My dad picked upped a 1917 sporterized years back on the cheap, but the previous owner cut off the rear sights, installed target sites, removed the original front sight and put in a hunting style stock.

Beyond bringing it back to original form.

I always chuckle when I see that.  It took a lot of effort to come up with that AKSKSAR - M1647A1M4 Mod 87.   But it does have that extra thumb safety on it.

I totally forgot about those!

The worst kicking military arm I have ever fired.
She's a beast.

Remington actually marketed a sporting rifle based on the 1917 rifle - pretty much modified as you described.  They called it the Model 30.  



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_30



I have a couple of sporter M1917s - one has the original rear sight ears, but the barrel was shortened a few inches to just above the ord mark and date - they both are very good hunting rifles.



 

No, it has not been exaggerated.  I have a M10 (NOT the military rifle) in 280 Ross.  If you assemble the bolt incorrectly, the only thing holding the bolt in is the sear.  Scary as hell, and it's reputation is deserved.

I always check, double check, and triple check the bolt head rotates as I close the bolt every time I pick it up.

Gotta vent - it seems all the cool kids are using 375 Ruger brass to make 280 Ross brass.  That brass is heavy as all hell, and you lose about 6 grains of powder capacity over using normal .532 head size magnum brass like 300 Winchester.  It will also break sizing dies, which is why I made a sizing die from 1.5" 4140 to fit a Rockchucker with the bushing removed.

10 inch barreled 5.56 with no suppressor.

Not that they make me cringe but I am not a fan of the Smith hand cannons.

Those super short barrel SA XDs with the mile long magazine extension every Bubba puts on them.