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US Winchester model of 1917 30-06

la8dydi1la8dydi1 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
Can anyone tell me the approxiamte value of this gun?
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  • 41 nut41 nut Member Posts: 3,016
    edited November -1
    Which one? The invisable one?
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Condition & originality determine the value of any gun. Without high quality photos &/or a detailed description, no, we can't give you the approximate value.

    Neal
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  • Emmett DunhamEmmett Dunham Member Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it is in fair to good condition for a shooter 500.00-700.00. The guys are right, if it is like new condition with all the Winchester parts on it and the right stock, it is going to be worth a lot more. CMP was selling the Winchester for 500.00 about a year ago.



    Good, luck


    Emmett
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  • reindeerreindeer Member Posts: 129 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Model of 1917 is an underappreciated rifle that served our nation in WWI more than admirably. If you do not know the story of how this British design came to our rescue when we sought to enter the Great Wall, I will keep it short. Several manufacturers were filling British contracts for the P-14 in .303 when the war broke out. Rather than try to unrealistically expand production of the Springfield 1903, we decided to keep the P-14 lines rolling with a caliber change to 30-06. Three plants made the Model of 1917--Winchester, Eddystone and Remington. After the war, the government voted in favor of the Springfield and relegated the Model of 1917 to storage until WWII when many were rebarreled, refinished and sent in large quantities to the Philipines until the production numbers of the Garand could get up to speed. The Model of 1917 cannot be adjusted for windage which is a shortfall for target shooting but the ease of target acquisition and peep rear sight made it a great battle rifle. It is a great martial arm. As far as value, that depends on condition, condition and condition. The rarer manufacturer is Winchester. Does yours have any markings on the barrel below the front sight and on the bridge between the receiver and the barrel and on the left side of the stock?
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