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Has anyone done or seen a nice reduction job on these elephant jugs, I'd like to keep the rear sight on my P14, but need to reduce the jug handles.
Pics would be helpful Big Grin

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Someone respond to yuma, I want the info and really want to see some pics myself.

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Yeah!Come on , where's all the experts ? old

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Have a couple of very nicely sporterized M1917 rifles. Each done by someone many years ago. Both had the ears completely removed. While I'm hardly a M1917 expert, have seen a fair number of their sporterized pics and etc. While surely someone did it, I can't recall ever seeing a M1917 with the "jug handles" just reduced.
 
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There is a great picture of what can be done in your previous thread. Remington took a cue from what gunsmiths were doing in the post WW1 years and produced the 720. Basically, the rear bridge is given a Mauser 93 contour to make it lower than the front and more pleasing to the eye. The bolt handle is straightened, floorplate leveled, and bolt converted to cock-on-open. Google can be your friend.
 
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.......nothin'........looks like I'll have to do it myself and show you how its done Whistling.......pics to follow Wink

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.......nothin'........looks like I'll have to do it myself and show you how its done Whistling.......pics to follow Wink

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I was looking at the receiver I have and it seems you could reduce the ears to a uniform height. The original sight ladder and its spring would have to go, and a different, compact sight might be used, attached to a plug for the duck pond, if your receiver has one.

First thoughts, anyway.
 
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I have removed the ears but not reduced them. Basically I cut them off with a dremel tool then rounded sides and reduced top to even with front of action. Then took some off the left back side and finished shaping all with a file. Overall not a tough job. Has the original barrel, a drop in replacement for the original trigger that eliminates the two stage and is adjustable. Rifle will hold 1.25 inches with 165 grain boat tails at 125 yards
 
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Thanks Bruce, not too bad. I think if it was tapered downwards to the front it would look even better, the ladder would be a bit exposed, but I could live with that tu2

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