remington model 1917 rifle serial numbers

#REMINGTON MODEL 1917 RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#
#REMINGTON MODEL 1917 RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS INSTALL#

The rear sight is absent and the dovetail is protected with a “plug”. Overall metal finish is approximately 65 percent, as expected after 50 years of use in the hunting fields. Wood integrity is strong (absent cracks or chips).

#REMINGTON MODEL 1917 RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS INSTALL#

REMINGTON MODEL 1917 RIFLE S INSTALL A 10X.Quite naturally, the owner of the number 1 rifle acquired a copy as part of his research.

#REMINGTON MODEL 1917 RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#

Carried a photo of serial number 2 from the author’s collection, and page 52 showed a photo of a letter from Richard Pelton, Winchester’s Director of Marketing dated March 6, 1980. Lied, the letter mentions the Janumarking date for the number 1 rifle and also states that assembly of Model 70 rifles did not begin until 1937.Pointedly, the letter references Mrs. Lied’s inquiries as to the value of her rifle, serial number 2. Ownership of the number 2 rifle passed to Roger Rule at approximately this time. Model OE 1917 Eddystone can anyone tell me anything about this riffle Trying.Whether new or used when that sale was wrung, the rifle was fitted with a Lyman receiver sight.At some point thereafter, the number 2 rifle was presented for sale at a major gun show attended by the owner of rifle number 1. Upon returning from the hunting trip, the owner had the rifle drilled and tapped in order to install a 10x Fecker scope, then hunted with it for the next forty years.

In 1977, after borrowing it over the course of several deer seasons, the current owner formally acquired the rifle still wearing the Fecker and with the Lyman sight in tow.Staggeringly, another ten years passed before a chance showing resulted in a dealer getting the vapors and blurting a surprisingly high offer.

Remington Model 1917 Rifle S Install A 10XThis sparked a curiosity which lead to the realization that his plain old Model 70 was the first of its kind. According to Roger Rule’s The Rifleman’s Rifle, serial number 1 was marked on January 20, 1936. As Winchester records are unavailable so far as supporting a proper factory letter, the actual shipping date and destination are unknown. 1, a feature article appearing in the June, 1990 issue of American Rifleman, the owner’s uncle purchased the rifle from a hardware store in Durango, Colorado during the 1937 hunting season.This rifle features the original military wood stock with steel buttplate, a Remington 1917 action, serial number 248440, and 26 Remington barrel.If your firearm does have a serial number, if you will call or email to the address below, the serial number and model number we can determine the approximate age of your firearm.

Remington model 1917 rifle serial numbers