1917 Eddystone

[avenger]

My newest milsurp purcahse..bought today..I have always wanted a US firearm with history..this is it..a 1903A was a little out of my price range..this was below it on the shelf and i knew a few on here who had them and loved them..American history with a good price..i like it a lot! obviously its 30-06 like the others I walked out the door with it for 450$ + tax which the gunstore was doing a deal so my tax went to a box of ammo instead.. gotta stock up on more 30-06 now anyhow here are the pics..see what you guys think


Here it was In the room below an M1..why these beautiful american rifles were in the Class III room with a bunch of autos was beyond me (some sexy thompsons a STG44 mp40, M3 Grease gun and MG 42 are the main WW2 autos in there anyways..) I saw the M1 and drooled.. 1,300 $ though.. nah cant do it.. 1903 900$ still eh.. 1917 Eddy 500$ oooh gotta have!



After i got a hold of it and looked at all the markings and such..and the bore which is amazing looking...all seems to be good. I took it home..and they gave me 50$ off the 500$ so awesome..here are my at home pics!













The Sling seems to be marked 1944... i cant make anything else out..if anyone knows what it says that would be awesome...



Thanks for looking..i seem to think i got a good one...

[polymerase2]

Very nice. I'd a paid that in a minute. Let me know how it shoots.

[desdem12]

Very nice. What is the date of the barrel?

[avenger]

The rifle was made in September of 1918 according to the receiver... the barrel says... 8-18 This is what i like about american historical rifles too..we know what the markings mean! lol

[desdem12]

[Junk Yard Dog]

I have seen 1917's selling in the same price range as the 1903's, you got a good deal on that one

[etprescottazusa91]

WOW that is a really nice rifle, I would have made that deal also. Like said earlier, it was a really good deal $ also

[avenger]

Here is a kinda crappy picture of the bore..i was trying to do a 3 arm job with 2 when taking this pic lol..you cant tell in the pic but it is shiny too

[BuckeyeSgt]

We're you been avenger? Nice looking rifle That was the shop down in Lancaster wasn't it?

[Sonny]

A beautiful rifle for a very good price.

Well done sir.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Looks like the tunnel of doom...well, for many I suppose it was

[avenger]

I really wish it could talk.. i would loved to hear the stories of it on the battlefield... It would be interesting to know if it got anyone or not haha..

[Ironnewt]

Dang it, all you guys in Ohio rubbing those great finds in our faces. Seriously, congrats

[avenger]

We're you been avenger? Nice looking rifle That was the shop down in Lancaster wasn't it?

Sorry i forgot to answer your question.. yes it was at Ohio Valley in lancaster..if you hurry theres a 03 there too that i couldnt buy.. and a garand.. lol

[avenger]

When I see this pic i think of that old childs song.. "How much is that puppy in the window" lol...Instead its How much is that Eddy in the window... lol

[BuckeyeSgt]

We're you been avenger? Nice looking rifle That was the shop down in Lancaster wasn't it?

Sorry i forgot to answer your question.. yes it was at Ohio Valley in lancaster..if you hurry theres a 03 there too that i couldnt buy.. and a garand.. lol

Catcracker and I stopped in there. That "little room" had a lot of drool in it when I left.

[martin08]

Check for all the arsenal marked parts. Here's a good reference for an original parts Eddystone.

http://www.russian-mosin-nagant-forum.c ... =6&t=10188

[Junk Yard Dog]

I really wish it could talk.. i would loved to hear the stories of it on the battlefield... It would be interesting to know if it got anyone or not haha..

Think about that for a moment, would you feel comfortable knowing that the rifle sitting on the gun rack in your room killed somebody's daddy, husband, brother, maybe he was a soldier, or just a civilian in the wrong place, or one of our own in a friendly fire incident. Not everybody in the opposing army was a monster, most were just ordinary working stiffs dragged into a war they would have otherwise done without. They had family's, hopes and dreams that ended in a pool of blood and bowels far from home, in great pain and suffering, and very likely alone. If some magical force could tell you the rifles kill score maybe it could tell you the names of the dead, and what they left behind as well. We know there is a good possibility that these things we collect have been used to take life, maybe many lives, but we don't, and can't know for sure. Most of the time anyway, sometimes you do know some of it, maybe it's score marks left on the wood, or maybe you get it from a veteran who tells you the circumstances of the rifles capture, or use. Or maybe you do a stupid ass thing like have it tested with Luminol and it glows like a neon light. When you know that about a weapon in your collection you never look at it the same way again.

[Head Wound]

You just put it all into perfect perspective, Jim.
Don't think anyone could have said it better.

[TulaTom]

Congrats on the Eddystone! You'll love it. Great price too.