Production of the standardized Model 1903 rifle was ordered to be increased at both and Rock Island Arsenal. The government had approximately 600,000 Model 1903 Springfields on hand along with some 160,000 obsolescent Krags, numbers totally insufficient to meet the projected demand. When the United States entered the woefully misnamed “War to End All Wars” on April 6, 1917, the nation was immediately faced with a serious shortage of service rifles. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: None Eddystone Model 1917 American Enfield.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly.
#1917 enfield eddystone serial number plus
Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good Plus condition as refinished. The front of the barrel & front sight show some discoloration. Scratches and small areas of oxidation show through the new finish. Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish as refinished. There is erosion present, heavier in the grooves. The rifling is less pronounced at the muzzle. The rifling is deep with small areas of erosion dulling some of the edges. The stock rates in about Very Good Plus overall condition.īore Condition: The bore is dark. The LOP measures 13 ½ inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Most of these marks have been oiled over. Many of these marks have damaged portions of the surface wood. The wood shows several scrapes, scratches & compression marks. The top rear of the handguard is missing some surface wood next to the receiver.
The refinished nosecap & barrel band show scrapes. The buttplate shows scrapes, scratches, thinning and discoloration from oxidation. Stock Configuration & Condition: The hardwood stock has a straight grip, cutout for the bolt handle & safety, finger grooves, nosecap, stacking loop, two sling loops, barrel band, through bolt, reinforcing pin, and a metal buttplate with a hinged door for storage. When flipped up it becomes a sight ladder that uses a sliding aperture. The rear sight is an aperture set between 2 large protective wings. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a bladed post set between two protective ears. This marking is not in our reference material but several online sources list it as a M1917 stock “clean & repair” cartouche. The left side of the grip is marked with a “rectangle” containing “3 GM-K”. The top of the front sight is marked “.075”. The top & bottom of the bolt handle, right rear of the bolt assembly, safety, rear of the handguard (at the receiver), and bottom of the rear sight are each marked “E” for Eddystone. The top left of the receiver (twice), top of the buttplate (faded), safety (twice), bottom of the cocking piece, and bottom of the grip are each marked with an “eagle head” inspection stamp. The left side of the receiver and the top of the bolt handle are both stamped with an Ordnance Department “flaming bomb” proof. The front of the Eddystone barrel is marked “E / flaming bomb / 11-18”. Markings: There is no visible import mark. Model 1917 Rifles).Īction Type: Bolt Action, Internal Magazine Production ran from September, 1917 to January, 1919 (page 129 of Charles Stratton’s book, British Enfield Rifles Volume 4 – The Pattern 1914 and U.S. Year of Manufacture: November, 1918 Barrel Date. Make: Eddystone Arsenal a Subsidiary of Remington Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Post-1900 U.S.
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