Winchester model 1917
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It depends on the extent of sporterization. If the barrel is chopped then you need to look for a replacement. If the rear sight ears are milled off look for another rifle. If the magazine /trigger guard has been straightened that needs a replacement. There are new aftermarket stocks and barrels being made. All other stock metal and parts are pretty much available from vendors like Numrich or Sarco.
If you are looking for a specific maker parts (Winchester) Numrich and Sarco are hits and misses. I ordered a few from them and most parts i got was marked E.
I ordered rear handguards marked as NOS from both sellers and if they were NOS they had been banged a lot at the warehouse.
Best bet for a specific maker or condition is eBay... most of the time you get the part in the pictures (if the seller does not mention it just ask)
Of course finding a US seller that ships to Canada is another story....
I found a guy from Texas a few years ago that sold me a NOS Winchester stock, handguards and all the metal bits (all marked W and in very good condition) for $425
(front handguard was marked E and the rear was beechwood, i changed both later on)
This is my Winchester Model 1917 that i finished restoring last winter, i got it as a sporter.
I suspect the metal was refinish at some point because it is a dull black and it was in great condition so i had nothing to do to it.
It's all Winchester parts except the bolt stop spring rest, which is kinda weird since everything else is marked W.
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I ordered rear handguards marked as NOS from both sellers and if they were NOS they had been banged a lot at the warehouse.
Best bet for a specific maker or condition is eBay... most of the time you get the part in the pictures (if the seller does not mention it just ask)
Of course finding a US seller that ships to Canada is another story....
I found a guy from Texas a few years ago that sold me a NOS Winchester stock, handguards and all the metal bits (all marked W and in very good condition) for $425
(front handguard was marked E and the rear was beechwood, i changed both later on)
This is my Winchester Model 1917 that i finished restoring last winter, i got it as a sporter.
I suspect the metal was refinish at some point because it is a dull black and it was in great condition so i had nothing to do to it.
It's all Winchester parts except the bolt stop spring rest, which is kinda weird since everything else is marked W.
Peen the bottom surface of the sight blade with a hammer and punch - this will give you some additional interference on the fit. You could do the same to the sight base, but the former approach is less invasive. Alternatively, use Loctite or some other type of glue.
