United States Rifle Model of 1917 - Softcover

UNITED STATES RIFLE MODEL OF 1917

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Fifth Printing, 213 pages. The purpose of this book is to inform the collector of details to be expected of an original or "correct" Model 1917 rifle. Such details include finish, dates of manufacture and serial number correlations, manufacturer and inspection markings, rebuild marks, and differences in parts between the three manufacturers: Winchester, Remington, and Eddystone. The Accoutrements chapter includes information on bayonets and scabbards, slings, grenade launchers, cleaning equipment and much more. Addtionally, this book provides a historic background leading up to manufacture of the rifle. Total quantities of rifles made by each manufacturer are given, as are dates of first shipment to the Government and dates of last manufacture. Finally, the rifle's use after World War One by the U.S. and several foreign countries is addressed. Excellent. Artikel-Nr. 5920

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