The M1917 Enfield, the 'American Enfield', formally named 'United States Rifle, cal.30, Model of 1917' is an American modification and production of the. And quickly surpassed the Springfield design in numbers produced and units. Remington Model 1934 rifles based on Model 30 actions were produced in 7×57mm as service. [Archive] Remington M1917 high serial # CMP Bolt Action Rifles. A very high serial number for the Remington M1917's. Can anyone confirm.

A poster on another forum provided the following information about the unusual front sight on this rifle..' A danish home guard front sight.

Some of these danish M1917s (M53/17), (from canadian lend/lease) may have been selected for accuracy and used in matches with the danish home guard. The front sight post arrangement made for more accurate sighting. You have a beautifull rifle there! It would appear that your rifle may have been sent to denmark directly from canada, unlike other M1917s which ended up in denmark via canada and norway (notched receivers).'

I don't mean to steal your thunder but here is mine. Ours rolled off the assembly line near the same time. Don't worry about stealing thunder, its how I garner knowledge about these old firearms. The makers mark is definately a W.?

On my sling; the marks on your sling looks like it begins with a V. - is it possibly a poorly stamped W.? I found this info on another forum: 'Westboro Trunk & Bag Co., Westboro, Ma. - Carrying cases.

[known to have made M1907 slings]' Do you suppose the letters below the date on the slings are inspectors initials? Don't worry about stealing thunder, its how I garner knowledge about these old firearms. Ibexpert 64 bit. The makers mark is definately a W.? On my sling; the marks on your sling looks like it begins with a V. - is it possibly a poorly stamped W.?

I found this info on another forum: 'Westboro Trunk & Bag Co., Westboro, Ma. - Carrying cases. [known to have made M1907 slings]' Do you suppose the letters below the date on the slings are inspectors initials? On the sling itself I can see the V is really a W. I have no idea about the inspectors initials but do know that was common at the time. Its good to hear someone else talking about the cartouches. Many people don't pay any attention to them.

Do you have more vintage rifles? Would love to see them all.

I got my first deer in WV with my dad's Eddystone. Man as a 12 year old, it was a lot of rifle to lug around the hills. My dad told me the story of how he got it. In 1973, right after he got back from overseas, his mom volunteered him to help clean out an elderly woman's attic. He found the rifle packed in preservative paper and cosmoline. He asked her if it was for sale, and she said 'oh that old thing, you can have it, thank you so much for the help'.

(it was only 2 boxes that were too heavy for her to bring down the stairs).

.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) rifle cartridge for which the M1917 Enfield was adapted. Before World War I, the British had the (SMLE) as their main rifle. Compared to the German Mausers or U.S.

1903 Springfield, the SMLE's.303 rimmed cartridge, originally a black powder cartridge, was ill-suited for feeding in magazine or belt-fed weapons and the SMLE was thought to be less accurate than its competition at longer ranges. The long-range accuracy of German Model 1893 and 1895 Mausers in the hands of Boer marksmen during the Boer War (1899 -1902) made a big impression on the British Army, and a more powerful, modern rifle was desired. Thus, even though improved Lee–Enfield variants (the SMLE) and ammunition with pointed (spitzer) projectiles entered service after the Boer War in 1910, a committee was formed to develop an entirely new design of rifle and cartridge. The starting point was to copy many of the features of the Mauser system.

The rifle was developed at the at () in the United Kingdom. This development named the or P13, included a front locking, dual lug bolt action with Mauser type claw extractor as well as a new, powerful rimless cartridge. The design carried over a Lee–Enfield type safety at the rear of the action and a bolt that cocked on closing to ease unlocking of the bolt during rapid fire. An advanced design, for the era, of aperture rearsight and a long sight radius were incorporated to maximize accuracy potential. Ease of manufacture was also an important criterion.