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Hello All,

It looks like my search is over.

I've located a Vintage Cogswell & Harrison in 404 Jeffery. I found an identical rifle posted on the Africahunting Forun that was said to be a Rhodesian Game Department rifle. Its serial number is 3000 higher than this one. With the serial number being so close, I'm thinking this one might also have been used by the Wardens.

One question that I would have is: Since the bottom metal is aluminum on both rifles, what would the date be when Cogswell & Harrison built these guns?

A fellow with a similar rifle in 318WR said his was built "between the Wars" but I'm not sure. I'm guessing they were built after WWII, but have no hard evidence other than I don't think Aluminum was used for bottom metal before then. But then again, maybe it was. Does anyone know for sure, or have an opinion as to when this rifle was made?

Here are some pics of the rifle:

Here are a few more pictures carried over from the previous post.

Post over on Accurate Reloading Forums/

Pretty cool

Looks like a modified Enfield action.

If it could just talk...

Nice find.

DF

Yeah, it is an Enfield action, and their have one of the best safeties ever designed. I prefer them to the Model 70 type, because they do the same things but with less movement, and tucked down out of the way.

Very nice indeed!

dons70

Congratulations!

SWEET

Now THAT'S pretty neat. No tellin' how many little hidden features you'll find when you start going over it.

What find! Congratulations! Let us know how it shoots.

What is the large circle outline on the rear bridge? powdr

Hello powdr,

Thanks for the reply.

There was an oval recess at the rear of the Military P-17 action about 1/8" deep. It is typically called a "well". In transforming the P-17 Military action into a Commercial rifle, Cogswell & Harrison machined this recess into a circle, and puugged it. Same for the small screw hole forward of it that has also been plugged.

Very Cool Old Rifle.

Congrats,I'm thinking a safari should be in your near future!

Hello dvdegeorge.

Thanks for the reply.

Now if only I can find out when it was made, and some History to go with it.

Never seen an Enfield action with a long extractor. Anyway, SWEET FIND!

Beautiful rifle! Congrats. As the others have said, wished it could talk.

You must be thinking Lee Enfield.

The P17 Enfield is a different action.

Hello carbon12

Thanks for the reply.

M1917 - Comercial, sporterized by C&H.