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Item No.:	9731	Price :	SOLD
Item :	SUPERB, WWI, REMINGTON U.S. MODEL 1917 RIFLE

Description :

This is an original, WWI, U.S. Model 1917 Rifle produced by Remington in 1918. The U.S. Model 1917 was based on the British P-14 Rifle being produced under contract by Winchester, Remington, and Eddystone. The British contracts ended just as America entered WWI. Rather than retool to make the Model 1903, it was decided to alter the P-14 to accept the U.S. .30-06 Government cartridge and the M1917 Rifle was born. Over 2.5 million were produced before the war's end. The M1917 actually saw more service in the war than the '03 Springfield. Alvin York won his Congressional Medal of Honor with a Model 1917 Rifle. This is probably the finest Model 1917 I have had. It is untouched, with its original WWI blued finish. All of the parts are of Remington manufacture. It is in excellent condition with more than 95% of its factory blued finish remaining. There is a little finish wear on the bolt handle knob and on the contact points of the butt plate. There are some tiny scratches on the nose cap. The rifle has excellent mechanics and a perfect bore. The barrel is dated "11-17". The stock is in excellent condition with just a tiny ding or two from storage. There appears to be a very small arsenal repair on the right side of the stock at the barrel channel between the nose cap and lower band. Model 1917 rifles in this condition are almost impossible to find. Stock no. 27331

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