A Rifle Story: US Model 1917 

Just stumbled across this video. Great content. I have a non-exported Winchester model manufactured in Dec of 1918. I don’t know a thing about its history. Was in my father’s gun cabinet as long as I can remember and I got it when he passed away.

Your content is very high quality and very underrated. Keep up the great work!

I bought a sporterized 1917 back in 1983 and shot the crap out of it for years. I eventually sold it to my brother in law and it still shoots sub 2 MOA with the original 1917 dated barrel and stock trigger. It’s a beast!

6th (Canadian) Division formed as a home defence unit '41/'42. Great video, thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I have a photo of my father at Ft. Devens, MA during basic training in February, 1942--holding his 1917 Enfield

I have one of these. It's been sporterized. But it's still a cool gun

The RCAF in the early days of NATO used the .30/06 in small arms used for base defence primarily in Europe. About six thousand M1 rifles were bought from the USA for this. I also heard some BAR's were obtained by the RCAF for base defence, but I do not have solid info on the BAR's.The P14 and M1917 rifles are good even after over 100 years.

The Canadian M-1917’s were NOT lend lease. Canada purchased them directly. I believe most of the M-17’s that went to Great Britain were also purchased, before the lend lease act. In Canada, they were used in training centres, by the Veterans Guard of Canada, the RCAF, and a few others that I can’t recall at the moment. They were also the primary arm of the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers, to whom they were issued complete with bayonets and steel helmets. At the end of the war, the rangers were allowed to purchase their rifles for $5. The majority of the remainder were later given to Norway, who in turn gave them to Denmark. Many of the Canadian rifles had serial numbers on the bolts, the result of the rifles being shipped to Canada without the bolts. Armourers had to go through the bolts, check headspace, and apply the rifle’s serial number to each matched bolt. I don’t think the rifles came from the US government, either. I seem to recall that the US sold them to a dealer, who then sold them to Canada.

Great job, looking forward to more videos.

Really informative video, Thanks so much!

Just stumbled into your channel, because I'm getting a 1917 coming in this week lol. Thank you for the awesome content, and keep up the good work!

Thank You for the awesome, informative video ! I have one of these rifles, never knew much about it.

Beautiful video. I've had 17s and 03s. Always thought 17s were better.

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Your videos are great. So well done.

Just bought one today. Good video.

I have one of these made in July of 18

This model 1917 has the longest bolt of any bolt action I have ever tried. Much longer than the 03 or the Lee Enfield. It is heck for strong though.

Thank you

Great video thank you ….!!!!

Outstanding, I still have the Model 1917 Winchester I bought in the summer of 1968

I have. Sporter 1917. Shoots my hand loads great. With these rifles,2800 and. But higher shoot great. Bed the action,free floated barrel,great shooting rifle.

Thanks for the Video. I have one of these Rifle's that based on your video must have belonged to my Great Grandfather. It was manufactured in August 1918. It does not have the Canada marking (6th H). it has what looks like a T next to the bolt (where the (6th H) is on your Rifle. Thanks again for the Video. I have wondered what kind of Rifle this was when i got it after my Dad passed away in 2014.

Great channel! You deserve more subs! You just got a new one!

Great info on this rifle. I just bought one about a month ago.

This rifle needs to be made again- exact same specs. An outstanding firearm. I've had all 3 brands and or makes. The Eddystone version was far better than the others. A true tack driver at any range with M1 ball ammo.

I hv this model ..excellent rifle ..best performance at 300 yards...too

More issued to Doughboys than the 03. When I lived in England these were all over as we shipped them to home guard during blitz.

Been debating with myself between getting this or the 1903. Good video

I'm purchasing one where the serial number is "engraved" next to the bomb stamp on the receiver. In the 476xxx area. I can't find any maker marks yet but I will do more research once I have possession of it.

The Netherlands were desperately short on rifles in their colonies like the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) after losing their home country (Netherlands) because of Nazi-German occupation in 1940. They therefore ordered numbers of US Enfield model 1917 rifles in the USA. I have seen pictures of Dutch soldiers training with them in 1941.

I have had my 1917 for almost 40 years and I prefer it over my 1903

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My guess is the "6th H" marking on the stock is for the "6th Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars".

here is a story thats not well known that when srg. york came back to the US he was brought to new york city, as he was getting off the ship a sailor said to him ill take your bag and rifle sir they are waiting for your arrival on the dock srg. york said ok . that was the last time his rifle and bag where ever seen.so think about this who knows your m 1917 may be the one he carried in battle in France who knows because its been lost to time, but remember its out there some place.

What if on my Winchester 1917 of the left side bomb marking as a star here a picture I found it went to Great Britain

Nice content. Maybe the marking 6th H means 6th highlanders?

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I just acquired a 100 percent Winchester matching rifle that was an early but very tasteful spoterization. I am extremely happy with the result. The one thing i do not like is that the front sight was removed and a sporter block style was soldered on top of it covering the manufacturing date. If I ever find a competent gunsmith, I would like that to be reversed. The stock is chopped as well, but like i said, tastefully. Also the bunny ears have been grinded off.

More used in France than 03

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