The M1917 rifle was based on the "Enfield" Pattern 14 rifle, itself a very unabashed copy of the Mauser rifle.
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There were several firearms which had the M1917 nomenclature applied to them, none of which were semi automatic rifles. The M1917 Browning machine gun was a belt fed, liquid cooled machine gun. The M1917 rifle was a bolt action rifle, based on a British design, which, in turn, was essentially a knockoff of the Mauser. M1917 was the nomenclature given to a variant of the Chauchat produced in .30-06 for US forces. M1917 was also a nomenclature given to a .45 ACP revolver manufactured by Smith & Wesson. I would be prone to believe you were referring to the machine gun, except no semi-automatic models were ever made that I'm aware of. Could you send some photos of this rifle (email address is listed on my bio page), so that we could determine for certain what it is and ascertain its value from there?
The M1 Garand, the M1917 Springiled rifle, and the M1 carbine. [Note: that is incorrect. These were the weapons used in WW2, not WW1]
Yes they did, i have one sporterised. It is marked M1917 Remington on the top of the reciever.
The M1917 refers to many pieces of equipment. A bayonet, a helmet, a light machine gun, a 45 cal. revolver, an Enfield rifle,and a Browning water cooled machine gun. Both machine guns were 30 cal. as well as the Enfield rifle.
The M1917 Enfield rifle, although the Springfield 'O3 was fairly common as well.
Mauser Waffenfabrik never manufactured a .30-06 rifle. You MIGHT have an M1917 rifle, which can be worth over $1200 in good condition and all matching serial numbers.
I can't find any reference showing that Winchester made any M1917's for anyone besides the US government. However, it would be a good action to use if you wanted to build a custom hunting rifle.
They are the same. "Brody Helmet" is the name it is known by in the UK. In the US it is the M1917.
Its M1 Carbine, M1 Garand, M1A1 Thompson, M3 "Grease gun", browning automatic rifle, M1903 Springfield, M1917 enfield, M1897 trench gun, M1917 browning .30 cal. LMG, Browning .30 Cal. HMG, M1911 COLT. 45, Bazooka and variants.
America used the M1 Carbine, M1 Garand, M1A1 Thompson, M3 "Grease Gun", Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.), M1903 Springfield, M1917 Enfield, M1897 Trench Gun, M1917 Browning .30 Cal. LMG, Browning .50 Cal HMG, M1911 Colt .45, and the Bazooka (M1A1) and Variants.
$16 in 1939