I would look for a sporterized P-17.....but I hear barrels are hard to remove.
There is no such thing as a P17. The P (as in P14) means "pattern", and was used by the British to denote the year of introduction. The US M1917 rifles are big, heavy, and a pain in the rear to modify for anything (mill off the rear sight, drill/tap, replace bolt handle, convert to cock on open, replace trigger, replace barrel), and are worth more in original condition than modified. I don't see why anyone ever used them for standard head sized cartridges, ....
I agree, but there are 10's of 1000's of these things in the wild with some or all of those things completed.
here is no such thing as a P17. The P (as in P14) means "pattern"