Fitting out an M1917 in WWII usage

[cluttonfred]

OK, here's a follow up to my previous M1917 accessories thread. I am also thinking of outfitting my newly-purchased but as-yet-unseen Eddystone M1917 Enfield as it might have been issued to U.S. Army artillerymen and mortarmen in WWII's North Africa campaign. More than likely, the rifle has been arsenal refininished and Parkerized at some point, which would make the WWII accessories appropriate. Plus, I actually live in Tunis, Tunisia at the moment.

I am sure the bayonet would be the same, but what would be the correct bayonet scabbard/frog and cartridge belt or bandolier for the early WWII period? Would they have been re-issuing 20-odd-year-old WWI accessories, or would that have been dressing up the old rifles with "new" WWII accessories? Brass or steel for the stripper clips?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers,

Matthew

PS--I am still looking for good photos of the M1917 Enfield in use in combat in North Africa, but I did come across a couple of neat pics on a U.S. government site on African-Americans in WWII:

62. "Jackie Wilson (left) and Ray Robinson have fought two bitterly contested ring encounters. Now it's Sgt. Wilson and Pvt. Robinson in the same Aviation Squadron at Mitchel Field, New York, and they stand shoulder to shoulder--ready for a fight to the death on the Axis." 1943. 208-PU-214B-5.

164. "Men of the Sixteenth Battalion, crack all-Negro training unit at the Field Artillery Replacement Center, Fort Bragg, NC, are shown in their daily rifle calisthenics. After nine weeks training the men have developed a rhythm and precision in these body building exercises that is seldom equalled by more experienced troops." February 1943. 111-SC-16687.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

I just bought a Remington bayonet for the 1917 here in Afghanistan.

Sure it was meant to go onto an Enfield but they are the same.

Some things have made it a long ways!!!!

Good luck on your search.

 

[cluttonfred]

Bump...now that the folks in the USA are awake.

 

[cluttonfred]

Still looking for help on the right accessories for a U.S. Rifle Model of 1917 in WWII usage, say in North Africa. Thanks!