mkgarms Posted October 11, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 11, 2009 Allright, it's time for a picture thread. Let's see your US Enfields 1917's..P14's welcomed.I'll start.From Left:- Remington- Eddystone- Winchester- P14 Remingtoni614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/mkgarms/DSC02213.jpgi614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/mkgarms/DSC02217.jpg[ WTB: Springfield Research Serial Numbers of U.S. Martial Arms Vol. 2 1989 (Copies OK) WTB: WW1 (1914-1917) Uniforms, Rifles, etc. WTB: Anything dealing w/Company L 160th Indiana Vol. Infantry 1898. (original items) - 1873 Co. L 160th I.V.I Springfield Trapdoor 45/70 - 1914 P14 303b Enfield - 1916 Enfield ShtLeIII - 1917 P17 .30cal Remington - 1917 P17 .30cal Eddystone - 1917 P17 .30cal Winchester - 1942 Enfield No.4 Mk1 - 1943 Mosin 91/30 Link to post Share on other sites
krautpot Posted October 14, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 14, 2009 No M1917, but the older sister P14. Unfortunatly its a deactivated "DP" rifle, an early Eddystone with a nice finish. Link to post Share on other sites
OLD RSM Posted October 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 15, 2009 Hi Guy'sMy 2 Enfield's Pattern 1914 (P14) M1917 Both Remington.Cheers Gerry GERRY Link to post Share on other sites
M1Marksman Posted October 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 15, 2009 Here's mine, an Eddystone with 26000 serial number. The bolt is Winchester & front sight is Remington. It's a WW2 refurb. Outstanding shooter, too. "I fear all we have done was to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve". Vice Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Number of defenseless people rounded up & exterminated in the 20th century because of gun control: 56 MILLION! Link to post Share on other sites
M1Marksman Posted October 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 15, 2009 Here's a shot of a star stamp on the stock. Any ideas what it stands for? "I fear all we have done was to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve". Vice Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Number of defenseless people rounded up & exterminated in the 20th century because of gun control: 56 MILLION! Link to post Share on other sites
M1Marksman Posted October 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 15, 2009 And my Pattern 1914 that was purchased at a gun show cheap.This is the before picture before the stock got replaced & handguards added, along with other various parts that were missing. "I fear all we have done was to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve". Vice Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Number of defenseless people rounded up & exterminated in the 20th century because of gun control: 56 MILLION! Link to post Share on other sites
kphfun Posted October 17, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 17, 2009 What the hey, might as well post one last picture. Here ya go Gary, it's coming your way.. :thumbsup: This is an original WW1 Eddystone manufactured rifle all matching and had never been re-worked which seems to be an uncommon thing with these rifle's. :think: Link to post Share on other sites
Roy Posted October 28, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 28, 2009 Here is my contribution. This is an Eddystone M1917 along with an M1917 S&W Revolver. Link to post Share on other sites
mkgarms Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted October 28, 2009 Here is my contribution. This is an Eddystone M1917 along with an M1917 S&W Revolver. I have the 1917 Revolver onmy list. Nice combo. :thumbsup: WTB: Springfield Research Serial Numbers of U.S. Martial Arms Vol. 2 1989 (Copies OK) WTB: WW1 (1914-1917) Uniforms, Rifles, etc. WTB: Anything dealing w/Company L 160th Indiana Vol. Infantry 1898. (original items) - 1873 Co. L 160th I.V.I Springfield Trapdoor 45/70 - 1914 P14 303b Enfield - 1916 Enfield ShtLeIII - 1917 P17 .30cal Remington - 1917 P17 .30cal Eddystone - 1917 P17 .30cal Winchester - 1942 Enfield No.4 Mk1 - 1943 Mosin 91/30 Link to post Share on other sites
mkgarms Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted October 28, 2009 Côte Dame Marie Argonne October 1918 You don't happen to have a Enfield Mk3 .303 Grenade Rifle to go with that do you? You can't get original then that. Very nice, when did you dig that out? Matt WTB: Springfield Research Serial Numbers of U.S. Martial Arms Vol. 2 1989 (Copies OK) WTB: WW1 (1914-1917) Uniforms, Rifles, etc. WTB: Anything dealing w/Company L 160th Indiana Vol. Infantry 1898. (original items) - 1873 Co. L 160th I.V.I Springfield Trapdoor 45/70 - 1914 P14 303b Enfield - 1916 Enfield ShtLeIII - 1917 P17 .30cal Remington - 1917 P17 .30cal Eddystone - 1917 P17 .30cal Winchester - 1942 Enfield No.4 Mk1 - 1943 Mosin 91/30 Link to post Share on other sites
boyt44 Posted January 19, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 19, 2010 i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/jeep442007/1917-1a.jpgi253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/jeep442007/1917-2.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
happy Posted January 20, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 20, 2010 hi , I will post a picture of my model 1917 , it has a odd stamp on the reciever and stock a capital "C " with a arrow head inside any ideas ?? happy Link to post Share on other sites
Mr-X Posted January 20, 2010 Share #13 Posted January 20, 2010 hi , I will post a picture of my model 1917 , it has a odd stamp on the reciever and stock a capital "C " with a arrow head inside any ideas ??happy A "C" with an arrow inside indicates canadian ownership. Can we get a pic to confirm? Please follow link here. Written contributor to French Militaria Magazine, UK World War II Re-enactors Magazine &The Karkee Web Research Team.Remembering the service of:9095 Pte Alfred Fredrick NEWLAND, 7th Field Ambulance, 2 Division, AIF. WIA 16/11/16 France.436 Private Albert McCANN, B Company 8th Battalion AIF. Enlisted 26/8/14. Killed in Action 17/6/15 Gallipoli.VX24056 Gunner George Edward McCANN, 2/3 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment. Enlisted 7/6/40. Discharged 3/8/44. Served in Australia and New Guinea. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr-X Posted January 20, 2010 Share #14 Posted January 20, 2010 My M-1917 is at the top of this pic.Its a 1918 dated Eddystone Written contributor to French Militaria Magazine, UK World War II Re-enactors Magazine &The Karkee Web Research Team.Remembering the service of:9095 Pte Alfred Fredrick NEWLAND, 7th Field Ambulance, 2 Division, AIF. WIA 16/11/16 France.436 Private Albert McCANN, B Company 8th Battalion AIF. Enlisted 26/8/14. Killed in Action 17/6/15 Gallipoli.VX24056 Gunner George Edward McCANN, 2/3 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment. Enlisted 7/6/40. Discharged 3/8/44. Served in Australia and New Guinea. Link to post Share on other sites
Eddystone Posted May 21, 2010 Share #15 Posted May 21, 2010 How about a video of the last time I shot mine? Link to post Share on other sites
gunbarrel Posted May 21, 2010 Share #16 Posted May 21, 2010 Excellent! Love the pup, too! Is it an Australian Shephard? Since these posts were first put up, I picked up an Eddystone U.S. Model 1917. Here is the photo from the local auction. It came with a repro sling installed backwards. GB Link to post Share on other sites
rambob Posted May 23, 2010 Share #17 Posted May 23, 2010 All original, matching and unmessed with M1917 Rifle made by Remington and with a 9 - 18 dated barrel. Note the rare, original Soldiers handbook for the rifle. Bob "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor, dumb, bastard die for his country" George Pattons speech to the Third Army. Link to post Share on other sites
rambob Posted May 23, 2010 Share #18 Posted May 23, 2010 Closeup of Soldiers Handbook and the receiver markings. "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor, dumb, bastard die for his country" George Pattons speech to the Third Army. Link to post Share on other sites
copdoc Posted June 14, 2010 Share #19 Posted June 14, 2010 M1917 at training for Bay of Pigs. Talked to some vets but they were not sure if they were used in invasion or just training. Link to post Share on other sites
Steindaddie Posted June 14, 2010 Share #20 Posted June 14, 2010 Here's mine with some nice old 1918 ammo. Link to post Share on other sites
Steindaddie Posted June 14, 2010 Share #21 Posted June 14, 2010 And this.... Link to post Share on other sites
dalbert Posted June 20, 2010 Share #22 Posted June 20, 2010 All, Thank you for this fun thread! Here is a picture of my Eddystone M1917 Rifles, along with my Model 1903 Colt New Army Revolver. Why the revolver? Some of you may know that I'm into Thompsons. What do Thompsons have to do with turn of the century revolvers and M1917 Rifles, you might ask? Well, they are all tied together through history by John T. Thompson, namesake of the Thompson Submachine Gun. From 1901-1903, Captain John T. Thompson was the Inspector of Pistols for the United States Army. My Model 1903 Colt New Army Revolver bears his inspector initials of "JTT" at the top of the frame, just above and behind the cylinder on the left side. In 1914, Colonel Thompson retired from the military to work for Remington Arms Co., and was given the responsibility to design and build the largest small arms production facility in the world at the time. This project became the Eddystone Plant in Pennsylvania, where P14's were made for the British, along with Mosin-Nagants for the Russians, and subsequently, U.S. M1917 Rifles were produced there. Thompson also previously supervised the development of the M1903 Rifle. When the U.S. became involved in WWI, Thompson went back to the Army, and was promoted to Brigadier General. He became the Director of Arsenals, and was in charge of all small arms manufacturing, including U.S. M1917 Rifles. The top M1917 in the picture is quite a nice example, and has the appropriate M1917 Kerr sling. In the lower left corner, you can see two original flyers (displayed front and back) that accompanied M1917 slings, showing how to install them on the M1917 Rifle. The Kerr Adjustable Sling is the appropriate sling for this rifle, although certainly M1907 slings were also used. You may notice that the second rifle, also an Eddystone, is shorter than the one above it. This has been a subject of curiosity for me for more than 20 years. It appears to have been arsenal reworked into a shorter rifle. Nothing about this rifle says "sporter." There apparently were some M1917 Rifles that were shortened for use by Filipino troops. I have corresponded with Bruce Canfield about my rifle, and he does not believe it is one of the Filipino examples, and we could not come to a conclusion as to why it was shortened. The person it was purchased from in the 1980's indicated it had been shortened for Navy service, but I have never found documentation to support his claim. If anyone has further information about my short M1917 Rifle, please post here, or contact me at my e-mail address listed below. The other paper items in the picture are a 1943 Base Shop Data manual for the M1917, a 1918 manual, and a 1918 Soldier's Handbook. I have also had many copies in the past of FM 23-6, which was published in two versions during WWII for the M1917 Rifle. I sold all my copies of these manuals, but I have included 2 pictures of different examples of them. FM 23-6, August 3, 1942 FM 23-6, 28 October 1943 The M1917 is my favorite bolt action military rifle. Thanks! David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com NRA Life MemberPast President, The American Thompson AssociationAmerican Society of Arms CollectorsOhio Gun Collectors AssociationCarbine ClubGarand Collectors Association International Ammunition AssociationContributing Writer, Small Arms Review MagazineCo-Author, "Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, & Other Paper Items" Collector GuideOne of the "Other Authors" of "The Ultimate Thompson Book," by Tracie L. HillEagle Scout, and Member of NESA Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Flick Posted June 20, 2010 Share #23 Posted June 20, 2010 Very nice stuff, Dave. :thumbsup: Maybe one of these days we can persuade you to post some of your USGI full auto guns here. That NFA stuff always draws a lot of interest. Regards, Charlie Flick Link to post Share on other sites
45ACP Posted June 23, 2010 Share #24 Posted June 23, 2010 This is my M1917. She has an importers mark under the barrel.i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Colorado1919/m1917rifle.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
45ACP Posted June 23, 2010 Share #25 Posted June 23, 2010 Here are the barrel markings.i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Colorado1919/m1917barmarks.jpgReceiver markings.i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Colorado1919/m1917recmarks.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
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