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Model 1917 Remington

TOOLS1TOOLS1 Member Posts: 6,133
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
Just bought a model 1917 remington from a man who had inhearited it from his father. Said that his father had gotten it around 1960. But no other information. It is in excelent condition. I am woundering if anyone knows where this type of rifel could have been obtained around 1960? And also the bolt dose not have a ser# on it. But it dose have a (W) stamped under it. Dose this mean that it is from a Winchester or did thay all have the W? And dose anybody have any info on the ser# on these rifels? Mine is 30000XX And the barrel is dated 7-18.
Thanks for any and all info TOOLS
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  • Der GebirgsjagerDer Gebirgsjager Member Posts: 1,673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, your W stamped bolt does indicate manufacture by Winchester, but finding parts of mixed manufacure in U.S. military weapons is very common. Your barrel date, as you probably know, indicates manufacture in July, 1918; and following their use in W.W.I these rifles were selectively sold to civilian buyers, given in large quantities as aid to foreign countries, and periodically sold on the surplus market. It is, therefore, pretty difficult to speculate on where your specimen came from.
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  • 101AIRBORNE101AIRBORNE Member Posts: 1,252 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tools,
    Check that serial no. again.
    All three of the manufacturer's together did not add up to
    three million. If a Winchester, the ending No. is about 580,000.
    Best, Steve
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  • 101AIRBORNE101AIRBORNE Member Posts: 1,252 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You said Remington..is that the receiver marking? Does the
    action have a Remington barrel? Remington action No's ended about
    620,000. Mixed parts per Der are likely, if rebuilt. Parked
    arms are a sure sign of rebuild, along w/mixed parts.
    The original DCM sold these rifles a long time ago but not in the
    1960's to my knowledge. Sold for about $ 5.00 plus rail shipping.
    One heck of a tough action and the hardest barrel to remove.
    Wanted to clarify. This should not bother GB, there is a forum on
    www.jouster.com that covers the U.S. Model 1917. If lucky, Bruce
    Canfield will answer your question. Take care, Steve
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  • TOOLS1TOOLS1 Member Posts: 6,133
    edited November -1
    My mistake the ser# is 3000XX. I have also noticed that the safty lever and the base of the sight have E stamped on them. And the frt sight and the barrel have an R. It also has a cartuchea (however it is spelled) that is OGEK. I am new to collecting and am not to sure how to tell if it has been parkerized. But a lot of the screws show that thay have had a screwdriver on them.
    Thanks TOOLS
    PS anybody know where I can get one for $5.00 I like that price.
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  • 101AIRBORNE101AIRBORNE Member Posts: 1,252 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    TOOLS,

    FIVE BUCKS WAS A HECK OF A DEAL...TOO LATE NOW.
    O.G.E.K. - Reworked or inspected by Elmer Keith, Ogden, Utah.
    Yours is a rebuild but still the finest rifle of WW1.
    300,000 on a Remington places it about July/August 1918.
    Take care, Steve
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