I have always intended to buy a 1917 Enfield, because it is what my grandfather was issued during WWII.  I am more interested in it as a personal history link than anything else.  I haven't gotten around to researching them yet, but today came across several today that are in good condition.  Does anyone here happen to have an idea of what the going rate is for these rifles in good to vg condition?  I'd usually do a lot of research myself, but won't have the time before these rifles move.  

$250 at the lower end, $500 at the top end for VG to excellent condition all matching manufacturer marks.

Was he in the British Army?

Thanks for the price info Pthfndr.  These ones look to be well overpriced at $655.

MauserMark, my grandfather was in the U.S. Army.  The 1917 Enfields are U.S. rifles, produced by Winchester, Remington, and Eddystone, and chambered in 30-06.  

Quoted: Thanks for the price info Pthfndr.  These ones look to be well overpriced at $655. MauserMark, my grandfather was in the U.S. Army.  The 1917 Enfields are U.S. rifles, produced by Winchester, Remington, and Eddystone, and chambered in 30-06.

why was he not given a Garand or 1903?

Quoted: why was he not given a Garand or 1903?

He was part of the Air Corps, and was not originally issued a rifle by the U.S. Army.  He was stationed in the Philippines prior to the war, and a Japanese attack on the first day of the war destroyed most of their planes.  They were told to defend the airfield, and being cut off from American supplies, were issued 1917 Enfield rifles by the Philippine army.  These rifles had been given to the Philippinos by the U.S., who had them left over from WWI.  

The few men left from his squadron have told me that he was an amazing shot with a rifle, and that he and his best friend did quite a bit of hunting to feed them between the start of the war and their capture by the Japanese.  They have a couple of really good stories about him.

Obviously, with my being a bit of a gun nut, I need to pick one of these rifles up some day.  

A friend's father was in a military school in the Phllippines at the beginning of WWII.   He was on the Bataan Death March, the HELL ships, and was nuked while being a slave at Hiroshima.

Dennis Jenkins

Quoted: Quoted: why was he not given a Garand or 1903? He was part of the Air Corps, and was not originally issued a rifle by the U.S. Army.  He was stationed in the Philippines prior to the war, and a Japanese attack on the first day of the war destroyed most of their planes.  They were told to defend the airfield, and being cut off from American supplies, were issued 1917 Enfield rifles by the Philippine army.  These rifles had been given to the Philippinos by the U.S., who had them left over from WWI.   The few men left from his squadron have told me that he was an amazing shot with a rifle, and that he and his best friend did quite a bit of hunting to feed them between the start of the war and their capture by the Japanese.  They have a couple of really good stories about him. Obviously, with my being a bit of a gun nut, I need to pick one of these rifles up some day.

Quoted: $250 at the lower end, $500 at the top end for VG to excellent condition all matching manufacturer marks.

That's true for a WWII rebuild, which were parkerized and often restocked. These are what you'll likely encounter on the market. However, an original blued finish WWI gun in excellent shape and matching will fetch much higher prices. If you find one of those, expect to pay $700-$900.

Maker plays into it, as well. Eddystone tends to be the more common and less valuable of the makers, Winchester rifles command a higher premium.

Good luck, wonderful guns and a neat piece of history.

Quoted: He was part of the Air Corps, and was not originally issued a rifle by the U.S. Army.  He was stationed in the Philippines prior to the war, and a Japanese attack on the first day of the war destroyed most of their planes.  They were told to defend the airfield, and being cut off from American supplies, were issued 1917 Enfield rifles by the Philippine army.  These rifles had been given to the Philippinos by the U.S., who had them left over from WWI.   The few men left from his squadron have told me that he was an amazing shot with a rifle, and that he and his best friend did quite a bit of hunting to feed them between the start of the war and their capture by the Japanese.  They have a couple of really good stories about him. Obviously, with my being a bit of a gun nut, I need to pick one of these rifles up some day.

Did he make it through the war?

I think the CMP has a few rack grade m1917's right now. I dont think they have any service grade ones left.

Quoted: Did he make it through the war?

His squadron was taken prisoner (along with all the other Americans) and were part of the Bataan death march.  He was in two POW/slave labor camps until late 1944.  He was then put on a hell ship bound for Japan.  Unfortunately, his ship was sunk by a U.S. submarine.  Long way of saying that he did not make it through the war.  

Quoted: I think the CMP has a few rack grade m1917's right now. I dont think they have any service grade ones left.

Their rack grade 1917's are shot out. When I was at the North Store, I couldn't find one that didn't swallow a bullet, and they looked like sewer pipes. They told me that was the norm. Dunno how they set their price so high on shot out guns, but needless to say I passed.