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Help Identifying Grandfather's Rifle

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#1 ·
Hello everyone,

My grandmother recently gave me a couple rifles and a shotgun that belonged to her and my grandpa. I've identified the shotgun as being a Mossberg Model 85D and her rifle as being a Winchester Model 69A. I'm still trying to identify grandpa's rifle. I know that it's chambered for .30-06, bolt action. The scope is much newer than the rifle, according to my grandma (apparently, he switched it out a few times throughout his life). She also said that it's possible a military rifle. There are only a couple stamps that I could find, and I don't know what any of them are/mean. Can you guys help me figure out what this rifle is? Tan Metal Shotgun Musical instrument accessory Steel
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#4 ·
Awesome, thanks both of you. Looking at the bolt and safety, I'm thinking that you're both right.

Do you happen to know what the stamps mean? There's three that look similar, but have different numbers/letters under them. The one on the bolt release is "308", the one on the left side of the barrel is "456" (I think), and the one on the right side of the barrel is K12. There's also a stamp directly on top, and what looks like a serial number.
 
#13 · (Edited)
The bolt release, the dogleg bolt handle, the right side safety---it all says P14 or P17
Enfield. The barrel looks like it has a military finish. It's a 30-06. so if it is original
the gun is a Model of 1917 Enfield rifle. Or possibly a Remington model 30. Taking off
the front scope mount would answer that question.

Does it have an E stamped here and there? If so, it's an Eddystone manufacture
1917, made in 1918. I got kind of hung up on "Remington"---they topped out
below 700,000. Eddystone serial numbers ran out to 1,300,000+.
 
#16 · (Edited)
Taking off the front scope mount would answer that question.

Does it have an E stamped here and there? If so, it's an Eddystone manufacture
1917, made in 1918. I got kind of hung up on "Remington"---they topped out
below 700,000. Eddystone serial numbers ran out to 1,300,000+.
I'll check when I get back home tomorrow. Will remove the front sight mount. If gdmoody is correct in assuming it's an Eddystone, then it was manufactured in Sept 1918
 
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