A serial number is printed on the receiver of each Remington rifle or shotgun, provided it's a newer model. Serial numbers were not a requirement until 1968, so older firearms may not have serial numbers. You can still use the two-letter code on the barrel of the rifle or shotgun to look up the firearm's age. Remington Lebel Bolt-Action Rifle Remington Mosin-Nagant Bolt-Action Rifle U.S. Model 1917 Magazine Rifle Remington-Whitmore Model 1874 Model 1882 Shotgun Model 1883 through 1889 Shotgun Model 1893 (No. Remington Model 1917 Rifle Serial Numbers 4/26/2019 The receiver ring of the rifle was stamped “U.S./Model of 1917/ name of maker/serial number. Had 149 of their Model 1917 rifles (all made by Remington).
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Lyrics to crossroads. The British government armory at Enfield Lock, Middlesex, wasfounded in 1804 to assemble Brown Bess muskets for use by thecountry's military forces. In 1841, a fire destroyed the governmentrifle shops at the Tower of London, consequently, Enfield took overmany of the responsibilities formerly carried out at the Tower.
Over the years, the Enfield armory produced a variety of armsfor the British Crown, including the famous Rifle Musket Pattern1853, which saw extensive use with both Union and Confederatearmies during the American Civil War. Over 500,000 of these armswere imported during the conflict, making them second only toSpringfield Armory-produced longarms in terms of usage during thewar. In addition to the standard .577 caliber Enfields, anexperimental .45 caliber hexagonal bore model was produced. Theseyielded outstanding accuracy with their special fitted bullets, andalthough they were generally not issued as service arms, theseWhitworths were used by Confederates as a sniper arm.
Enfield-produced arms also include the breech-loadingsingle-shot Martini-Henry rifle, the Lee-Metford, the ShortMagazine Lee-Enfield, or No. 1 Rifle, along with several variantsof this design. These rifles, which were adopted in 1902, servedwith British and Commonwealth infantrymen into the 1950s. A laterbolt-action magazine rifle, designated the Pattern 1914, wasinspired by the U.S. Model 1903 'Springfield.' The onlyMauser-pattern arm ever adopted by British forces, these rifleswere developed at Enfield.
Britain's involvement in the First World War preventedfull-scale production in England, but the .303 British caliberP-14, later designated the Model 3, was produced in great numbersunder contract in the United States by Winchester and Remington,and at Eddystone Arsenal in Pennsylvania. P-14 and No. 1 riflesserved as the workhorses for British, Canadian, Australian, and NewZealand troops during the war. More accurate than the No. 1, manyP-14s were fitted with Aldis or Pattern 1918 telescopic sights foruse by the British Army as sniper rifles. Later designated theRifle No. 3, over 4 million P-14s were produced in .30-Ô06 caliberas the U.S. Model 1917 Magazine Rifle for use by American troops'Over There.' These were the principal U.S. battle rifle during thewar, and many P-14s and M1917s continued in service with bothBritish and American forces through the early days of the SecondWorld War.
Eliphalet Remington II was born in Suffield, Connecticut onOctober 28, 1793. His father, Eliphalet Remington, moved his familyfrom Connecticut to the Mohawk River Valley in 1800, where hecleared enough land for a small farm, built a two-room cabin thatwas later replaced by a larger home, and, along with others who hadalso moved to the region from Connecticut, established the town ofLitchfield. Eliphalet Remington Sr. also owned an iron forge. Herehe both fabricated and repaired tools, equipment, and hardware, andLite, as Eliphalet II was nicknamed, worked alongside him andlearned the trade as well.
The younger Remington had the opportunity to examine variouslong arms that were owned by local residents, and in 1816, hedecided that he was capable of manufacturing a good rifle barrel.This he proceeded to do, and he took the finished product to alocal gunsmith for boring and rifling. Lite then fitted a lock,stock, and furniture, and upon completion, he found that it shotwell. Synology surveillance station 6 license cracking. After showing his new gun to area residents, he soon had alarge number of orders for gun barrels. These were octagonal inshape, and as with his initial effort, boring and rifling was doneby a gunsmith in nearby Utica. The completion of the Erie Canal in1825 and the establishment of railroads soon thereafter provided aneconomic boost to the region. Remington's rifle barrel worksexpanded as well.
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By 1828, he had established his own forge in Ilion, and he sooncame to dominate the local trade, producing over 8,000 barrels peryear for gunsmiths who would do final rifling and fitting. In 1844,Remington's oldest son, Philo, joined him in his business. This wasreflected in the firm's name, which became E. Remington and Son. Bythe mid-1850s, his two other sons, Samuel and Eliphalet III, hadalso joined the company, and the name changed yet again. Inaddition to gun barrels, E. Remington and Sons also manufacturedplows, mowing machines, cotton gins, and firefightingequipment.
In later years, their product line expanded to include bicycles,sewing machines, and typewriters. Remington's involvement in themanufacture of completed firearms came in 1848, when the companyreceived a contract for the completion of 1,000 Jenks breechloadingcarbines for the U.S. Navy. In addition, Remington took over adefaulted contract from another manufacturer for the production of5,000 U.S. Model 1841 'Mississippi' rifles. The business expandedthrough the 1850s, and handgun production began in 1857 with theintroduction of the Remington-Beals pocket revolver. The coming ofthe Civil War naturally brought about a dramatic increase in thedemand for firearms, and Remington's production also increased tokeep pace.
During this period, the company manufactured both .36 and .44caliber revolvers, as well as Model 1863 Percussion Contract Rifle,popularly known as the 'Zouave' rifle. The post-war years broughtsmaller pocket pistols and deringers, the Remington-Smoot metalliccartridge pistols, Remington Single Action Army revolvers, rollingblock rifles and pistols, slide, autoloading, and hammerlessshotguns, and the Remington-Hepburn falling block rifles.
During the 20th century, Remington has established itself as amanufacturer of high quality sporting arms, especially with uplandgame and bird hunters. The company also did its part during twoWorld Wars as a manufacturer of military arms and munitions. Inaddition to the M1911 semi-automatic pistol, the Browning Model1917 heavy machine gun, and the Model 1917 bolt-action rifle,Remington also manufactured the Pedersen device. This was an earlyattempt to increase the firepower of individual infantry troopsarmed with the Springfield Model 1903 rifle. These rifles weremodified by cutting the receiver wall to accommodate an ejectionport, and the replacement of the bolt with a semi-automaticassembly that accepted a 40-round stick magazine loaded with the.30 caliber Pedersen, a pistol-class cartridge. Over 65,000Pedersen devices were manufactured, but most were scrapped afterthe war.
During the Second World War, Remington manufactured the M1903(Modified) rifle, a transitional long arm in which stamped partsreplaced some that had been milled in the earlier model, whileother parts were dispensed with altogether in the interests ofreducing production time. The company also manufactured theredesigned M1903A3 battle rifle and M1903A4 sniper rifle.
Eliphalet Remington II died in 1861, at which time Philo tookover management of the company. Samuel died in 1882, and Philopurchased his share in the company. By 1886, E. Remington &Sons had experienced serious downturns, and the company went intoreceivership. In 1888, Marcellus Hartley, a partner in the New Yorksporting and military goods firm of Schuyler, Hartley, and Graham,as well as the founder and owner of the Union Metallic CartridgeCompany, went together with Winchester Repeating Arms Company topurchase Remington. Each partner had an equal share of the firm,which was renamed Remington Arms Co., with Hartley serving aspresident and Thomas Bennett of Winchester assuming the role ofvice president.
In 1896, Winchester sold its stake in Remington to Hartley.Marcellus Hartley died in 1902, and leadership of the companypassed to Marcellus Hartley Dodge. In 1910, Remington Arms andUnion Metallic Cartridge were merged into a single company, knownas Remington-UMC.
In 1934, both company's name and ownership changed asRemington-U.M.C. was purchased by DuPont and reorganized as theRemington Arms Co., Inc. The Ilion armsmaker remained a part of theDuPont organization until 1993, when Remington was purchased by theinvestment group of Clayton Dubilier Rice.
United State Rifle, Caliber .30 Model of 1917
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Eddystone Arsenal
Bolt Action, .30-06 Cal., 6 Round Capacity
Data
Make: Model 1917 | Model: Rifle |
Arsenal: Eddystone, PA (Remington) | Serial #: 317816 |
Caliber: .30 caliber | Date of Manufacturer: February 1918 |
Action: Modified Mauser Turn Bolt | Capacity: 6 Rounds |
Barrel Length: 26' (marked 'E 8-18') | Overall Length: 46.25' |
Other Numbers: | Import Mark?: None |
Weight: 9 lbs. 3 oz. |
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Picked this up in a gun shop in Buffalo, TX on March 7, 2008. I'm calling it my belated birthday present. Got the price in line to what I wanted to pay for it and took it home. This gun appears to be all Eddystone with the exception of the bolt, which is Winchester.
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Serial number 317816
Is this some sort of marking or damage on the top of the receiver?