How accurate is your M1917?

[RC20]

If its a Canadian Danish return it should have several distinct features

Bolt handle will have a SN on the underside . Likely not the same SN as the rifle but it should have it (they got separated on return).

It should have the rifle SN on the stock bottom at the rear. More likely the right one but the stock is also likely not to match the rifle MFG.

It should have the Canadian arrow.

I am not sure if others did not do the cutout thing.

[lyman]

Nope, don't have that, but I have this.

Attachment 46438

that is normal

[lyman]

If its a Canadian Danish return it should have several distinct features

Bolt handle will have a SN on the underside . Likely not the same SN as the rifle but it should have it (they got separated on return).

It should have the rifle SN on the stock bottom at the rear. More likely the right one but the stock is also likely not to match the rifle MFG.

It should have the Canadian arrow.

I am not sure if others did not do the cutout thing.

mine has the notch, as pics show

cannot remember the details (it is in the back of the safe) on the rest

C^ somewhere, stock or receiver,
no number on stock I do recall, and some paint on stock at muzzle,


went searching, and apparently it has also been in Norway,

see this post

The article linked above has a lot of BS. The cut was done in Norway in the 50's, because of an adaptor to use k98k stripperclips. Later the rifles were sold to Denmark.
It's a very stubborn internet rumour that say the danes did it to accomodate a longer 30-06 round, but it's not true.

See these links.

https://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...7-1917-mystery
http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=41281&page=2

from here
https://forums.gunboards.com/showthr...receiver+notch

[RC20]

I don't know about the Notch.

I have not seen any info the Nords sold 1917 to Danes, does not mean it did not happen.

If it was in Dane hands it should have the bolt with SN and the Stock.

[fguffey]

I have a few rifles that I was told 'did not exist', after that I posted the last pictures I will ever post on a gun forum. Members got wildly indignant and then they saw the pictures, and they moved on looking for something else to be wildly indignant about.

The British and Canadians had a problem with rifles that were similar. The notch in the top/rear of the receiver was a dead giveaway when determining the difference between the 303 and 30/06. The Turks had a Mauser with a similar notch.

F. Guffey

[fguffey]

I have 2 P14s I am going to turn into bench rest type rifles. I have not decided if I will use magnum chambers or 308W chambers. If the P14s work I will build a third one.

And then I will use Mauser receivers for the 308Ws.

F. Guffey