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Complete information on disassembly procedure, with

exploded views and parts identification, on remodeling i'nto a

sporter, and on handloading the .30-'06 cartridge

The u.S. Model l9I7 Rifle

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This reprint is from the october 195ó, August,ì9óo cnd Moy l9ó2 issues of fHE AMERICAN RlttEMAN, o full! copvrishted publicotion

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ï-.Ho U. S. Rifìc, Cal. .,.1(.). Motlel ofI 1917. is of husic Mauscr turn-

bolt type with dual front locking lugs,one-piece bolt, and staggered columnbox magazine. Developed during WorldWar I, it was a modification of thcBritish Pattern l9l4 Service Rifle.

In l9l3 British Ordnance developedan experimental Mauser-type bolt-actionrifle chambered for a cal. .276 rimlesscartridge loa<ìed with a 165-9r. pointedbullet at 2800 feet per second (f.p.s.).The intent of these experiments was todevelop a replacement for the cal. .303Lee-Enfield Service rifle. Only a limitecÌnumber of cal. .276 rifles had becnmanufactured on a toolroonr basisprior to the start of World War [, at

By Jomes M. Triggs

which timc the British decided to alterthe expcrintental riflc to handle thecal. .303 rimmed cartridge.

As manufacturing facilitics for thencu' r'ifìe, clesignated Pattern 1914, didnot cxist in England scveral U. S. firmsaccepted contr¿rcts in I 9l 4 to manu-f ¿rcture it. Thcse were Winchester Re-pcl[ing Arms Co., Ncw Haven, Conn.,Rerhington Arms-Union Met¿llic Car-triclgc Co., Ilion, N. Y., and RemingtonAlms Co. of DelaWare. The [atter firmoperatecl thc Ed<Iystone Arsenal atEddystone, Pa., which was ownecl bythe Baldwin Locontotive Worki. OnSept. 21, t916, after l considerablenumber of rifles had been tleliverccl,thcse contracts werc cultccled bv the

British government. This cancellationwas largoly due to the fact that Britisharsenals and factories had been able toachievc more than adequate productionof SMLE rilìes to satisfy troop require-ments.

When the United States entered thewar on Apr. 6, I 91 7, the supply ofMoclel 1903 Springfìeld rifles on handwas relatively small an<J productionfacilities of Rock lslancl Arsenal'andSpringlìelcl Arntory were not adequateto turn or-¡t Model 1903 rifles in thelargc quantitics necessary to eqLrip therapi<Jly expanding American Army.There was not sufficient time for U. S.fìrms to too.l up for production of theModel 1903 rifle ancl the idea ofequipping U. S. troops with the cal..303 Pattern 1914 rifle was not accept-able as it would have complicated am-r¡unition supply. The altcrnative w¿ìs tonrodify the Pattern 1914 rifle to handlethe cal. .30-'06 cartridge. After con-siderable dilñculty in standardizing themoclified rifle, designatecl U. S. Rifle,Cal. .30, Model of 1917, initial deliver-ies werc made by Wincbester on Aug.18, 1917, followed by Eddystone Arse-nal on Sept. l0 and Remington aboutOct. 28. Upon final termination of thesecontracts on Nov. 9, 1918, a total of2,193,429 Moclel l9i 7 Enfield rifleshad becn produced. These figures re-flect finished rifles only, and clo not in-cludc sparc parts.

After Wolld War l, Model 1917 En-fìcltl rifles were stored in war reserveancl large numbers were subsequentlysold to NRA members through the Di-rector of Civilian Marksmanship. Dur-ing the early, part of Wort<t War IIlarge quantities of these rifles we¡e firstsold and then lend-leased to our Allies.

Receivers and bolts of the Model1917 Enfield rifle were ma,Je of 3/zo/onickel steel by all 3 manufacturers. Inmodifying the cal..303 Pattern l9l4rifle for the .30-'06 cartridge ,it wasneccssary to change the rifling specifica-tions. The 5-groove, Ieft twisi Enfield

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rifling rvas retained, but bore diameterwas reduced to .300" with groove depthof .005". Magazine capacity is 6 car-tridges and the receiver has clip slotsfor reloading with a 5-round Model1903 Springfield clip.

The aperture-type folding leaf rearsight is adjustable for elevation only,and is a superior battle sight to thatof the Model 1903 Springfield. Windageadjustments in the Model l9I7 aremade by tapping the front sight to leftor right in its dovetail. The cock-on-closing action of the Model l9l7 riflehas been the subject of some criticismby Americans accustomed to the cock-on-opening Model 1903 Springfleld andMauser 98 rifles. Actually this featureis a very sound one for a military rifle,in which the chamber may become so

hot that extraction becomes diificultdue to sticking cases, and thus adds tothe effort required to lift the bolthandle. Those who become proficientwith cock-on-closing rifles are not awareof any handicap by virtue of this modeof bolt operation.

During World War II it was foundnecessary to produce additional barrelsfor the Model 1917 rifle and these weremade by private firms. The High Stand-ard Manufacturing Corp. produced 4-groove barrels and Johnson Atttomaticsproducecl 2-groove barrels, both withright twist and to Model 1903 Spring-field rifling specifications. After WorldWar II a few NRA members who hadpurchased rifles through the DCM com-plained that the receiver rings of theirrifles were cracked. The majority ofthese rifles were of Ed<Jystone ntanu-facture and had been rebarreled duringthe World Wal lI period. In some in-stances the cracks were not clearlyevident untiI the receiver had beenpolished and blued.

Faulty receivers werè at one time ex-changed gratis by the DCM but supplyof this part is exhausted.

To remove bolt, hold bolt stop (19) outas shown at "4" and pull bolt straight

out to the reâr

Ports Legend1. Receiver2. Barrel3. Front sight blade4. Front sight carrier5. Front sight spline6. Front sight pin7. Upper bancl7,4,. Upper band screw8. Stackìng swivel9. Stacking swivel screw

10. Lower band11. Lowcr band swivel12. Lower band swivel screw13. Handguard ring14. Rear sight assembly15. Rear sìght base spring16. Rear sight base spring screw17. Rear sight joint bolt18. Rear sight joint bolt nut19. Bolt stop20. Ejector21, Bolt stop scre\¡/22. Bolt stop spring23. Bolt stop spling rest24. Bolt25. Extractor collar26. Extractor27. Striker28. Mainspring29. Cocking piece30. Sleeve31. SafetyJock32. SafetyJock holder33. Safety-lock holder screw34. Safetylock plunger35. Safety-lock plunger spring36. Sear spring37. Sear38. Sear pin (Enters receiver from left side-

shown on right here for clarity)39. Trigger pin40. Trigger41. Trigger guard42. Floorplate catch43. Floorplate ca(ch spring44. Floorplate catch pin45. Front guard screw46. Rear guard screw47. Floorplate48. Magazine49. Magazine spring50. Follower

Note: The following parts are omitted in thedrawing: Buttstock, buttplate, buttplate scre\¡,fs(2), butt swivel, swivel screws (2), rear bandpin, front and rear handguards, stock bolt and

nut, front and rear guard screw bushings

ô To disassemble bolt, open rifle bolt and4

"nc^g, safety. Close bolt, then elevate

bolt as shown while at the same time insert-ing nickel or other coin between end ofcocking piece and bolt sleeve so that coin

is trapped between these parts as shown

3 Remove bolt ancl unscrew percussion as-sembly as shown

4 Vy'ith striker point restìng on wood sur-face, force sleeve (30) clown. Remove

coin which has been trapped between end ofcocking piece and sleeve. Contintte forcingsleeve down, compressing m¡inspring (28 )until cocking piece lug clears lug slot insleeve. Turn cocking piece lt turn right orleft, disengaging it from striker, ând drawcocking piece off to rear. Relieve mainspring

pressure gradually and draw off sleeve

E Turn extractor (26) to cover gâs escape-l holes in bolt and push forwrrd on ex-tractor until it is free of extractor collar (25).Reassemble bolt in reverse order I

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Remove bolt and field striP as shownin accompanying illustrations. Magazineassembly is stripped by pressing bullet endof cartiidge or similar implement intohole at bottom rear of floorplate (47), atsame time drawing floorplate to rear andremoving along with magazine spring (49)and follower (50).

Barrel and receiver are removed frombuttstock after sliding barrel bands (7 &l0) forward off stock and removing frontand ¡ear handguards and unscrewing frontand rear guard screws (45 & 46). Pull trig-ger guard (41) and magazine (48) otrt frombottom of buttstock. Remaining parts(bolt stop assembly, safety-lock assembly,sear, trigger, floorplate catch assembly,sights, etc. ) are all easily removed ifnecessary for replacement or repair. Re-assembly is accomplished in reverse o¡der.

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Raw materials for a fine sporting rifle.All parts of the original iifle aie dis-

carded except barrel and action

Left side view showing relativelysmall but adequate cheekpiece. Leftrear of receiver bridge (arrow) .has

been reshaped to pleasing profile

2 Completed rifle weighs 9 lbs. plus,but is well balanced and pleasant toshoot. It is not practicable to, makefeatherweight sporters of M1917 orPl4 Service rifles due to their heavybarrels and long, heavy actions. Re-duction of barrel weight by turning

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4 After hacksawing ears from receiverbridge, bridge is filed level with topof receiver ring. Work should bechecked frequently with straightedgeand care taken to preserve flatness ofupper surface. Left rear side of re-ceiver bridge has been streamlined by

filing away upper corner

Initial rounding of receiver bridge isbest done by filing off corners, takingcare that resultant flats are parallelwith long axis of receiver. Continuefiling successively narrower flats until

template can be used

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I6 Half-moon template of sheet metal orcard stock is used as guide in roundingreceiver bridge. Walls of alteredbridge should be parallel with wallsof receiver ring. This demands fre-quent use of straightedge betweenreceiver ring and bridge. Fine-cut millfile is next used and work is thenstoned to remove file marks, Finalpolishing is done with abrasive papers

backed by mill file

Small square can be used to square uprear sight base with receiver. Beam ofsquare rests against flats on bottomof receiver with arm opposed to sideof sight base. Square is used to orientbase prior to drilling mounting holesin receiver and to check on accuracyafter mounting. Misalignment is cor-rected by filing sight base or by usingshims between base and receiver wall

Fixture with hardened steel bushingsto guide drill simplifies mounting mi-crometer rear sights, but purchase isnot justified unless considerable sightmounting is to be done. Amateurgunsmith can do satisfactory job usingbase of sight as guide for drill. Smallsquare is used to orient sight base inrélation to flats on bottom of receiver.Base is then clamped in Place afterwhich mot¡nting holes are drilled and

tapped in the rcceiver

Seating and aligning band-type frontsight base is best done before short-ening barrel. Muzzle area covered byband should be polished beforehandas it is diñcult to polish around bandafter it is in place. Base (a) is drivenon using hardwood block or brassdrift. Base must fit snugly, but avoidheavy blows when seating it as bandmay split. Band can be aligned quiteaccurately on spline cut of Servicesight. Band-type sights are offeredwith difÌerent inside diameters accord-ing to barrel length desired. Thisdimension affects height of front sightneeded and must therefore be specified

when ordering front sight assembly

l0 Brass bore crowning balls in graduatedsizés with shanks for mounting in drillchucks are offered by gunsmith supplyhouses, but satisfactory job can bedone using roundhead brass or ironscrews chucked in a hand drill. Coarseautomobile valve-grinding compoundis used as grinding agent. Drill shouldbe oscillated slightly around long axis

of barrel

ll Bore should be crowned deeplyenough to remove the wire edge fromboth lands and grooves, but nothingis gained by excessively deep crown-ing. Wire edge on muzzle rim is

broken with stone or needle file

l'\ poRTERIzINc the cal. .30-'06 U. S.

) voa.t t9t7 (Enfield) rifle or thesimilar British cal. .303 Pattern 1914(P14) (Rifle No. 3) rifle offers a realchallenge to the amateur gunsmith.Considerable metal work is involved inreshaping receiver and trigger guard.Shortening the barrel is advisable toimprove handling qualities and appear-ance. A sporting-type front sight andfully adjustable aperture rear sight arerecommended. (A variety of such sightsis available in a wide price range.)

Sporting stocks for the Enfield areoffered by several makers in variousstyles, degrees of completion, andgrades of wood. These range from thecompletely finished stock requiring verylittle inletting to install the barreledaction, to the roughly turned blankwith only token action inletting. Studyof manufacturers' circulars and catalogsis advisable before ordering the stock.

The Bishop stock used for the rifle

shown required only minor inletting infitting the receiver and trigger guard,and inletting the barrel channel was notdifficult. The type of stock chosen is

necessarily related to the variety of in-letting and shaping tools required.

A set of stockmaker's hand screwswith T-handles will prove helpful ininletting the barreled action into thestock, Their use saves much time.

A shallower and more attractiveaction profile is obtained by straighten-ing the front tang of the trigger guardand by reducing the depth of the nraga-zine box about /¿". Removing the stepfrom the front trigger guard tang re-quires that it be cut off and then weldedback to the body of the guard. A fixtureis needed to hold the parts in place andit is recommended that this job be givento an experienced gunsmith,

Many professional gunsmiths havealtered quantities of these rifles and havethe necessary fixtures and knowledge.

The same holds true for alterationof the receiver bridge, which involvesremoving the protective wings and con-touring of the bridge to the same heightand radius as the receiver ring. Profes-sional gunsmiths usually do this by mill-ing or grinding. The amateur gunsmithcan do a creditable job using files alone.First step is removal of the military

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rear sight assembly. The ears are thencut off with a hacksaw, after which thetop of the receiver bridge is filed flatand level with receiver ring. Flat sur-face of receiver bridge tilts downslightly towards the rear so that use ofa straightedge to span receiver bridgeand ring is required to effect preciseleveling. After filing the receiver bridgeflat, file excess material from thecorners, taking care that surfaces aremade parallel with the long axis of thereceiver. A power grinder will proveextremely helpful in removing excessmetal. A cardboard or metal templatecut to the same diameter as receiver ring(1.37') serves as a guide in filing andin final shaping of receiver bridge. Thisis used in conjunction with the straight-edge so that surfaces of receiver ringand bridge are made parallel. Somemetal can also be filed off the left rearside of the receiver bridge to give a

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Receivers of Winchester and Eddy-stone manufacture usually have a deepelliptical mortise in the receiver bridge.This can be covered with a thin metalplate formed to the contour of thebridge, or a fillet of steel can be weldedin to fill it. Such welding is best doneby an experienced gunsrnith as it isnecessary to shield the forepart of thereceiver from high tenlperature.

Receivers and bolts of these rifles areof nickel steel, and the receivers inparticular are always tough and some-tinres quite hard,. High-speed hacksawblades ancl gootl quality files are there-f ore neces,sary.

The barrel is shortened by cuttingoff the excess with a hacksaw. If asleeve-type ramp sight assembly is to beused, it is best to remove the militaryfront sight assembly and polish the last6" or so of the barrel before installingthe sight and shortening the barrel.

The ramp sight is then driven on thepolished barrel and aligned on thespline cut of the Service sight. This canbe done quite accurately by eye, using2 short straightedges placed alongsidethe sight ramp. Gentle taps with aplastic- or brass-faced hammer willrotate the ramp into precise position.After the ramp sight is in position, adetent for its locking screw is drilledthrough the hole in the ramp into thebarrel using a No. 31 drill. Depth ofhole in barrel should be at least 7/76",so that the sight locking screw h¿¡s afirm purchase.

The barrel can now be cut off so thatnot more fhan 1A " extends beyond the

ramp band. A fine mill Iìle is used totrue the end of the barrel, after whichthe cut surface can be stoned and thenpolishecl with fine abrasive paper. Sharpontsi<le edge of the nruzzle is brokenwith the stone or a needle file.

Crowning the bore to renrove burrsand sharp edges is done with a round-head brass or iron screw and coarseautomobile valve-grinding compound.The screw can be chucked in a hand orelectric drill.

It will be noted that the barrel wasnot shortened to desired length beforefìtting the ramp, and that a section ofthe barrel near the n¡uzzle was polishedbeforehand. This procedure is advisablebecause one cannot estimate preciselywhere the ranrp will Iodge when drivento a firm fit on the barrel. The rampmust fit very tightly or it nlay shift fromthe shock of recoil-even when securedwith'a locking screw. Pre-polishing thebarrel in the vicinity of the ranrp is atl-visable since it is difficult to polish thebarrel with ramp in place.

The above procedure is unnecessaryif a bandless sweat-on or screw-onramp is used.

Mounting receiver sightThe receiver sight can be mounted

using its base as a drill fixture and asmall machinist's or carpenter's squareto orient the base in relation to flats onthe bottom of the receiver. The baseshould be clamped in place on the re-ceiver and its alignn.rent re-checked be-fore drilling the first hole. The initialhole drilled with a No. 31 drill is then

tapped with 6-48 tap lubricated withturpentine or tapping lubricant. Thesight base is then unclantpecl frorn thereceivcr and the burrs rcrrovcd fronrthe edge of the hole with a finc stone.The sight base is then secured to thereceiver with mounting screw and align-nrent re-checked with a square beforedrilling and tapping the other hole.

Minor misalignntent of rear sight canbe corrected by filing the base, orthrough use of thin nretal shims betweenthe base and the receiver bridge. Drill-ing and tapping sight rlounting holes isbest acconrplished using a drill press.More precise sight nrounting can bedone using a surface plate, V-blocks,machinist's squares, or a fixture asshown. Purchase of such itents is notnecessary unless one intends to do con-siderable sight mounting.

A very creditable polishing job onbarrel and action can be done withabrasive cloths and papers plus son-restoning and filing to renrove light stanr¡rmarks, nicks, and dents. lnitial polish-ing on the bnrrel is done with strips of2/O entery cloth about l/+" wid,e, tornfull length of the sheet. These are usedto rough polish the barrel using a mo-tion akin to shining shoes.

After the barrel is rough polishedwith enrery cloth, it should be polishedlengthwise using emery cloth and thcnsoft-back silicon carbide papers of suc-cessively finer grits (400 and 600) to re-nlove scratches left by the coarserabrasives. Final polish is inrparted with

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12 Lower line of finished rifle will beneater if front trigger gr:ard tang isstraightened to remove step. A fixtureis requirecl to holcl sections in positionduring welding. Original spacing be-tween centers of front and real guardscrew holes must be maintained instraightened guard, and lug seat forfloolplate preserved. New guardscrews for straightened and unstlaight-

ened guards are available

l3 Appearance of guard loop is enhancedby narrowing it about 1/¿" and taper-iog it slightly from f|ont to rear. Bulkof metal is lemoved with round file,after which fine-cut half-r'ound Swissfile is used to refine outline. All filedsurfaces are then stoned and polishedwith abrasive papers. Avoid thinningloop excessively as this will make it

liable to buckling if struck hard

l4 Trigger guard should be inletted priorto inletting the barreled action. Spot-ting color is appliecl to bottom ândsides of guard, after which guard ispressed into its moltise. lnlet frontiang first, which requires that guardbe tipped forwa¡'d as shown. Lighttaps with rubber or fiber mallet serveto drive guard forward so spottingcolor is transfe¡red to tight spots inmortise. Care must be laken in paringwood from sides of mortise so un-sightly gaps do not result. Many im-pressions ale required to fully inletguar<l, which is knocked out each time

by punch through magazine mortise

ló Inletting barreled action is done afterinletting trigger guald. Barrel chan-nel may have to be roughed in withgouge so stockr¡akcrs screws can beusecl. This is done by placing barreledaction on top of stock, taking care toseat it in approximately correct loca-tion. Outline of barrel is then scribedor penciled on stock. Pencil or scribeshould be toed in slightly to avoidpossibly overcrìtting channel. Beinglonger, real handscrew can be usedin front guard screw of receiver dur-ing initial phase of inletting. Spottingcolor is applied to both balrel andreceiver, and coating must be replacedbefore making each impression. Blowswith rubber mallet on receiver andbarrel will give better color impres-sions. Balreled action mrìst be inlettedevenly and square with stock. Heavytension on handscrews may wedgestock apart and result in splits throughaction mortise. Clamps across re-ceiver bridge and receiver ring areas

will prevent this

17 Forged steel buttplate is fitted usingspotting color to insure close contactbetween face of plate and stock. Ex-cess wood is pared and rasped offusing flat chisel and half-rotrnd file.Original sclew holes in stock are plug-ged with walnut pegs driven in tightlyand secured with glue. Screws fur-nishe<l with buttplate can be used todraw plate tight after fitting ig almostcompleted. Fitting of steel pistol gripcap offers no problem as its under-

surface is flat

in place during subsequent shaping ofstock even though bluing may bemarred. This insul'es a perfect edge fit.Buttplate and grip cap are reblued

upon completion of stock shaping

l9 Round and half-round bastard files areused to profile cheekpiece ancl pistolgrip as well as to cut flutes in comb.Chisels are actually used very littlein extelior shaping of stock, as bulkof work is done most effectively withcoarse-cut files and rasps which re-move wood surplisingly fast. Fine-cutfiìes are employed to remove deepsc¡atches left by coarse files. Abrasivepaper, backed with block whele pos-sible, is then used to true rìp surfaces.All lines of stock should be eitherstraight or segments of perfect circles

Trigger guard has been fttlly inlettedand some of the excess wood filedaway from sides of its mortise. It is l8best to remove the guard when doingthis as file marks are difficttlt to

remove from metal parts

Fitting buttplate has been completed.Tricky part of job is inletting curvedupper tang into heel of buttstock.Buttplate and grip cap shorrld be left

20 Installation of detachable sling swivelson buttstock and fore-end is not diffi-cult. Screw hole for buttstock swivelis drilled at right angle to bottom lineof stock. Hole for fore-end swivel boltmust be counterbored for escutcheonnut, which should be tight drive fit incounterbore. Top of escutcheon nutmust lie well below barrel channel

lest it touch barrel

21 Magazine box is reduced in depth bycutting off lower part so bottom edgelies flush with outer surface of triggerguard. Shoulders (arrows) must alsobe cut down to clear trigger guardframe when guard screws are tight-ened. Alteration of magazine box is

done after completion of inletting

22 Rear of magazine follower is groundoff as shown so that bolt will overridefollower when magazine is empty.Follower is then polished to ¡educe

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crocus cloth. All polishing after theinitial emery cloth treatment should belengthwise and the barrel should bewiped clean when changing to a finergrit abrasive cloth or paper.

Polishing actionPolishing of the action assembly is

,accomplished in. the same manner, butpreliminary polishing is done using a

medium grit triangular or half-roundCarborundum or India stone. Suchstones âre extremely efficient whenused with plenty of light oil to preventglazing. A fine-cut half-round Swiss-pattern needle file is desirable for clean-ing up areas inaccessible to the stones,and for final profiling of the triggerguard loop after it is roughed to shapewith the round file. All filed surfacesshould be stoned and then they can bepolished with abrasive paper. On manysurfaces a better polish can be achievedby backing the abrasive paper with asmooth-cut mill file.

No attempt should be made to re-move deep inspector's or proof mark-ings on the barrel or bolt as this willresult in unsightly flats. Serial numbermarkings should not be removed frornthe receiver ring as this is in violationof Federal law.

Rough polishing of the barreledaction should be completed before in-letting it into the stock. This insures aclose fit between wood and metal which

might not be obtainable if nretal partswere cleaned up and polished after in-letting. Friction between nretal partsand the stock tends to abrade sides ofthe barrel and receiver, so final polish-ing should be done upon completionof inletting.

Some form of coloring agent must beused to transfer impression of the metalparts to the wood. This can be lamp-black and oil, or oil-base tinting colorssold by paint stores. The coloring agentis best applied with cloth patches tosecure a unifornr, thin coating. Pressureof the metal parts against the woodtransfers color to high points, which arethen cut or chiseled away. The processis repeated again and again until partshave been inletted to full depth.

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The trigger guard should be inlettedfirst, as it establishes relationship ofthe receiver with the stock recoilshoulder and allows use of the stock-maker's hand screws to pull the bar-reled action into the stock.

In most instances the original bar-rel channel in the stock will be toonarrow and shallow to allow use ofthe stockmaker's screws, This channelmust be enlarged with the gouge anddeepened to the point where the rear,or long, stockmaker's screw will en-gage front guardscrew hole in the re-

ceiver. A headless guide screw isobtainable from gunsnriths supplyhouses for the purpose of aligning re-ceiver with guard screw hole in thetrigger guard tang. While not abso-lutely necessary, this guide screw ishelpful when working with semi-in-letted stocks as it assists in accuratepositioning of the receiver recoil shoul-der in the stock.

The receiver recoil shoulder mustbear firmly against the stock and thebottom flat of the receiver must bein intimate contact with its bed inthe receiver mortise. Lower surface ofreceiver tang must also have full bear-ing against the stock. Slight clearanceshould be provided between verticalsurfaces of receiver tang and the stockto prevent splitting of the stock fromrecoil. Clearance of .005" is sufficient,and resultant gap is not unsightly.

Bedding barrelThe barrel can be full-floated

throughout its entire length, or pres-sure-bedded near the muzzle to givean upward pressure against the bar-rel of from T to 10 lbs. Experienceshows that the full-floated barrel isbest as zero of the rifle will not bechanged by forearm warpage. Clear-ance between barrel and barrel chan-nel sufficient to admit a thick pieceof paper is adequate and is not un-sightly if gap is uniform.

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Contâct between sides of the re-ceivcr and stock mortise is not im-portant from the standpoint of thcrifle's potential accuracy, but a goodfit is handsome and is indicative ofcareful workmanship.

Shaping stockExterior of the stock is shaped with

files and rasps. A blockplane or spokeshave will prove handy in trimmingoff excess wood. Many semi-inlettedstocks have an excess of wood in allareas, and especially in the butt.Since metal parts of the Enfield rifleare quite heavy, it is advisable tocut away as much wood as possiblein the interest of reducing over-allweight of the finished rifle. Finishedstock need not be spindly, but shouldnot be clubby.

The plastic fore-end tip furnishedon some stocks is relatively soft andwill melt if buffed with power equip-ment. This part is best filed to shapeand then sanded with abrasive papersto a smooth finish. Final polishing isdone with fine steel wool followedby hand buffing with rough cloth.

Production-type aluminum oxideabrasive papers are recommended tosmooth the surfaces of the stock priorto finishing. Ordinary flint sandpaperis not satisfactory for stock work.

Plane surfaces on the stock are pre-served by use of a sanding block to

24 Redfield 70-R fully adjustable mi-crometer rear sight is of steel. Adjust-ments are made with coin or screw-driver against click stops. Rounded'hunter-type' knobs discourage tamper-

ing and are less likely to snag

25 Lyman 48 7+-minute micrometer rearsight is furnished with target-type ad-justment knobs, br"rt is also availablewith round coin-slotted knobs. Thelatter are preferred by many as theyare less likely to be tampered with.Drilling and tapping 2 holes in re-ceiver bridge is required for installa-tion. A variety of excellent fulty ad-justable receiver sights for the Enfield

rifle is offered by several firms

26 Williams streamlined ramp sight baseis available in screw-on and sweat-onstyles. Bead sight is driven into basedovetail after base is installed. Lengthof barrel should be specified whenordering so front sight of correctheight can be furnished. Detachable

hood is offered as accessory item

Hunting-type telescope mounts for at-tachment to side or top of the receiverare offered by several makers. Wil-liams SM70 side monnt shown forMl9l7 and Pl4 rifles is of lightweightalloy. Ìts base is secured to side ofreceiver with 3 large screws. Ring andscope assembly is readily detachedfrom base by loosening 2 large millednuts under rings. Rings ¿rre furnishedto position scope over bore line, oroff-set to left to permit clip loadingand alternate use of scope or metallicsight. Hinged scope mounts are alsoavailable so scope can be swung aside

quickly to use metallic sights

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back up the paper. Use of a block isespecially advisable with' figured woodas abrasive paper backed by the fin-gers alone will tend to cut away thesofter wood leaving a rippled surfacequite visible after finishing.

The stock can be flnished with lac-quer, spar varnish, plastic finish, orwith one of the drying-oil prepara-tions applied by hand rubbing. Thesevary in waterproofing capability, andthe drying oils with linseed oil baseare undoubtedly the poorest in thisrespect. ÉIowever, oil flnishes are easyto apply and are attractive. They havean added advantage in that minorabrasions suffered during use arereadily eliminated by rubbing on abit of the same oil. Regardless of thefinish used, it is important to followmanufacturer's recommendations.

In humid climates, drying of stockfinishes is accelerated by hanging thestock in a box heated with a 75-watt

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30

3l

light bulb. Such a drying chambercan be made at small cost with a lightsocket and extension cord mountednear the bottom of a long paper boxas used to package screen wire. Acoil of corrugated paper assembledwith adhesive tape will also suffice.Drive a tack into barrel channel neartip of fore-end and suspend stock inchamber with short length of stringheld on a crosspiece resting on topof the chamber. A few holes cut inbottom of the chamber below the lightbulb will aid in circulating warnr airaround the stock.

Bluing of the barreled action inthe home workshop is not suggesteddue to cost of equipment and ma-terials necessary to do a good job.Such work is best entrusted to theprofessional gunsmith. Swab-on chemi-cal blues do not give a durable anduniform finish, although they are ade-quate for touching up worn spots. I

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23 Williams FPlT fully adjustable mi- 28crometer sight for M1917 rifle is oflightweight alloy. Adjustments aremãde with small screwdriver againstpositive click stops. Absence of knobsvírtually eliminates possibility of tam-pering and provides minimum inter-

ference to shooter's vision

Buehler top mounts for M1917 andPl4 rifles are made in one-piece and2-piece base styles. Scope rings areinterchangeable so that same scopeand ring assembly can be used onother rifles fitted with Buehler nrountbases. By removing one screw at rearof base, scope and ring assembly canbe swung to side and detached. Aux-iliary aperture sight is available forclamping to rear of base so rifle neednot be fitted with additional metallicrear sight. Variety of top mounts isoflered by other manufacturers. Typeof receiver bridge alteration per-formed on particular rifle mr¡st bespecified when ordering top mounts

for M19l7 and P14 rifles

Timney single-stage (single-pull ) trig-ger is typical of commercial single-stage triggers available for Ml9l7rifle. Adjustable for sear engagementand over-travel, it is preferred byshooters who dislike double-pull mili-tary trigger. Such triggers ãre quite

easily installed

Magazine feed system of Ml9l7 rifleis designed for pointed bullets and willnot function idgeshaving roun bul-lets. Easiest Day-ton Traister nleissteel, this kit is fitted without tools

and with no cutting or welding

Checkered steel pistol grip cap andbuttplate_ by Paul Jaeger add qualitytouch. They are much more durablê

and attractive than plastic fittings

Completely finished sporting stock asfurnished by Reinhu't Fajen. Warsaw,Mo. Similal finished stocks are offeredby other lìrms. Only minor inletting

is required to instali barreled action

Numrich Arms Corp. striker assemblyconverts M1917 and P14 actions tococ_k o.n bolt opening and gives faster.lock time as striker fall is reduced.

fin'ng pin, main-and cocking pieceregnlar safety. ìt

ithout use of tools

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Loads

for the

.30-'06

By

M. D. Woite,NRA Technícol Stqff

M. D. Wqite of NRA Technicql Stqff tokes reoding on Potterchronogroph ot the H. P. White loborotory during the lesl firing Bqllistic dotq supplied by H. P. White Loborqrory

o i,,':11,.,'ì,î.:iÎi ål;'iìÎ;ï,,1;:i liiionc ¿rfforcls n grc:rtcr clcgrcc of rcrsatil-itv th'rn that of thc ìraìf-ccn tuLr -oLcl

.i0-'06. .'\clnrittccllv a sr-r¡tclior nrilit:tri'c:rrtric.lgc, it has alsô cstablislrccl ,rn

"ri-riable rc¡rLrtation on thc targct rauqc¿rncl it-t thc hLrltilg of rirtu¿rllr crcn'spccies of thin-shinnccl gzrr-nc :rrrinr:rlfouncl thloughout thc rrorlcl.'fhc indiviclual rr itìr rìrì ¿rccurrr[c.30-'06 riflc in his gun rack ncccl l>rrtspcnd an hour or tso at thc ìoaclilgbcnch to l>c rcacly for :r big buck, au ilv u,ooclchuck, or thc flrrrccl I .000-r'¿rrcl \Vinlì>lcclon m¿rtch at' CampPcrry.

'fhat this is possibìc c¡n onh, bc ,:s-

pl:rir.rccl ìrv stating thrt thc U. S.Orclnancc tcchniciars rrlro clcsiqnccl th,:.10-'06 cartriclgc clid I bcttcr job thanruright rcirsonaìrh hatc bccn crpcctcclof thcrr. 'l'ìris is bomc r¡ut lrv r stuclvof carlv Orcln¿rncc Dcpartrncnt rccorrisilìrich irrclicatc that thc rcsc¿rrch rncl clc-tclopnrcnt prognìnì ultirtrrtcll' rcspoìì-siblc for thc .30-'01 ancl subscclucnt.30-'06 c:trtriclgc rvrs institutcc[ ìrcforc1900, or bcforc a sLritabìc liflc for thecartriclgc hacl ìrccn dcsignccl!

Development of Model I 903

In 1900 thc Orcll¿rncc Dc1>artnrcntuuclcrtooL tìrc clcvcìopnlcnt of u hltcvcntualìr, ìtccanlc thc Nloclcl 190 3

rurnzzlc r clocity of 2, i00 fcct pcrscconcl. 'I'his ncu, rirrìcss rouncl rv¡srnorc pol,crful than thc riurmccl .10-.10Krag-/orgcnscn cartriclgc u4rich it re-

1>ìacecl, but ìrarrcl âccur¿rc\/ lifc r.vas

quitc slrolt cluc to thc higitly crosivesruol<elcss pos,clc::s usccl at that tiu'tc.In 1905. or shor:tìy irftcr thc MoclclI903 riflc irn<ì curtriclgc courltinittio¡ru,cnt ir.rto quantity procluction, Gcr-lrar.r rniìitar¡, ì¡allisticians clcveloPccl a

l0

I i1-gLain S nrur. flat-b¿rSc, sharp-pointccl'spitzcr' buìlct u'hich provecl cmincn'.lysu1>crior to thc rour.rcl-nosccl bullet for-nrcrlv usccl in lo:rcling Gcrman scrr icerrurlrrnition. U. S. C)rclnancc aìmostirrrnrccliatch' :rclo¡ttccl a siurilar slran¡-

1>ointccl flat-l>¡sc bLrlìct l,cighirg I 50grains to rcpl:rcc thc tìrcn outnroclccl220-gr:rin louucl-nosc projcctilc.'fhisch:rngc-orcr ncccssit:rtccl thc rccall ¡nclrcchaurìrcring of a11 1903 rifles tìlcn intlte hancls of troops.

'l'lrc lcclurrrrltcring of l>ullcls tlrro¿rtetlfor tlrc original 220-glrrirr ìtuìlct 1>rc-scntccl ¿r Lcal problcm sincc it hacl ltccnthc intcntiorr to loacl thc nctv 150-guinìrulìct in thc original .10-'03 cartliclgccasc. It rr ¿rs sool clctcrminc<l hou cr crthrt ¿rccur¿rcr rvith the 'l 50-grail bul-ìcfs u'as r cry lroot iu l>arrcls" thro¿rtcclfor thc 22O-grain bullct. Accuracy inr-¡;r'orccì rrhcu thc l¡ullets u,crc scatccl ontfarthcr, bnt thc rcsultant ìtullct scatÍngtlc¡rtlr u'rrs onlv l/16 inclr, not to sl)caliof tlrc flc't that tlris olcr-lcngth rounrlrrouìcl not functiolr through the ntzrga-zinc nr¡r couìcl it bc cjcctccl front thcriflc l>r' nomr¿rl opcration of thc bolt.It rv¿rs rlso clctcm-rir-rccl tìlat an ¿rltcr-.r-

tion in tìrc bLrllct scat alonc u,oulcl nctcorrcct thc trouble sincc ¿r rather pro-rouncccl gap cxistccl ìrctr,vccu thc ì>ullctogive ancl thc case mouth rvhcn ovcr¿rìllcngth of thc cartriclgc w¿ts shortcrìcclto pcrrnit functiouing tìrrougl.r thc boxlll¿tg¿121l-tc.

Thc upshot of all this was thc clc-

cisiou to shortcn thc czrltriclgc crsc fry.07 inch. 'I'he bullct u,as thcn scrtcil¿rs shallow as possibìe to givc ¿ì corìr-parativcly 'long loaclccl' rouncl rvhich

\\¡ith this r triclgc it ivasa simplc nratt thc originalb¿trrcls b), ,, .,t rcacling,-a¡tlrcchrrnl>cring

It is i notc that thcsìrortcr' .3 c:rrr bc srrfclyhiccl irr ri f<lr thc ìongci.i0-'03 ca t vicc r,crsa.

Heovy bullets con be used

Of pirrticulaL sigrri6crrrrc.c to tlrclrrrlrlìoaclcr is tlrc f¿rct tlult tlrc cont-par:rtivcly long r.rcck of thc .30-'06 c¿rsc

¿rllon,s the usc of bullcts as hc:rvy as

220 grains rvitlrout cncrorrchnrcrri ofthc bullct basc irto thc powcler spacc,r ct thc ovcrall lcngth of the lolclcdcar:triclgc is such that it r,vill f urctionpropcrly through ìrox nagazines of l¡olt-

ar.rcl sporting riflcs. ElclZ-, 180- ancl 220-grrrinarc usccl olly :r rcgìi-

f thc bulìct basc cxtcnclsbclow thc r.reck.

'fìre case capacity of thc .30-'06 isalso aclaptal>lc to a wiclc v:,rricty of

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I948'?0s42"

e494¡ J4

.30-'0ó moximum corlridge dimensîons

!OADS FOR THE .30.'OóI.OAD POWDER RESUITS

BulletWôight

No (g¡oins)

Buller ,

D¡smetol(inches)

OverollÇortridge

Length'(inches)

Velocity(f.p'¡.)Avf. of,

'lo

Pressure(lbs. persq. inch)

Avg. of l0Bullet Type' TypoChorgc(groin¡)

l. lì0 Hornody Spire-Point

2. ll0 Normo Round.Nose Sofl.Poínt3. ì l0 Speer Soft.Point4.* 125 Sierro Spilzer Soft-Po¡nt5, 125 Sierro Spitzer Soft-Point6,* .l30 Normo Full-Metql-Jocket Boottqil7. 130 Normq Soft-Point Bo¿ttqil8. t50 Centrix Soft-Point9, 'l50 Hornody Sþire.Point

10. t50 Hornody Round:NoseI l.* 150 ,Normo Full-Metql-Jäcket Boqttoil12. t50 Normo Soft-Point Eoottqil13. 150 Nosler Sofl-Point14. l50 Remlngton Core-lokt15. l5O Remíngton Bronze-Point L

ló. 150 Sierro Spílzer Soft-Po¡nt17. 'l50 Síerro Spitzer Soft-Point18. 150 Speer Spilzer Sofl-Point19. .l50 Speer Round-Nose

20. 180 Centrix Soft-Point21. . 'l80 Hqrnody Round-Nose

22. 180 Hornody Spi¡e-Poinl2g. 'l80 Normo Hollow-Point Boottqil24,* 'l80 Norr¡o Full-Metol-Jockel Boottoil25,. ì 80 Normo Full-Melql-Jqcket Boottoil26. l80 Normo Soft-Pbint'Boottoil27. 'l80 Nosler Soft-Point

r

28. 180 Remirigton Bronze-Poinl29, 180 Reminglon Core-Lokf

30, \80 Sierro Flqt-Bose Soft-Poínt3'l.* 180 Sierrq Molch King Boottoll32,n 180 Síerrq Motch King Boottoil33, I 80 Síerro Spitzer Booltqil'34... l80 Sierrq Flqt-Bose Sofl-Point35. _180,1 Speer Round-Nose Soft.Point3ó. ì80 Speer Spitzer Soft-Point37. ' I80 Winchesier Silverlip38. 180 , Wini:hester Silvertip

39, 2OO Nosler Blunl-Nose

40. 2OO Speer Round-Nose Soft-Point41. 2OO Speer Spítzer Soft-Poinf42, 220 Hornody Round-Nose

43. 220 Normq Round-Nose Soft.Po¡nt44. 22O Normq tull-Metol-Jqcket Round-Nose Boqttoil45.

" 220 Winihester Soft-Poini

46, 22O Remington Core-Lokt220 Foctory Lood

*Torget ldod ** 300-meler torget lood

Nosler Portition JocketH'ornody Spíre-PoinrHornody Round-Nose

Speer Spitier Soft-PointBqrnes Soft-Po¡nlU.S. M2 Full-Melol-Jqcket

13,130

45,890

4t,690 ,

48,210

48,20047,4104ó,49045,43044,51O

TAETE A.308

.3075

.3085

.3ó8

.308

.308

.308

,3085

.308

,308

.3085

.308

.308

.308

.308

.308,

.308

.3085.3085 ì

.309

.308

.308,

.3þ7s

.3085

.3085

,308

.308

.3085

.308

.3085

.3085

.30q5

.308

.3085

.3085

.3085

.308

.308

.308

.3085

.308

.308

.308

.308'

r308

.3.08

3.12

3.00

3.11

3.21

3.21

3.203.ì53.273.r53.03

3,22

3.32

3.31

3.27

3.33

3.32

3,3 i' 3.32

3,25

3.24

3.123.23

3.28

3.31

3.34

3.323.32

3.35

3.343.32

3.32

3.323.32 \

3.32

3.r03.27'3.17

3.173.29

3.293.343.25

3.263.263.28

3.26

48,0

53.057.O

48.5

55.05t.052.0

53.0

53.052.0

16.0

53.0

59.053.0

53.050.053.053.0

47.O

À4.0

5ó.0

5ó.045.0

48.0

55.050.050.049,0

5ó.043.0

57.0

50.049.0

37.0'47.0

44.054.0

54.0

54.052.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

50.052,0

4t.0

HiYèl #2,303 I

| 4320

H¡Vel #24320303 I

303 I

43204064

4320Hivel f,2

4064

4350

40ó440644064

43204064

Hivel S2g'oa I

4350

43503031

4320

4350406440644064

4350Hivel #2

4350

40644064

HiVel f 2

40ótHivel ft2

4350

435043504350

43504350435043504350

'Hivel ff2

3ìóó3328

3237

3t4031323090

3r552952

29322520

28742962

293229582951

281 5

29042972

2917

2550

2Vt42711

2609

263227 t327262716

269027242589

2759,

27382721

22972542

2609,

2687

2ó74

2597

25162508

23982447

238ó

24302357

2353

47,62043,570

41,9604ó,44047,77046,45042)144

46,23047,85043,84044,360

45,23041,82044,700

46,ó2017,98018,820

47,07046,34045,19045,970

44,83047,98049,920

47,930[ ¿¿,sgo

45,22048,920

48,720

49,92O

34, I 50

4ü¿o46,80047,980

. 46,490 ,

47,5904ó,06045,32047,200

48,21O

47 )27.O

49,700'' 48,t00

47,410

TABIE B

l.2.

3.

4.

5.

6,

t50t50r50ì50t50r50

.308

.308

' .òoes.3085

.308

.308

3.293,173.0ó

3.253,22

3.28

51.05ì,05l :05l .05r.05l .0

REÀI^iKS' IrstrJnre¡rtat ".'""¡,it"t:"i"r at 20 ft. froÀì'the nruzzlè ofthc gllrl437o to(liaDrete10". wcases, IIìenring

303 I

303 I

303 I

303 r

303 r

303 r

301 I29992972

300029902956

TABI.E BRDIIAIII{S: s takerl at 2 tnuzzle oftlìc gurì. Ran lrot¡ ?2" lo hunrirlity,'4J7o to 587o Wiuchestcr 24" long,groove (liarrìe er .300"; 4 atrd twist,I turrì i¡r 10". All loads asseml¡led in,Western cases, prinred with Federal2lð ¡rrinrer.

I

canister smokeless po\'l'clers currentlyavailable t.r the handloader. The .30-'06is an extrernely'flexible' cartridge, sincer¡'ith the pÌoper choice of 1rcwderc¡eclitable uãlnliti"s can be safelf ob-

taincd r'vith any bullet not exceeding

h¿rnclloacl billets of 150 grains u'eight tomuzzic vclocitics abtlvc 3,000 feet per

sccond. Whcn it is cor-rsiclcrecì thatsornc of the hotshot '22's bcttcr thisvclocitv lc'r'cl t,nlv slightlv, it can bc

sccn tirrt thc .3Ó'06 is irulv a highintcnsitv cnrtriclgc capable of

-holdit.tgits on,n'in anv coul'Prllv. thc .270 Win-chcstcr llot exccPtccl.

As a hr-tnting cartliclgc for nrecliun.r

garne it is at its bcst with br-rllcts in thc150- to IB0-grain c¿ìtcgor\/.

The cxpcrt marl<snran can obtlinquite satisfãctory rcsttlts on larger'' g:trttt'

a"rimals with birllcts hcavicr than lB0gr¡ins, brlt in tlris ll¡llt't rveight rirrrgt'

iirc .30'06 is sr¡rncwhrlt oycrshacìorvctl

by the more powerful .300 H&LI NIagnum cartridge.

For vormint huntingFor those u'ho httl-tt r'¿rrmints il-rclucì

avcrage u'ind conditiol-rs.Thc targct shootcr is cspcciallv f<lrttr

n¿rte ir-l that a varict)' of accuratc btll-lcts is availablc for short-, micl- and

difËcult metric target.When the decision \\¡as made to

on their best loads. Their response wâsexcellcnt, and the majority of the load-

l2

ing recommenddtions given in Table Ashould give satisfactory performarócewithout major charge adjustment whenused in rifles with standard ten-inchtu,ist barrels.

With the exception of Load 38, alll,-¡ads in Table A were assemblecl inV,'ir,chester cases u'ith Winchester 120prilrrers. Load 38 ttses the same prx,r'deicharge and bullet as Load 37, but wasassembled in Remington casês with theRemington 91/z primer. A comparisonof the pressure and velocity dat¿r forLoads 37 and 38 shor¡,s r.¡nly a negli'gible differencc r,r,hich for practical pur-Ì)oses can be ignored.

Loads given in Tablc B vvcrc clcrivedfrom the article "Bullet Typcs andPrcssure", r,r'hich appcars in thc NlìARckrading I Iandbook.

Choice of powderChoicc ,rf ¡rowdcr fol r¡sc irr ir given

.30'0ô l,rlcl is lrrrgclv clictctccl bv ther,r,cigl.rt of buìlct tlrc hanclkradcr clesircs

.,¡

æBill 5enior ond Burt Munholl of the H. P.

Wh¡le loborotory discuss lood prior to puttingil in pressure gun

to Lìse. With bullets r,r,eighing 170gtains or more, DuPont IMR 4350powcler proviclcs highcst possible veloci-ties u'ithin acceptable prcssnre levels.I-'lcrcules FIiVel f2 is ¿rlso quite suit-able for nse r'r'ith the l.reavie¡ bulletsand is particularlv recommended if oneclesires precision target Ioacls.

DuPont IMR 4064 and 4320 por,r"clcrs, while someu,hat faster burningthan IMR 4350, are verv clcsirablc fr¡rbullets vvithin the I 50j to I BO-graincategory. When used r,r,ith bulletshcavicr than lB0 grains, they will notprovicle tlre lrigh't'"1,¡çi¡1,-¡rressure rati()safforded by the slovver burning IMR4350.

DuPont IMR 3031 as \ ¡ell as the vervflexiblc l-Iercules HrVel ft2 ^."

...n--mended for use with bullets weighingI 50 grains or less

Many of the load recommen<ìations in Table Awere furnished through the courtesv of the fol-lowing indíviduals: Peyton Autrev, Etlwa¡dsBrown, Jr., Roy F. Dunlap, Donald S. Hopkins,Fretì T. Huntington, Arthur C. Jackson, ElmerKeith, H. E. MacFarland, John A. Nosler, ClvdeO¡mond, Francis Sell, E. H. Sheldon, Col' Town-send Whelen.

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