[Archive] Remington M1917 high serial # CMP Bolt Action Rifles. A very high serial number for the Remington M1917's. Can anyone confirm. Apr 10, 2018 - A serial number is printed on the receiver of each Remington rifle or shotgun, provided it's a newer model. Serial numbers were not a.

Difference between hardware and software in hindi pdf. A poster on another forum provided the following information about the unusual front sight on this rifle..' A danish home guard front sight. Some of these danish M1917s (M53/17), (from canadian lend/lease) may have been selected for accuracy and used in matches with the danish home guard. The front sight post arrangement made for more accurate sighting. You have a beautifull rifle there! It would appear that your rifle may have been sent to denmark directly from canada, unlike other M1917s which ended up in denmark via canada and norway (notched receivers).' I don't mean to steal your thunder but here is mine.

Ours rolled off the assembly line near the same time. Don't worry about stealing thunder, its how I garner knowledge about these old firearms. The makers mark is definately a W.? On my sling; the marks on your sling looks like it begins with a V. - is it possibly a poorly stamped W.?

I found this info on another forum: 'Westboro Trunk & Bag Co., Westboro, Ma. - Carrying cases. [known to have made M1907 slings]' Do you suppose the letters below the date on the slings are inspectors initials? Don't worry about stealing thunder, its how I garner knowledge about these old firearms.

The makers mark is definately a W.? On my sling; the marks on your sling looks like it begins with a V. - is it possibly a poorly stamped W.? I found this info on another forum: 'Westboro Trunk & Bag Co., Westboro, Ma. - Carrying cases. [known to have made M1907 slings]' Do you suppose the letters below the date on the slings are inspectors initials?

On the sling itself I can see the V is really a W. I have no idea about the inspectors initials but do know that was common at the time. Its good to hear someone else talking about the cartouches. Many people don't pay any attention to them.

Do you have more vintage rifles? Would love to see them all. I got my first deer in WV with my dad's Eddystone. Man as a 12 year old, it was a lot of rifle to lug around the hills. My dad told me the story of how he got it. In 1973, right after he got back from overseas, his mom volunteered him to help clean out an elderly woman's attic. He found the rifle packed in preservative paper and cosmoline.

He asked her if it was for sale, and she said 'oh that old thing, you can have it, thank you so much for the help'. (it was only 2 boxes that were too heavy for her to bring down the stairs).