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Wanting Value of 1916 Remington Pattern 14 Enfield

718 views 26 replies 12 participants last post by  Cobra82d  
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I was sent pictures of this rifle, but I can’t find a value for it. Thanks in advance.
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If the bore is good, it would probably be good as a shooter. Patt’14 and 1R (1R*) has been sanded from stock and unit disc is missing. Bolt appears to be rather crudely stamped. Safety lever is scratched with no R showing. No R showing on cocking piece. No photo of receiver serial number. Dial sight has been ground down. As a collector I would have no interest from the photos you have shown and would be suspicious of someone trying to sell me this rifle with these photos.
 
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Picked up these two at a home auction little over two years ago for $500. Sold the one on top to a friend for $500. Very lucky find. I was the only bidder. Both Springfield Sporters with their original hang tags. Import mark was under the hand guard. The lower one has great metal finish and excellent barrel which I kept. Believe the bolt and stock are replacements. When, no idea. It's a Mk1 non wheedon.

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Just a hunch from a little experience, but the muzzle looks to me to probably be a counterbored muzzle. Can't be sure, but it looks suspicious to me per the photo.
Lots of stock repair, and unmatched parts. I don't keep up with the latest prices, but anything past $400 would seem too much.
 
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About the missing disk. Britain pulled out remaining WW1 P14s in the late 1930s and had RSAF and private firms refurbish them and bring them up to what is called "Weedon Repair Standard" ID disk plates were removed and a wood plug installed in place. Long range sights were removed. Some rifles were given newly manufactured stocks that did not have an inlay for the ID disk nor for the front long range site. My rifle had the inlays for both with an original front long range sight but no pointer. I added a replica (SMLE is the wrong length) . The winchester rear sight had been cut off and I replaced it with an eddystone. I added a blank disk. As for the serial numbering of the bolt, while built in the US it was for the british so the bolt handle was serial numbered matching the rifle. pictures of mine with the original SN peened out and SN to match its new rifle on the bottom of the handle. This how bolts were replaced during the Weedon Repair process. The weedon info comes from "The UK Pattern 1913, pattern 1914 and the US Model of 1917 by Marc Gorelick
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