November 3 & 4, 2026 Online Only Firearms
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Lot #2033:
(C) WWI SPRINGFIELD US TELESCOPIC SIGHT MODEL 1917 MARINE CORP BOLT ACTION RIFLE
The barrel has the 4-18 date with SA and ordnance bomb. The Springfield serial number matches this 1918 date. This type rifle is listed as the late type Marine Corp style with the case color A-O blocks set at 7.2" on center and the rear block located on front chamber which allows the rear sight to remain. (page 162-163 The Collectable "03 by Harrison) The scope is a Winchester A-5 3/4" tube scope with standard Winchester "grass hopper" adjustable spring rear mount and standard front ring. The hand guard is sculpted to allow use of the front scope block. Rifle features the Type 4 fully checkered butt plate with trap (1910-1917), Type 3 cocking piece (1917), Type 1 magazine cut off with serif fonts (1903-1915), Type 4 walnut stock with finger grooves and double stock bolt reinforcement (1917-1920), Type 2 straight bolt (1905-1918), Type 2 serrated trigger (1910-1918), Type 3 2700 yard rear sight with no groove knurled knobs (1914 +), Type 3 split band solid shank rear band (1918 +). Also comes with the two brass frog sling stamped T&B Co 17. All parts are machined steel. There are no visible cartouche stamps on stock but end has an RI Rock Island Arsenal stamp. Finish is proper arsenal blue. CONDITION: Excellent. The floor plate is patina while the trigger guard retains majority of blue. Balance of metal is strong blue beginning to oxidize with a blue patina blend. All legends are crisp. Stock is fine displaying sundry dings and impressions with fine uniform finish. The bore is well defined , shows some frosting and has a TE reading of 4 and an ME reading of 4 as well. These rifles are nearly impossible to document and this example has no history and is simply being offered as an all correct period Model 1917 type sniping rifle.