Remington Armory 1917

[mc223]

I would like any info about this rifle.

On the top of the reciever stamped in a semi circle: REMINGTON
ARMORY
1917
No
xxxx18
There are no other marks.
It has provision for stripper clips and a drop door floor plate on the magazine box. It does not take a magazine. (like the 1895 Win)
The bolt face measures .575 where the cartridge sits.
The box magazine would accomadate a cartridge just over 3 inches.
I have not measured the twist, but appears to be in my best guesstimate about a 1 in 10 or 12 with 6 lands and grooves.
The bolt is similar to the Mosin Nagant with an approximately 1 inch dia. pull button for cocking manually. The bolt cocks on open. The bolt handle is about an inch long and is bent downwardand slightly to the rear with a round knob.
A 30-40 Krag cartridge sits nicely in the box mag and will sit in the chamber.
The 30-40 and the 303 were my 2 first thoughts as possible chamberings of this rifle.
I do have Cerralloy but dont have time for a few days to make a casting.
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[No_Brakes23]

Remington and Westinghouse made some Mosin Nagants. Rare. Sounds like what you got. Toss a 7.62x54R in there and see if it fits. Color me jealous.

http://www.mosinnagant.net/USSR/US-Mosin-Nagants.asp



That's one of Oleg's posters.

 

[Jim K]

If it is marked "REMINGTON ARMORY" it is the Model 91 Mosin-Nagant, identical to the ones made in Russia and other countries, and by Westinghouse in the U.S.

The caliber should be checked; it was originally 7.62x54R but when Russia cancelled the contract after their revolution, the makers "unloaded" them on the market. Quite a few were converted to .30-'06 by setting the barrel back and reworking the magazine and bolt. Some were even bought by the U.S. Army for use as training rifles early in WWI when rifles were scarce.

If the rifle is in the original caliber and the clip slot is intact, it will take the ordinary Russian M-N clip.

Jim

 

[blueangel]

does anyone know what the appraisel on the remmington armory 1917 7.62 x 54 R is? the one i have is in perfect condition and has all the original markings. any info would be appreciated.