Remington 1917 serial number lookup

I have a Winchester US model I have it was made May but nothing else to go on.

He got them during the LA riots not sure from whom. Hoping you might be able to find something on this. One is a broken circle with maybe a flame above it. An eagle head with maybe Roman numerals below. A smaller eagles head with different numbers but same design as the larger.

Remington 1917 serial number lookup

Forgotten Your Password? Remember Me? Photo Gallery Photo Gallery Options. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 10 of Remington M Serial Number High serial number Hello, New to the forum and hoping someone can help me with a date of manufacture on an M I inherited the gun from my father and my recollection is that it was given to him by my aunt in the late 60's early 70's as a birthday gift. The gun was sort of a "finish it yourself" sporterized "kit rifle. It has what I believe to be a commercial barrel chambered in The rear sight ears were still on it however my father many years ago had them milled off and the receiver drilled and tapped for a scope mount. I know that they had some leftover parts some of which were assembled into rifles, and some of which were perhaps sold off to the commercial market. Any help the members can give me on a manufacture date of this gun receiver would be greatly appreciated.

It looks like he could certainly get on with the m but says in his diary extract, that he didn't think the guns were as accurate as the American Rifles. You've seen my replies above, there is more limited info on the in the Springfield books than some other weapons. It's easy!

United States. Luckily several US companies were finishing up production of British Pattern 14 rifles for the British war effort. It was decided best to modify the P design to fire the. The model, manufacturer, and serial number are marked on top of the receiver. The serial number of XXX puts production of this rifle sometime in July of Just behind the front site is the barrel manufacture's initial, ordnance bomb, and manufacture date.

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Remington 1917 serial number lookup

By jimmy9fingers1 30 September , in Arms and other weapons. I was wondering if anyone could tell me, are M Rifles stamped up like SMLE's with regards to serial numbers on various components etc ,. Most other major components have very small assembly stamps on them eagle head with number - identifying assembler. Thanks 4th Gordons, these rifles don't seem to have been as well documented as SMLE'S and not that many people know about them. Also, on the top of the M rifle's barrel and behind the front sight carrier, is stamped a letter which indicates where the rifle was made, i. Also, a U. Ordnance mark, and numerals giving the month and year of manufacture. Ian Skennerton has written some useful material around the US Enfield.

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At some time this rifle was imported back in to the US. If you have any insight please send me a message! Unfortunately, I could not find your serial number in the books I have. Sign up for a new account in our community. Only a small percentage of serial numbers are listed. The result was that it is more common than not, to find old rifles that are a hodge podge of parts from all the possible sources. Here's a couple of sites that might be of help They just weren't centered like the Springfields were. Regarding the unit disc, yes these were fitted as standard in WWI. Rifles were assembled after that, but from receivers already made. Sign In Now. The serial number is I don't have an m yet but I am interested in them and like to know the details, and Beerhunter, am I right in thinking the Yanks would have used these rifles up until the end of the war in France?.

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Dannyjunkfish Posted December 19, Regarding the unit disc, yes these were fitted as standard in WWI. Thread Options. Under normal War Department and Department of the Army records management procedures, such documentation would be destroyed after initial administrative use. I will check the links out. Replies: 10 Last Post: , AM. Conversely, I might have the lowest known Remington , serial number 4. I read that the red stripes were on to avoid the confusion of mixing the rifle up with the p14 which fired. Replies: 18 Last Post: , PM. The red stripes on British issued M Rifles were indeed there so that soldiers did not attempt to try to load a. And yes it is interesting because in the, albeit limited, research I have done I have not found any serial numbers even approaching XXX. Production ceased in It was decided best to modify the P design to fire the. Winchester continued production until April with the thinking that it would be adopted to replace the due to it's more robust construction and accuracy. I love my Enfields for what they are, but at 6' 3", with even longer arms, the just fits better.