mvmhm Posted July 16, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2018 A Brother in the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War brought this in for us this weekend - it had been a gift from a girlfriend a long time ago, and as he has two now (rifles, not girlfriends), donated this one. It's an Eddystone in the 222XXX range which dates it to January 1918. After the war it was refurbished with a few Winchester parts, and eventually sent to Canada (note the red stripe) in WWII. Overall it's in very good condition - not too shabby for a freebie. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted July 16, 2018 Close up of the red band with "30-06" stamp. The butt is also marked with the Canadian Broad Arrow as well as with "ACTS" over "1". Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted July 16, 2018 This morning I dug out an original Kerr "NoBuckl" sling (which was fun trying to remember how to install one) and put a pointy thing on it.... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstorey Posted July 16, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 16, 2018 Nice rifle! You really need a Canadian web sling on that rifle to match the wartime red band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1563621 Posted July 18, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 18, 2018 Very nice rifle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted July 18, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 18, 2018 Nice rifle. And nice t-shirt too! mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted July 18, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 18, 2018 These Model 1917s are slowly gaining popularity, but have never reached 03 Springfield status to my amazement. I have two, the 2 groove JA barreled one is my best shooting US bolt gun,( I have never shot my blued 11/1918 dated Winchester receiver one) far more accurate than any one of my Springfields, and the sight more user friendly. Keep in mind the sight as stowed with the peep battle zero is 400 yds ( shoots way high at 100)- flipping it up and using the ladder and range marked settings, hits perfectly right on from 100-500 yds using USGI M2 ball. I never understood why it was dropped in favor of the Springfield and why M1917 prices never reached Springfield values. Maybe due to the hundreds of thousands that were surplused out and sold for $20 way back when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted July 18, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 18, 2018 I agree much better rifle than the 03 and mine are more accurate. Of course I remember when surplus 03's were in the $30 plus range also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted July 19, 2018 Share #9 Posted July 19, 2018 Dad bought 2 or 3 of them for $20 and turned them into deer rifles. I think he had one he left alone. I have not seen them since 1981 so don't remember any details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted July 19, 2018 Share #10 Posted July 19, 2018 Nice Rifle, there is a great article in the current American Rifleman magazine about the M1917. Nice that the red stripe was left on, some were scrubbed off. I had a WW II rebuild with a Johnson Automatics barrel (JA) and was quite surprised to find it was actually slightly shorter than the WW I barrels. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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