Hello, my first post here and I really enjoy this site. I've been a long time Remington Collector and have now been bitten by the military grade Remington rifles. I'm pretty limited on knowledge so I'm looking for some info on a 1917.
A gun collector friend called me and asked if I was interested in a Remington 1917. Here is what I found out:
Cartouche Marks:
On the left side of the stock, there is a clear 'RA-R' stamp then below it is 'AA-A' Can anyone decipher these for me?
'P' in the circle down by the trigger. I know about these
The receiver is stamped Remington 1917
Barrel is Remington and dated 1/18. Barrel is very clean
Most, if not all of the other metal parts I found had an 'E' stamped on them. I assume this is means 'Eddystone'
The serial number is in the 144000 range
The wood looks excellent, no cracks, gouges, etc
Bluing looks very good.
Parts all appear original and functional
I'll try and post a pic if I can get one. Can anyone tell me a price range for this rifle? It is very clean and I would like to make this guy an offer. Looking at Gunbroker and others the price ranges are all over the place and it's difficult to determine the value.
Any ideas on value would be appreciated. I need to move quickly as he is going to sell this shortly. Thanks.