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Posted: 4/4/2014 8:30:08 PM EDT

Sadly this rifle was sporter-butchered in the 1970's but it holds a lot of sentimental value to me. My uncle gave it to me just before I moved to Alaska because he thought my .243 wouldn't cut it, haha. This rifle was the only thing between me and a 1200lbs charging cow moose and I barely made it on top alive when I was 13. The stock was broken in half when I rolled a 4 wheeler so it has been a bare action the past 5 years and needs some help.

Monte carlo is fine, but I would love a USGI style stock back on it if possible. Do I need a new mag box or anything? (no round limit up here for hunting)

Posted: 4/4/2014 8:43:33 PM EDT

[#1]

If you need any small parts for it, Sarco Inc might be able to help you. They have original stock sets listed on there but they're currently out of stock. Might want to keep an eye on eBay for a stock as well.

Boyd's appears to have reproduction stocks.

Posted: 4/4/2014 9:23:01 PM EDT

[#2]

PM me if you want a monte carlo stock (a Bubba'd cut down military one) I have one kicking around (I'll have to search around the garage) I've restored two of them, if you can take it back to original (even with the drilled receiver) it is well worth it, Sarco had them a few years ago, not sure if they still do. Numrich also had quite a few parts (and some lots on ebay if you're desperate). I did quite a bit of research into them, and have some great old resources that describe how they were made (both of mine were Eddystones, I sold one, I won't get rid of the other as it was a great great uncles that he carried in WW1). I took both to the range and walked it out to 500 yards with iron sights and hit the gongs first shot each time. They're coming up on their 100th birthday soon.

Posted: 4/4/2014 9:24:52 PM EDT

[#3]

This is not the EE. Sending a PM would have been a better idea.

haLfLiFe

Posted: 4/4/2014 9:30:24 PM EDT

[#4]

What does the end of the barrel look like? That will will show you how easy it would be to restore it to military configuration. If it was cut down or altered so the front site base won't attach, it would be better to leave it in commercial config.

Posted: 4/4/2014 9:42:17 PM EDT

[#5]

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What does the end of the barrel look like? That will will show you how easy it would be to restore it to military configuration. If it was cut down or altered so the front site base won't attach, it would be better to leave it in commercial config.

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The barrel would be the least of the problems.....The rear sight ears have been machined off of the receiver.

Posted: 4/4/2014 9:54:48 PM EDT

[#6]

I'm not looking to restore it to military config, I was just interested in a mil style stock. Its forever a scope rifle, still have the 70's era Redfield to go with it.

Posted: 4/4/2014 9:56:51 PM EDT

[#7]

clearly the ears were ground off, still is nice to have the full length stock though. While the p14 had a sniper version, (the M1917 didn't) you could go for the look, might be cool.

Posted: 4/5/2014 6:41:50 AM EDT

[#8]

If you are looking to get closer to military trim, it appears you will need a trigger guard and floorplate as well.

Posted: 4/5/2014 7:13:03 AM EDT

[#9]

Dupage has em

Posted: 4/5/2014 8:53:14 AM EDT

[#10]

depending on where it caught you might want to have the barrel checked for straightness,

I've refurbed a few rifles for people because of the dreaded atv roll, couple of them ended up being tweaked to far out of true to get zeroed worth a damn

Posted: 4/5/2014 8:58:40 AM EDT

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depending on where it caught you might want to have the barrel checked for straightness,

I've refurbed a few rifles for people because of the dreaded atv roll, couple of them ended up being tweaked to far out of true to get zeroed worth a damn

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Yea we took it to the gunsmith the day after to see if he had a stock blank but he wanted way too much to inlet a rough blank. He did check the action and barrel though, all is well. I flipped with a Rem 7400 once that didn't survive though.

Posted: 4/5/2014 10:25:37 AM EDT

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Yea we took it to the gunsmith the day after to see if he had a stock blank but he wanted way too much to inlet a rough blank. He did check the action and barrel though, all is well. I flipped with a Rem 7400 once that didn't survive though.

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depending on where it caught you might want to have the barrel checked for straightness,

I've refurbed a few rifles for people because of the dreaded atv roll, couple of them ended up being tweaked to far out of true to get zeroed worth a damn

Yea we took it to the gunsmith the day after to see if he had a stock blank but he wanted way too much to inlet a rough blank. He did check the action and barrel though, all is well. I flipped with a Rem 7400 once that didn't survive though.

that's funny, the worst one I did was a 7400, and the barrel was seriously fucked.

Posted: 4/5/2014 1:36:36 PM EDT

[#13]

Ears ground off? Drilled and tapped?

If that were mine, it'd be .375H&H so fast your head would spin.

It's not restorable. Make a magnum-caliber safari rifle out of it.

Posted: 4/5/2014 6:54:45 PM EDT

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Ears ground off? Drilled and tapped?

If that were mine, it'd be .375H&H so fast your head would spin.

It's not restorable. Make a magnum-caliber safari rifle out of it.

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he is in Alaska,

so a magnum caliber bear rifle would be 'mo better' ,

just saying,,,,

Posted: 4/7/2014 5:16:16 AM EDT

[#15]

trigger guard, magazine, floor plate, assy has been seriously modified. To use a military stock you'd need a new trigger guard and magazine. Boyds makes new 1917 stocks though they will require some wood working on your part to make everything fit correctly.

Just finished rebuilding my 1918 vintage Remington.

Posted: 4/22/2014 9:21:23 PM EDT

[#16]

Well a local smith had a sporter stock and wanted the mil style stock I picked up last week. The end cap was missing so I sanded it down to a taper as is and stained it.

After looking for the new magazine box, the mil stock was gonna cost me another $120

Need to find a scope for it now, the old original red field fogs up when you look at it wrong. The moose slayer is back

Posted: 4/23/2014 8:17:36 AM EDT

[#17]

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Posted: 4/23/2014 5:29:04 PM EDT

[#18]

What would be needed to convert to .375 H&H?

Posted: 4/24/2014 9:33:07 AM EDT

[#19]

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If you need any small parts for it, Sarco Inc might be able to help you. They have original stock sets listed on there but they're currently out of stock. Might want to keep an eye on eBay for a stock as well.

Boyd's appears to have reproduction stocks.

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Thanks for that link. I have a project that may need one of those. It's not clear on their website, but do they not also include the top piece?

Posted: 4/24/2014 10:22:30 AM EDT

[#20]

Numrich has both hand guards.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/USMilitary-33541/Rifles-42386/Enfield1917-40098/PartsList-36103.htm?page=4

Posted: 4/27/2014 1:28:32 AM EDT

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Well a local smith had a sporter stock and wanted the mil style stock I picked up last week. The end cap was missing so I sanded it down to a taper as is and stained it.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/zac_squatch/078B456C-452C-4E4D-92D2-E0165FEF2BD1-15898-000014B65A7FF29B_zps1756b271.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/zac_squatch/F6742F90-8F21-47FE-9581-9D32B744BE40-15898-000014B669C38B8B_zps73600b73.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/zac_squatch/85BB492F-7A5F-4100-9379-B42A9B774D64-15898-000014B6DC53478D_zps3e3011df.jpg

After looking for the new magazine box, the mil stock was gonna cost me another $120

Need to find a scope for it now, the old original red field fogs up when you look at it wrong. The moose slayer is back

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I like what you ended up doing with the action and parts! That's a very respectable save of a rifle
that's no longer a collector's item. but is still definitely a family heirloom. Thanks or sharing!

On a totally unrelated note, may I ask what is that curious-looking 1911?

Posted: 6/8/2014 8:57:40 AM EDT

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I like what you ended up doing with the action and parts! That's a very respectable save of a rifle
that's no longer a collector's item. but is still definitely a family heirloom. Thanks or sharing!

On a totally unrelated note, may I ask what is that curious-looking 1911?

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Well a local smith had a sporter stock and wanted the mil style stock I picked up last week. The end cap was missing so I sanded it down to a taper as is and stained it.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/zac_squatch/078B456C-452C-4E4D-92D2-E0165FEF2BD1-15898-000014B65A7FF29B_zps1756b271.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/zac_squatch/F6742F90-8F21-47FE-9581-9D32B744BE40-15898-000014B669C38B8B_zps73600b73.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/zac_squatch/85BB492F-7A5F-4100-9379-B42A9B774D64-15898-000014B6DC53478D_zps3e3011df.jpg

After looking for the new magazine box, the mil stock was gonna cost me another $120

Need to find a scope for it now, the old original red field fogs up when you look at it wrong. The moose slayer is back

I like what you ended up doing with the action and parts! That's a very respectable save of a rifle
that's no longer a collector's item. but is still definitely a family heirloom. Thanks or sharing!

On a totally unrelated note, may I ask what is that curious-looking 1911?

Just a Taurus PT1911 with 15K rounds through it and had a lot of wear from woods carry.

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