Can anyone tell me what I have here - old bolt action ID?

[TYY]

Can anyone ID this rifle? It appears to be a sporterized military rifle, but I'm not sure what kind. Only other markings (without taking scope/stock off) are E's on the bolt, bolt release, and safety, and I can see the top of what looks like "EYO" in script on the L side of the reciever. Scope is a Weaver K6.

Anyone know what I've got here?

Thanks in advance.

 

[rcmodel]

Yes, it's a sporterized U.S. Model 1917 Enfield probably still in 30-06.

No other rifle in the world has the distinctive dog-leg bolt handle.
(Except the British P14 Enfield in .303 British caliber.)

http://www.odcmp.org/503/rifle.pdf

rc

 

[TYY]

Wow thanks that was fast. Serial number dates it to January 1918. Needs a new pad and the barrel crowned (has some big gouges). But the bore looks good. Blueing is good, no rust. Bolt cycles well, but is a little stiff, even after some oil.

 

[Murphy4570]

Eddystone M1917 Enfield. 30-06. Very strong action, and one of the fastest as well. Magazine holds 6 rounds of 30-06, as it was designed for 5 rounds of .303 Brit.

 

[denton]

(Except the British P17 Enfield in .303 British caliber.)

And the Remington 600.

 

[P.B.Walsh]

Can anyone tell me why the bolt handle is bent that way?

 

[Kerf]

The ejectors on those 1917s usually need frequent maintenance. Some thing you'll get used to.

kerf

 

[303tom]

Its either a Pattern 1913 Enfield or a 1917 Enfield one of the two...................

 

[chicharrones]

Can anyone tell me why the bolt handle is bent that way?

I'd guess for hand positioning. The bolt handle is just about on top of the trigger, which would make it a tad easier to transition from shooting to working the action.

 

[Offfhand]

Quoted from above post:

"No other rifle in the world has the distinctive dog-leg bolt handle.
(Except the British P17 Enfield in .303 British caliber.)"

What about the Buffalo Newton rifles, and Remington Model 30, etc , which also have dogleg bolt handles?? And BTW, it's the British P14 that was .303 Brit. not P17. The US version, in .30/06, is known as the M17 Easy to get confused about these things.

 

[I6turbo]

I'd guess for hand positioning. The bolt handle is just about on top of the trigger, which would make it a tad easier to transition from shooting to working the action.

Must be. It puts the bolt in good position for a quick flick up and back with the trigger hand to cycle another round. Could probably do it with your elbow planted. Seems like a great idea.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

Remington Model 30 was their commercial version of the M1917 Enfield and retained the dogleg bolt handle. I have seen so few that I have trouble recalling major differences between a Remington Model 30 and a good proper gunsmithed conversion of a M1917. I was about to pop in earlier and declare it a Model 30.

There's even an article on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_30

 

[Carl N. Brown]

On the P14/M1917 Enfield bolt handle position, looking at photos of the Lee-Enfleld and the P14/M1917 it appears to me that they put the bolt knob in the same postion relative to the trigger on both guns (the knob is even with the rear trigger guard bow). I suspect the British intended that to reduce retraining during the planned switch over from the Lee-Enfield to the P14 Enfield.

(WWI ended that switch over plan though and left the Brits with an abundnace of new Lee-Enfields, making a switchover after the war uneconomical.)

 

[rcmodel]

And the Remington 600.

Different.

It is bent foreword, not back like the Enfield.

rc

 

[carbine85]

I agree with the others. It's a sporterized P14 or M1917. It should have Eddystone, Remington, or Winchester on the receiver. Make sure a 30.06 fits the chamber properly. It's possible to chamber the smaller .303 in the 30.06 and that ain't good.