Getting closer, Friends Enfield Remington 1917 project

[Phishisgroovin]

I asked my buddy to come over with the hand guards today, I recieved the stock in the mail while i was gone.
he showed up and i put the rifle back together for a dress rehearsal before we have it parkerized again.

I have to say one thing, I think i am enjoying the task of reverting this back to Issue grade than he is lol!

Heres what she is looking like so far and basically what she looked like before i started.
(sported photo stolen from the net just for a reference)
I cant wait to have it parked in gray and see it fully returned from the hands of bubba to Issue grade again. Sweet looking old 30-06!

[8mmman]

Looking really good Randy. Good job.

[Phishisgroovin]

Thanks!
Only part i have to get is a small brass pin in the forward stock under the barrel band. its missing.
I think a cut down chunk of brass braising rod should do the trick though.

My friend and I will have to get it up to the parkerizing guy soon, he is Tacticalsolutions here and on seattleguns.net

[bigcutty]

that looks really good randy, what year is it?

[Phishisgroovin]

April-1918
Model remington-1917, 30-06
Cant wait to have it 100% again, its a beautiful rifle now.

Also going to try and source an aftermarket NO DRILL scope mount for it, found a few but they are $79 with shipping.
But its worth it to be able to hunt with it and keep it in stock form. going to be awsome when reparkerized and complete.

[bigcutty]

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=81526
its out of stock, but if you can find this one, its FAARRR cheaper.. it replaces the rear sight....

[Phishisgroovin]

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=81526
its out of stock, but if you can find this one, its FAARRR cheaper.. it replaces the rear sight....

in the thought of you get what you pay for, i will only mount a nice one on the rifle for him. those ones come loose and are really ugly lol!

My friend likes the ones we found on the net the other day.
http://www.thecountryshed.com/enfield_scope_mounts.htm

He can go aither way, i have weaver rings he can have right here. so its only $56 and shipping for a better mount.

[bigcutty]

the country shed is the ONLY place to get the high quality mounts like that, i just figured if you wanted to save some money... but sounds like you want it to be top notch, so i would deffinately get it from them... that 42 enfield .303 is on bad looking rifle for being that old huh?

[Phishisgroovin]

that 42 sported & scoped enfield is really nice. i wouldnt mine taking a few pops with it lol!