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...I just picked-up #3487M
...I just picked-up #3487M
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You will never, in your life, have a chance like this again.
If I were you, I would not pass this up. I would not let this go by...this is rare.
Come on...what harm??
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Not too bad, really. They look like they're in nice shape...
The CMP 1917s would be a better deal if you can talk them into shipping them to you. I was successful in that endeavor, so it's not completely out of the realm of possibility...
I wonder if by "Remington" they mean "Eddystone" as well...Last edited by 5hundo; 09-30-2009, 10:31 AM. -
You will never, in your life, have a chance like this again.
If I were you, I would not pass this up. I would not let this go by...this is rare.
Come on...what harm??
joefrank64k 251/251 100% iTrader?Comment
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I don't claim to be an expert on 1917s but I think the ones that are marked "Remington" as opposed to "Eddystone" are more sought after. I'm just curious as to which of the two markings these have on them...Comment
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You will never, in your life, have a chance like this again.
If I were you, I would not pass this up. I would not let this go by...this is rare.
Come on...what harm??
joefrank64k 251/251 100% iTrader?Comment
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I don't know anything about these guns, so what do the numbers BBL 5-18, BBL 3-18 mean?Comment
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You will never, in your life, have a chance like this again.
If I were you, I would not pass this up. I would not let this go by...this is rare.
Come on...what harm??
joefrank64k 251/251 100% iTrader?Comment
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Nice rifles, but there are better deals out there. I picked up a correct Winchester back in April for $500 and just got a correct Remington last week for $550. My first M1917 was a correct Eddystone which I paid too much for.
At least my collection is complete, a correct rifle from each manufacture and a shooter that was a Parade Rifle that I got from CMP for $250.
When you get the rifle, use this site to make sure all the parts are properly marked. http://m1903.com/m1917markings.htmLast edited by TRICKSTER; 09-30-2009, 8:03 PM.
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I used to pass on them for $200, oh well live and learn."There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws" From Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandComment
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Not bad looking rifles. However there is no such thing as a P17; it is the U.S. Rifle Model of 1917, or M1917. The prices are high by a couple hundred at least. A Remington is a Remington, an Eddystone is an Eddystone and a Winchester is a Winchester and they should be advertised correctly. IMO, $500 is a fair price in todays market for average condition; more if all correct but that is rare as they were all re-built at least once following WWI. There were more Eddystones made than Remingtons and more Remingtons than Winchesters. I currently have correct Eddystone and Winchester M1917s and a mixmaster.sigpic RVN 01May66 - 15Jun67Comment
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Yeah, for some reason, the "P17" (short for "Pattern 17") designation still gets used sometimes, even though, as you've pointed out, it should be the M1917.
I agree that these would be over-priced for average condition M1917's, but they look very good to excellent and AIM lists the bores as "very good to excellent" and the muzzles as "excellent". I've never been disappointed with AIM's guns (the M48 that I recently got from them is absolutely beautiful).
I'll get some pics up once I get it (it shipped today) so we can see if they were really worth the dough.
You will never, in your life, have a chance like this again.
If I were you, I would not pass this up. I would not let this go by...this is rare.
Come on...what harm??
joefrank64k 251/251 100% iTrader?Comment
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