texasm77
05-01-2017, 10:19 PM
This M1917 30-06 was mine for less than $300 at LGS. Built in 1918, never issued so far as I can tell or it was used as a drill rifle. Needed some TLC. All of the bluing had been removed and the barrel rusted on one side where the rifle laid in a case for years. Bore and chamber look brand new. The barrel was turned on the lathe to clean up the rust and slightly tapered. The muzzle was re-crowned. Cerakote looks nice. I left the bolt and trigger guard white (for now). Nice sporter stock (1960's??), epoxied the ebony cap and added a recoil pad. Found a new old stock target trigger on flea bay for about $25.00. Trigger release is now 2.5 lbs and very smooth.Scope and mounts are a work in progress.
The scope in the images is a goner, issues with the cross hairs I am looking for a picatinny rail to replace the weaver mounts and a scope long enough to fit the action. Most new scopes are too short. Don't care for the aluminum mounts on the 30-06.
The M1917 cocks on closing, was Sgt. York's favorite rifle. Not bad for a 99 year old rifle.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskTXAkQd
The scope in the images is a goner, issues with the cross hairs I am looking for a picatinny rail to replace the weaver mounts and a scope long enough to fit the action. Most new scopes are too short. Don't care for the aluminum mounts on the 30-06.
The M1917 cocks on closing, was Sgt. York's favorite rifle. Not bad for a 99 year old rifle.
https://flic.kr/s/aHskTXAkQd