I picked up a partially sporterized M1917 (Remington). As far as I can tell the only metal work the previous owner did was cut off the origional intergral rear sight "ears", add a Redfield peep, and reblue. They left the dog leg in the floor plate and it still has the origional trigger. I don't know much about these rifles.
I'm wondering about the saftey. It has a pin that pokes into a slot in the bolt handle such that the bolt is locked when the saftey is on. What is the purpose of this feature? To keep the bolt from accidentally lifting? Seems preferable to be able to de-chamber a cartrige with the saftey on. Would it be prudent to remove or file off the pin?
Again I don't know much about these guns. I must claim ignorance if this is stupid question. I'm more of a shot gunner. I enjoy fussing around with old shotguns and bought this gun on whim thinking I would restock it for a fun project. Now I realize I don't know jack about rifles and inletting a rifle stock is painstaking. Any sporterizing tips would be appreciated. Thanks!
