Remington M1917 Sell/Trade

OldWest · 02-09-2008, 12:23 PM

M1917 Ser#525XXX Looking to sell or trade for GOOD inline muzzleloader.
You can email me owlco@yahoo.com
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TNRICK55 · 02-09-2008, 01:41 PM

try your (local shopping network) just type it in

nathangdad · 02-09-2008, 02:10 PM

Please put up photo of what you want to sell.

thumperpaul · 02-13-2008, 05:11 PM

I saw a similar Bubba'd P14 at the antique gun show last weekend. Guy wanted $150 CAD for it. Was considering lowballing the price, but I think it'd be almost impossible to restore.

Capt'n Mil Coll · 03-25-2008, 02:09 AM

I always wonder what some were thinking when they bubba these expensive guns and turn a $1200.00 30/40 Krag into a $150.00 sporter. Or in this case a nice $700.00 P17 into a $150. sporter.

GlockMeister · 03-25-2008, 02:27 AM

From what I understand, you are not allowed to trade or sell firearms or firearm ammunition or accessories on this forum/website. The owner does not want the liability that can come with the trade or sale of firearms, ammunition and accessories of same.

If you'd like to sell or trade a firearm or firearm related, you can use gunbroker.com, auctionarms.com, gunsinternational.com, or you can go to your nearest dealer or gun show and see if anyone there might be interested.

Magus · 04-01-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt'n Mil Coll

I always wonder what some were thinking when they bubba these expensive guns and turn a $1200.00 30/40 Krag into a $150.00 sporter. Or in this case a nice $700.00 P17 into a $150. sporter.

These conversions were done back when these weren't very expensive guns at all. I've seen some old magazine ads from the mid 50s; M1903 Springfields and M1917 Enfields were selling for under 40 bucks. Even accounting for inflation, the price has more than doubled (even tripled for really nice examples).

Personally, I would see no reason to bubba up a milsurp rifle even if it were selling for 40 bucks in 2008 dollars; they'll work just fine for hunting without alteration, so why butcher a piece of history. But in the days when these projects were done, it's not as if people were losing money in the process. It's not as if the owners had any idea how much the value of unaltered guns would increase.

thumperpaul · 04-02-2008, 03:03 PM

It's wierd how some people think the milsurp rifle is ugly, and to some it's a beautiful piece of history. I showed my dad how I restored his Bubba'd '43 Long Branch #4 Mk1* back to (more or less) original condition, and he said it looked like something from the 1700's and weighed twice as much as it did before. ("It looked sporty before!"..."yeah dad, that's what I didn't like about it")
My father in law also thinks I'm wierd for investing time and money on Milsurp rifles as well, but then he's an avid hunter. He also thought my #4 looked better Sporterized, but he's letting me use his reloading press, so I can't get too peeved with him.
I have always been a War history buff, and what better way to experience it a little bit than by owning and shooting a weapon from those eras??

Magus · 04-05-2008, 01:20 AM

My father, who grew up in the days when these rifles were still inexpensive, shares my opinion on the pointlessness of sporterizing.

02-09-2008, 12:23 PM	#1
OldWest Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0)	Remington M1917 Sell/Trade M1917 Ser#525XXX Looking to sell or trade for GOOD inline muzzleloader. You can email me owlco@yahoo.com Rem1917-1.jpg Rem1917.jpg Last edited by OldWest; 02-09-2008 at 07:09 PM.

02-09-2008, 01:41 PM	#2
TNRICK55 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0)	trade try your (local shopping network) just type it in __________________ 1st. GOD 2ND RIGHT TO KEEP AND BARE ARMS.

03-25-2008, 02:27 AM	#6
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,936 Trader Rating: (0)	From what I understand, you are not allowed to trade or sell firearms or firearm ammunition or accessories on this forum/website. The owner does not want the liability that can come with the trade or sale of firearms, ammunition and accessories of same. If you'd like to sell or trade a firearm or firearm related, you can use gunbroker.com, auctionarms.com, gunsinternational.com, or you can go to your nearest dealer or gun show and see if anyone there might be interested. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

02-09-2008, 02:10 PM	#3
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,253 Trader Rating: (0)	Please put up photo of what you want to sell.

02-13-2008, 05:11 PM	#4
thumperpaul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vancouver bc canada Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (0)	I saw a similar Bubba'd P14 at the antique gun show last weekend. Guy wanted $150 CAD for it. Was considering lowballing the price, but I think it'd be almost impossible to restore.

03-25-2008, 02:09 AM	#5
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,057 Trader Rating: (0)	I always wonder what some were thinking when they bubba these expensive guns and turn a $1200.00 30/40 Krag into a $150.00 sporter. Or in this case a nice $700.00 P17 into a $150. sporter.

04-02-2008, 03:03 PM	#8
thumperpaul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vancouver bc canada Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (0)	It's wierd how some people think the milsurp rifle is ugly, and to some it's a beautiful piece of history. I showed my dad how I restored his Bubba'd '43 Long Branch #4 Mk1* back to (more or less) original condition, and he said it looked like something from the 1700's and weighed twice as much as it did before. ("It looked sporty before!"..."yeah dad, that's what I didn't like about it") My father in law also thinks I'm wierd for investing time and money on Milsurp rifles as well, but then he's an avid hunter. He also thought my #4 looked better Sporterized, but he's letting me use his reloading press, so I can't get too peeved with him. I have always been a War history buff, and what better way to experience it a little bit than by owning and shooting a weapon from those eras??

04-05-2008, 01:20 AM	#9
Magus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0)	My father, who grew up in the days when these rifles were still inexpensive, shares my opinion on the pointlessness of sporterizing.