I have a sporterized 1917. The original sights are gone, it has a monte carlo style stock, and it's been tapped for a scope. And suprisingly enough it's been re chambered from a 30-06 to a 300 win mag. The collector value is nil unless I part it out. My goal here is to breathe new life into it and tranform it into a modern platform. Do any of you guys have any suggestions on how to kit this weapon out. One problem Iv'e run into I don't know what stocks it's compatible with. I know it's called the american enfield but is it compatible with an enfield stock?
Model of 1917 rebuild
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Re: Model of 1917 rebuild
i have a Fajen monte stock on mine that the previous owner put on. It may be similar to a winchester but im not sure. Mine is pretty much all original other than the stock including the iron sights
i have a Fajen monte stock on mine that the previous owner put on. It may be similar to a winchester but im not sure. Mine is pretty much all original other than the stock including the iron sights
Re: Model of 1917 rebuild
Look for stocks for the 1917 Enfield. I know that Richard's Microfit inlets for that action; MPI makes a fiberglass stock for it. You need to determine if you have the original 'fish-belly' configuration stock, or if your floorplate has been straightened. Stock inletting is different for each.
Originally that action was made as cocks-on-closing, rather than cocks-on-opening like 99% of other bolt guns. There was at least one conversion to cocks-on-opening offered, so if yours does, it's been converted. Timney should still offer a trigger for it.
The kicker will be scope mounts; typically the receiver was contoured to match either a Remington Model 30 (a factory sporter version of the 1917) or Remington M720 (the last version of the factroy sporter). About the only people who still make scope mounts for either action is Weaver. Some later conversions were done to match the Rem 700, so you <span style="font-style: italic">should</span> be able to use a 2-piece Remington base if you have one of them. Alternately, the receiver bridge was milled flat. You may well need to have a one-off scope mount made up to match hole spacing if you want a one-peice, especially a 20 MOA mount.
Look for stocks for the 1917 Enfield. I know that Richard's Microfit inlets for that action; MPI makes a fiberglass stock for it. You need to determine if you have the original 'fish-belly' configuration stock, or if your floorplate has been straightened. Stock inletting is different for each.
Originally that action was made as cocks-on-closing, rather than cocks-on-opening like 99% of other bolt guns. There was at least one conversion to cocks-on-opening offered, so if yours does, it's been converted. Timney should still offer a trigger for it.
The kicker will be scope mounts; typically the receiver was contoured to match either a Remington Model 30 (a factory sporter version of the 1917) or Remington M720 (the last version of the factroy sporter). About the only people who still make scope mounts for either action is Weaver. Some later conversions were done to match the Rem 700, so you <span style="font-style: italic">should</span> be able to use a 2-piece Remington base if you have one of them. Alternately, the receiver bridge was milled flat. You may well need to have a one-off scope mount made up to match hole spacing if you want a one-peice, especially a 20 MOA mount.
Re: Model of 1917 rebuild
I radially ground the ears off mine to match the contour of the front ring and used a Weaver base which I think was for a Mossberg shotgun. Not sure on that but if you are going to grind it PM me and I will get you the mount base number.
I built several of them on P14 actions which is same external dimensions and put on a No 7 contour 30 cal barrel chamber for 30/303 with a reamer ground to tigher dimensions. I found a Bishop varmint stock for it and bedded it in but never got around to finishing the stock.
You might consider pillar bedding as these actions are notorious for loosening the action screws while shooting.
I will probably rechamber it to 306 Confederate Sabre when I get back to working on it which is a round I designed to increase the propellant capacity (by six grains) and make it headspace on the shoulder instead of the rim. Dies for it are easily made. Just take a set of 30.06 dies and turn off .170" from bottom of dies and you have a set of dies for the 306.
The top round is the 306 Confederate Sabre and bottom is 303 Brit.
I radially ground the ears off mine to match the contour of the front ring and used a Weaver base which I think was for a Mossberg shotgun. Not sure on that but if you are going to grind it PM me and I will get you the mount base number.
I built several of them on P14 actions which is same external dimensions and put on a No 7 contour 30 cal barrel chamber for 30/303 with a reamer ground to tigher dimensions. I found a Bishop varmint stock for it and bedded it in but never got around to finishing the stock.
You might consider pillar bedding as these actions are notorious for loosening the action screws while shooting.
I will probably rechamber it to 306 Confederate Sabre when I get back to working on it which is a round I designed to increase the propellant capacity (by six grains) and make it headspace on the shoulder instead of the rim. Dies for it are easily made. Just take a set of 30.06 dies and turn off .170" from bottom of dies and you have a set of dies for the 306.
The top round is the 306 Confederate Sabre and bottom is 303 Brit.
