Greeting all,
I've got a Model 1917 Enfield that has been sporterized (butchered) and
I want some advice as to wether its worth fixing up.
As it sits now, it would probably make a decent fence post. The stock its in looks like it was carved with an axe. The barrel looks to be shot out and has some rust in it at the muzzle end. It still shoots, and relatively well for its poor condition. Originally a Marvel, the front sight post is mashed pretty good and is leaning over to the left. The receiver was drilled and fitted with an old, worn out Lyman adjustable peep rear sight. The ways are worn out ant the adjustment screws a bent and inoperable. In its day I'm sure it was the cats meow.
My question is, is it salvageable?
Really, the only thing that is possibly worth messing with is the action itself. For the money that it would cost for a barrel and a stock and shop fee's I could easily replace it with any old 30-06, but that's not the point. The biggest reason for me to build off of this action is that its close to 100 years old.
Thanks
B
I've got a Model 1917 Enfield that has been sporterized (butchered) and
I want some advice as to wether its worth fixing up.
As it sits now, it would probably make a decent fence post. The stock its in looks like it was carved with an axe. The barrel looks to be shot out and has some rust in it at the muzzle end. It still shoots, and relatively well for its poor condition. Originally a Marvel, the front sight post is mashed pretty good and is leaning over to the left. The receiver was drilled and fitted with an old, worn out Lyman adjustable peep rear sight. The ways are worn out ant the adjustment screws a bent and inoperable. In its day I'm sure it was the cats meow.
My question is, is it salvageable?
Really, the only thing that is possibly worth messing with is the action itself. For the money that it would cost for a barrel and a stock and shop fee's I could easily replace it with any old 30-06, but that's not the point. The biggest reason for me to build off of this action is that its close to 100 years old.
Thanks
B