Help Identify Grandpa's Rifle

[orossb]

Hi Folks,

Grandpa passed, I got his rifle... trying to figure out what it is...

Calipers show its right at .300 (I don't know enough about rifle calibers to know if this could be a .300 or .308)


Searching google for pics, etc.. makes me think it might be a Winchester 70 based on the stock shape (last pic below)... but would rather get your opinion.

Pics below... thanks in advance. (apologies for the large pics..)




















the closest i found in stock design was this pre-64 Winchester 70... the stippling was different, but felt close to enough to think Winchester.. but unsure on the year...
this is not grandpas gun... stippling is similar, but different...

[DaveInOroValley]

The checkering definitely looks Winchester:

[FLIGHT762]

Sporterized 1917 US Enfield with the original barrel in 30/06.

[orossb]

thanks dave...

the pic you show is similar to the last picture in my post (which is not grandpas..) not sure how much winchester had different designs back then..


i know grandpa was a winchester fan, as I did get a Winchester centennial 30/30 carbine from him as well..

thx for the response..

[djc1965]

Custom eddystone?

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[orossb]

thx flight & djc...

i got some googling to do... appreciate the leads... looks like plenty to read up on...

grandpa lived in burlingame, so near you flight.. and i wonder if thats why the optics were local (orinda)..

thx folks... appreciate it...

any reason I shouldn't clean and shoot it? (edited)

[FLIGHT762]

The rifle should clean up fine. If the bore looks good, I would have no hesitation shooting it. Buehler was a well known scope mount company in Orinda, Ca. I think the scope may be an old Weaver. You could up grade to a newer, 1" scope.

[kendog4570]

Sporterized 1917 US Enfield with the original barrel in 30/06.

That is exactly what it is. Nice job on the magazine reduction to 5 round capacity and removing the "belly" of the original. Most likely in 30-06, but many were converted to 30-338 and 308 Norma Mag back in the day.

[Garand Hunter]

Yes it is a US Enfield 1917. Built like a tank. Shoot it if you want to hunt with it.

Psalm 1

[condor]

I own a sporterized Remington model 17 (1944) in 300 H&H. Could be?? The offset bolt handle is the same...

[LynnJr]

I think Remington built a sporter version from 1920-1940 called the model 30 but don't quote me on that.
The gun pictured looks like a 1917 sporterised.

[offrdmania]

I have my grandfathers sporterized 1917. Luckily, when it was sporterized, they left the rear sight ears intact and left the barrel length original. I plan to convert it back to full military spec. Unfortunately with the OPs, it will never be able to be made to military spec ever again because too much of the original has been cut off or altered.
It is a nice early sporter though OP.

[Full Clip]

I have my grandfather's sported M1917 as well. Also have the bill of sale from the War Department: Cost $5 as surplus, with $1 shipping. He hunted elk in Alaska with it. I've taken three deer with it.

[buffybuster]

Looks like it's a M1917 that's been sporterized to a Remington Model 30 configuration.

[condor]

I think Remington built a sporter version from 1920-1940 called the model 30 but don't quote me on that.
The gun pictured looks like a 1917 sporterised.

OK I won't... :-) It's buried in the safe, but I have it in inventory as a sporterized 17 300H&H. It I remember correctly it had some interesting proof marks. One was a bombburst. It's my understanding that after the war a lot of them were sporterized and the cal of choice was the 300H&H.