TargetTerror
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I've got a sporterized Remington 1917 (which I understand is a US 1917 Enfield made by Remington). It came with a nice monte carlo style stock, which I had a limbsaver recoil pad installed on. The rear sight was completely removed, and it was fitted with a Lyman commercial style peep sight.
I'd like to put a scope mount on this rifle and use it for deer hunting. I'm particularly interested in the S&K Insta Mounts, as they requiring no additional gunsmithing, and I could easily switch back and forth between the scope and the peep sight.
I'm a little confused about how the Insta Mount installs on the 1917, and about the original rear sight assembly itself. Were the ears literally part of the receiver, or did they attach in some fashion? There are no ears at all on my rifle. The right side of the receiver looks unblemished, and there are some tooling marks/scuffs on the left side around the bolt release. Also, there is 1 tapped hole on the top of the receiver where the rear sight was, and 2 tapped holes on the right side where the Lyman side screws in. Are all of the those holes original, or were the 2 on the side drilled/tapped for this sight specifically?
Will the Insta Mount fit without the ears being present?
I'd like to put a scope mount on this rifle and use it for deer hunting. I'm particularly interested in the S&K Insta Mounts, as they requiring no additional gunsmithing, and I could easily switch back and forth between the scope and the peep sight.
I'm a little confused about how the Insta Mount installs on the 1917, and about the original rear sight assembly itself. Were the ears literally part of the receiver, or did they attach in some fashion? There are no ears at all on my rifle. The right side of the receiver looks unblemished, and there are some tooling marks/scuffs on the left side around the bolt release. Also, there is 1 tapped hole on the top of the receiver where the rear sight was, and 2 tapped holes on the right side where the Lyman side screws in. Are all of the those holes original, or were the 2 on the side drilled/tapped for this sight specifically?
Will the Insta Mount fit without the ears being present?