Verifying an old Winchester

[longeyes]

A friend of mine has an old Winchester marked "model of 1917" with a bursting bomb and I was wondering how I would locate/verify its history.
Thanks in advance for any help

 

[Guest]

Re: Verifying an old Winchester

Probably a P-17 "Enfield" 30-06. US version of the British P-14 made here by WRA, Remington and Eddystone.If all original WW I conformation and high condition, quite valuable.
Google it, tons of info.

 

[treebasher]

Re: Verifying an old Winchester

Cody Firearms Museum Records Service

http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/records.cfm

 

[longeyes]

Re: Verifying an old Winchester

Found the info guys thank you. Turns out that it has been sporterized but still in good shape. My friend was a little dissapointed, but he still has a good shooting rifle