The rear sight is an aperture set between 2 large protective wings. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a bladed post set between two protective ears. The left side of the grip is marked with a “rectangle” containing “3 GM-K”, this marking is not in our reference material but several online sources list it as a M1917 stock “clean & repair” cartouche. The nose of the forend and bottom of the rear sight ladder are marked “R”. The top of the front sight is marked “.045”. The bottom of the bolt handle, safety, right side of the front sight base, nosecap, and bolt release are each marked “E” for Eddystone. The top left of the receiver (twice), top of the buttplate (faded), left of the cocking piece, safety, behind the safety, rear of the bolt, bottom of the forend, and bottom of the grip are each marked with an “eagle head” inspection stamp. The left side of the receiver is stamped with an Ordnance Department “flaming bomb” proof. The front of the Winchester barrel is marked “W / flaming bomb / 2-19”. Markings: There is no visible import mark. Model 1917 Rifles).Īction Type: Bolt Action, Internal Magazine Year of Manufacture: Production ran from September, 1917 to January, 1919 (page 129 of Charles Stratton’s book, British Enfield Rifles Volume 4 – The Pattern 1914 and U.S. Make: Eddystone Arsenal a Subsidiary of Remington Arrow_back Return To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Post-1900 U.S.
