Hey milsurp nutz, I have a few questions about my U.S. model of 1917 and am hoping some of you can help out.
I realize a picture is worth a thousand words, but I don't know how to post them so here is my best description.
It is a Remington that is in its original military configuration, except at some point someone varnished the stock. It appears to not have been sanded, just varnished over, as the edges are not rounded over and the c broad arrow on the right side of the rear is still intact. The bluing is 60% or better and has never been altered.
The barrel has the R, the flaming bomb and 11 17 on it, the top of the left rail on the action has two eagle head acceptance stampings on it, the left side of the action has a flaming bomb and the bolt handle does as well.
The serial number of the rifle is in the low 900 range and the bolt handle is also stamped with the same three digit serial number. Under the serial number on the receiver, there is a c broad arrow stamp.
The wood has no major dings in it and the bore shines like a mirror, making me think it never saw any action.
I have asked as many milsurp guys as i could, and then exhausted my internet search and have learned that it is most likely a PCMR issued rifle, but thats about it. The internet has volumes of information about the winchester PCMR model 94's, but very little on the model of 1917.
I am wondering:
1. Would it be accurate to surmise that a low 900 numbered rifle could be the first day of production?
2. Some say it should have a red line painted on the stock, others say not.....any ideas?
3. The original rear sight had the peep cut into a U shape, so i replaced it with another R stamped sight, but it is 6.2cm long, and the original was 5.6cm long. The new sight sits over the stripper clip cut out now. Did they change the dimensions later in production?
Any information on this rifle, or any sources to find out more information is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Elkrusto
I realize a picture is worth a thousand words, but I don't know how to post them so here is my best description.
It is a Remington that is in its original military configuration, except at some point someone varnished the stock. It appears to not have been sanded, just varnished over, as the edges are not rounded over and the c broad arrow on the right side of the rear is still intact. The bluing is 60% or better and has never been altered.
The barrel has the R, the flaming bomb and 11 17 on it, the top of the left rail on the action has two eagle head acceptance stampings on it, the left side of the action has a flaming bomb and the bolt handle does as well.
The serial number of the rifle is in the low 900 range and the bolt handle is also stamped with the same three digit serial number. Under the serial number on the receiver, there is a c broad arrow stamp.
The wood has no major dings in it and the bore shines like a mirror, making me think it never saw any action.
I have asked as many milsurp guys as i could, and then exhausted my internet search and have learned that it is most likely a PCMR issued rifle, but thats about it. The internet has volumes of information about the winchester PCMR model 94's, but very little on the model of 1917.
I am wondering:
1. Would it be accurate to surmise that a low 900 numbered rifle could be the first day of production?
2. Some say it should have a red line painted on the stock, others say not.....any ideas?
3. The original rear sight had the peep cut into a U shape, so i replaced it with another R stamped sight, but it is 6.2cm long, and the original was 5.6cm long. The new sight sits over the stripper clip cut out now. Did they change the dimensions later in production?
Any information on this rifle, or any sources to find out more information is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Elkrusto
