P14 Eddystone (P17) stock question

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Eddystones were made with "fat stocks" with no finger grooves.I understand many were rearsenaled for ww2. Can an Eddystone P14 made in 1918 have finger grooved stocks and be considered rearsenaled "legit"?
 
I`m thinking that the contract for p-14`s ended in 1917 and there were no p-14`s made in 1918, only US model 1917 in 30-06.
 
The stocks of all 3 manufacturers of the U.S. Model 1917 rifles had Grasping Grooves. The Winchester and Remington p14's did as well, but the Eddystone (Rem) did not.
 
I have an eddystone with finger grooves, 1917 if im not mistaken. The rifle has a red paint painted on the forward grip any idea what that is ?
 
Red paint was commonly applied to .30-06 cal US Army rifles in Brit/Commonwealth service to distinguish the need for .30-06 rather than standard .303 Brit ammo. You can find this on all of M1917, M1903 and M1 Garand rifles used by the Brits in WW2. Sometimes the red band on the forend was also marked with .30-06 or Cal .30. Look for a C/broad arrow stamp on your rifle. This would indicate Cdn issue/use in WW2. M1917s were used by all of POW Camp guards, RCAF ground defence personnel, and various reserve units in Canada in WW2.
 
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