P14
- Thread starter ratherbefishin
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actualy they were not surplus, but rather built from parts left over from the WW1 production run.
Model 30's were sold up until 1940
Model 30's were sold up until 1940
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- Pile of Bones, SK
So who has Model 30 photos? What do they generally go for?
I wouldn't mind one if for no other reason than my 303's were all Lee Enfields,and Parker Hale did a superb job of making sporters out of them,and even today a PH 303 is probably as good a value as you can get in a hunting rifle[other than the Husqvarna's-of which I somehow ended up with a few-both in 6.5x55 as well as 9.3X57]
Brutus
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In informed British circles, it's believed by some that the P14,
was the most accurate Commonwealth bolt action service rifle, used at Bisley/Stickledown ranges.
Sgt Alvin York used one (M1917) to perform his feat of bravery & marksmanship, in WWI combat with the AEF.
For thier time they were pretty top notch, I think.
was the most accurate Commonwealth bolt action service rifle, used at Bisley/Stickledown ranges.
Sgt Alvin York used one (M1917) to perform his feat of bravery & marksmanship, in WWI combat with the AEF.
For thier time they were pretty top notch, I think.
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Unless the rear sight portion is milled to the same contour/shape as the Mauser 98 rifle the 5E will not fit. The 5E was made for the parker hale 1200TX or mauser variants. The C3 sniper rifle based on the 1200 action using a similiar mount as the 5E but made to attach to the parker hale rear sight base. The only sight made for the p-14 (and it fits the p-17, but the elevation graduations were not the same for 30-06) rifle in service config was the 5B.
Regards
Peter
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MapleSugar
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I used to have a BSA sporterized Model of 1917 that was very accurate.
With; a Timney Sportsmans trigger, Leupold 3-9x40mm VX-II scope, and dropped into a Bell &Carlson fiberglass stock, it made an excellent hunting rifle.
As I suspected, thank you for the qick comeback... it will help in my quest.
Cheers,
Neil
I have a Mod 30 in 25-06. Very nice rifle. The blue is non existent but it is marked Remington Model 30 on the receiver. The trigger, factory, breaks at exactly 4.5 lbs and does so consistently. The finish is polished and there is absolutely no trace of the sight spring well on the rear of the receiver. All of the P series rifles that I have seen sporterised either showed some signs of filling or the well was left open.
I may be wrong here but I was under the impression that Remington sold off the left over receivers that were already finished and only retained the unmachined blanks for Mod 30 purposes. The later models were made on the existing equipment albeit with some modifications. There is even a rumor that some were made in "short length". I would like to get my hands on one of those.
I may be wrong here but I was under the impression that Remington sold off the left over receivers that were already finished and only retained the unmachined blanks for Mod 30 purposes. The later models were made on the existing equipment albeit with some modifications. There is even a rumor that some were made in "short length". I would like to get my hands on one of those.
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- Pile of Bones, SK
Ya really!
I'm fond of well done factory sporters. A nice Model 30 would go well with my Parker Hale and EAL. If you have time BH share some snaps of that old workhorse.
