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Posted: 5/1/2017 10:57:03 PM EDT
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Picked up a Winchester US 1917 rifle at the show this past weekend. Receiver and barrel match (August 1918 date) and are blued, not parkerized. Stock, sights (front and rear) and some of the bands are all W marked. Bolt, trigger guard and a number of the internals are a mix of Eddystone and Remington marked parts. No stampings on the stock that I can discern. ME measures 2.0. Good rifling throughout.
Would it be worthwhile to attempt to replace the non-Winchester parts with correct parts where I can find them? Or should I just enjoy it as is?  DSC_5521crp by depercy, on Flickr
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Nice rifle! Mind if I ask how much you got it for? They seem to be $700+ nowadays.
I'd 100% keep it the way it is. All my WW2 American guns have a mix of parts. That's how they rolled out of the armory and it's just a product of our ability to mass produce components from multiple manufacturers that can all function together. |
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Nice rifle! Mind if I ask how much you got it for? They seem to be $700+ nowadays. I'd 100% keep it the way it is. All my WW2 American guns have a mix of parts. That's how they rolled out of the armory and it's just a product of our ability to mass produce components from multiple manufacturers that can all function together. |
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With NO stampings on the stock whatsoever, its likely sanded, or maybe a replacement, but not military refurb (as it would have the refurb arsenal stamp in it)...
So unless you want to try and find a correct stock for it too, I'd just leave it and enjoy it... Of course if you are walking around a gunshow, and can find some matching finish, correct parts for it...I'd probably replace them...but it wouldn't be a priority... Its not going to really enhance its value.... |
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With NO stampings on the stock whatsoever, its likely sanded, or maybe a replacement, but not military refurb (as it would have the refurb arsenal stamp in it)... So unless you want to try and find a correct stock for it too, I'd just leave it and enjoy it... Of course if you are walking around a gunshow, and can find some matching finish, correct parts for it...I'd probably replace them...but it wouldn't be a priority... Its not going to really enhance its value.... |
| Look for eagle head stamps on the stock in front of the magazine and/or behind the trigger guard. The M1917 didn't get all the box stamps like the M1903 did. Based on the coloration of the stock, it looks like someone "cleaned" it so any markings may be faint or gone. |
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I thought most of the military refurbs got parkerized. As I indicated, receiver and barrel are still blued. That's why I'm thinking it was never arsenal refurbed. And the stock is marked with a W at the front. So as far as I can tell, it's the correct stock. IMHO.... |
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See what Dracster said, the tip is nice with a "W". but that stock would have at least had some Eagle head acceptance marks on it if it was un dinked with...plus looking at things like the finger grooves, and other edges, it looks like it was sanded... IMHO.... 
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Looking at some additional images on the web, I see what you're talking about. Oh well, hopefully it' s a good shooter. Now, if you luck into a good stock...woohoo... Same with the metal, I wouldn't make it a priority, but if I found the bits and pieces walking around gunshows, or cheap on ebay, I'd replace them...you can always sell off the replaced parts and make some money back... |
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