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Currently US $525 First bid $500 Quantity 1 # of bids 2 Time left 14d 16h 17m 27s+ Started 2024-11-06 00:00:00 Ends 2024-12-05 17:00:00

Winchester, Model: M1917 Enfield, Cal: .30-06, MFG: December 1917, S/N: 77677, Bolt action rifle, 26'' barrel.

CONDITION: The semi-pistol grip walnut stock is very good with various nicks, dents, scratches & wear from use/age. There is a 5'' tight hairline crack on the top of the upper handguard Infront of the barrel band. The left side of the stock is marked ''OGEK''. The bottom of the wrist is marked ''30'' & has a faint marking of a eagles head over ''29''. There is another eagles head stamp on the bottom of the stock Infront of the magazine. The parkerized metal finish rates 90% overall with light wear & thinning. The top of the receiver is marked ''U.S.'', ''MODEL OF 1917'', ''WINCHESTER'', & the S/N. the left receiver flat is marked with the US flaming bomb & a five point star in a circle. The top of that flat is marked with two faint eagle head over number proofs. The end of the barrel is marked ''W'' over a US flaming over ''12-17''. All parts on the rifle appear to be Winchester other than the bolt sleeve/plug which is a Eddystone The bore is very good. Its bright with light roughness throughout the grooves. The barrel holds a blade front sight with protective ears. The rear of the receiver holds a elevation adjustable Aperture rear sight, marked 2 to 16 on the ladder. The stock carries a blued steel trapdoor buttplate. The buttplate has finish wear on the edges, & the trapdoor is empty. Rifle has both sling loops with the third stacking swivel. Rifle comes with a unmarked leather M1907 style sling. FFL or C&R Req.

HISTORY: The M1917 Enfield started its life as the British Pattern 1914 Rifle. The British designed the rifle to replace the SMLE rifles they were using & was heavily influenced by the 1893 & 1895 Mausers they faced in the Boar wars, so much so that the action is a straight copy of a Mauser. As well as the original round it was going to be chambered in, the .276 Enfield, was influenced by the 7mm round the boars Mausers fired. They were produced here in the states by Eddystone, Remington, & Winchester since Britan had limited production capability's. The rifle had lots of issues in development & early production, so with the advent of WW1 Britian decided to scrap the Idea of a new rifle and stick with the SMLE Rifle. At about the same time the United States started to arm up to join in on WW1, but there was a problem. There was not enough M1903 Springfields to equip the whole army & production was not going to meet the new demand. So a second line rifle was need. The production lines for the P14 were already fully operational, & with the British ending their contracts the US stepped in, Bought the rights from the British, Re-chambered the rifles to .30-06 & came out with the M1917 Rifle. Even though This rifle was considered a second standard weapon, it far outnumbered the M1903 in battle, about 3/4 of the rifles we took over to the war were M1917's. The five point star stamp on the side of the receiver means that it was one of the early production rifles before Winchester had full part compatibility with the other Manufactures. When the three company's started making the P14's they all received slightly different measurements for the parts, that would plague the P14's whole production life with the British military giving different model Designations to the different manufactures to combat this problem. With time they would fix this problem & by the time the M1917 came out its was no longer a issue other than Winchester. This mark would be put on these rifles that were made before Winchester fixed the interchangeability problems, & would be kept here in the states for drill & practice use, not sent overseas to save the headache of the armory's over there trying to repair the rifles. The OGEK marking on the stock means this rifle was inspected & repaired at the Ogden arsenal between 1942-1945 by Elmer Keith. The barrel on this rifle is likely the original as well with it being dated the same month the receiver was made. FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 1000 to 2000

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Winchester, Model: M1917 Enfield, Cal: .30-06, MFG: December 191... Item # 4314 Current bid: US $525   Bid increment: US $27 Your minimum bid or spread bid: (Minimum bid: $552) (Do not include a dollar sign in your bid amount)   Your bid is a contract - Place a bid only if you're serious about buying the item. If you are the winning bidder, you will enter into a legally binding contract to purchase the item from the seller.

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