[Krag]

My friend's Modele 1917 is a fine shooter!

 

[Richard in NY*]

Excellent! Please post more photos of the rifle if you can.

 

[148Infantry]

Fully semi automatic. The early liberal assault rifle.!
Jokes aside, I’ve wondered how’s the recoil on these?
Accuracy looks great still after all these years!

 

[Krag]

I tested if for a Firearms News article I'm writing and have to save the rest of the photos. The owner had be limit firing to semiauto. Recoil was "noticeable."

 

[donki1967]

very nice result! how far was the target?

 

[Krag]

100 yards and it was hitting about 10 inches high with 8x50 Lebel handloads.

 

[hatrick]

I’m afraid to fire mine. Certainly no spare parts to be found. Disassembly for cleaning is also very touchy.

 

[Richard in NY*]

I’m afraid to fire mine. Certainly no spare parts to be found. Disassembly for cleaning is also very touchy.

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Beautiful example! Your decision not to shoot this piece was wise and prudent.

 

[RS]

Beautiful example! Your decision not to shoot this piece was wise and prudent.

I have a good friend that has a Model 1917 too, interesting is that it has the N stamps.
he is not going to fire it. I I found a rare clip for him too, these clips use to sell for $100
each - any idea what they are `worth now ?

 

[Krag]

my friend paid more than that for his clip

 

[william31]

There is a guy on ebay that makes repro clips that work. FWIW

William

 

[smle-man]

When I see incredibly rare military rifles such as these I always wonder how they found their way to the U.S. I remember seeing the ads in the 60s era American Rifleman and other gun magazines of the time (I was just a kid then), who knows what exotics were sold as billed as something mundane?

 

[fullchoke]

There seem to be so many different rifles made and modified by militaries around the world. I too have wondered how and when they arrived, and were sold.

 

[Krag]

The owner of this Modele 1917 has an unbelievable collection. He told me once that he has "One of everything.........I think?"

 

[148Infantry]

The owner of this Modele 1917 has an unbelievable collection. He told me once that he has "One of everything.........I think?"

I know there are a couple members on this forum whom I'm pretty sure fit that bill. I met recently a small gun store owner who showed me pictures of his "vault". Over 1250 firearms, same thing. One of everything, pre WWI -Cold War military. Including class 3 stuff. He's been at it for 40 years, and owning a store with walk in's coming all the time. That's how you really get the best pickings!

 

[Krag]

I spent 40 years accumulating a collection - primarily Finn Mosins, Swede Mausers, Krags and competition handguns. But I'm in my 70s and have no one to leave them to so about five years ago I started selling them so, if I pass early, my wife is not stuck with trying to get rid of them. Just holding onto to a few jems.

 

[fullchoke]

These RSC 1917 rifles seem to have found more interest recently. WWI video games may have contributed to that?? I've seen my son using one online. I want one for my collection, but must be the real thing. lol

 

[hatrick]

Sadly many had the gas systems plugged or removed and are basically bolt action. when looking for one, make sure the gas system is complete.