U.S.Model of 1917 EDDYSTONE good/bad Ser# range?

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05 August 2007, 00:11

tsturm

U.S.Model of 1917 EDDYSTONE good/bad Ser# range?

I was just given a U.S.Model of 1917 EDDYSTONE ser# 300xxx in verry good shape. When were the double heat treat problems? Or was that Springfield?
Thanks in advance

05 August 2007, 01:13

jeffeosso

no heat threat problems, other than HARD.....
you will need to relieve the barrel to turn it out, as these are going to be VERY hard...

i posted some pics on exactly that a couple months ago.

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06 August 2007, 17:39

El Deguello

That was 1903 Springfields (and early 1903's made at Rock Island). Double-heat-treated ones are the BEST of the Springfields. And all '03's made at SA after 800,00 and Rock Island above 285,507 are all "high-number" rifles.

06 August 2007, 20:09

tsturm

Thanks Guys, for clearing that up!!

09 August 2007, 08:47

Idaho Sharpshooter

Eddystones under 120,000 range were reported to be rather crude and...

After Remington took over running the plant, IIRC, there are no flies on them, and esthetically superior to the Winchesters with their "koi ponds".

Rich
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09 August 2007, 09:26

rem721

quote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Eddystones under 120,000 range were reported to be rather crude and...

After Remington took over running the plant, IIRC, there are no flies on them, and esthetically superior to the Winchesters with their "koi ponds".

Rich
DRSS

Eddystone Arsenal was a subsidiary of Remington.

09 August 2007, 09:26

tsturm

Barrel has been off, re-contured and chamberd to 30-338.(L/H twist & some mill markings) Has a pretty decent piece of walnut also. Took a week to get the copper out! Has not been shot since "71" I need to shoot it and see how it does.

09 August 2007, 12:54

jeffeosso

quote:
Originally posted by rem721:
quote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Eddystones under 120,000 range were reported to be rather crude and...

After Remington took over running the plant, IIRC, there are no flies on them, and esthetically superior to the Winchesters with their "koi ponds".

Rich
DRSS

Eddystone Arsenal was a subsidiary of Remington.

yep, right after remington bought them, right after they took over the plant,,,,

09 August 2007, 20:59

Westpac

During World War I, Remington Arms "opened" the Eddystone Ammunition Works, which produced the Pattern 1914 rifle and M1917 Enfield rifle.

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09 August 2007, 22:31

jeffeosso

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_14_Rifle
Eddystone (a subsidiary of Remington set up principally to manufacture the P14) to produce the P14 for the British before the US entered the war in 1917. However, each factory produced parts from their own designs, leading to interchangeability issues;

Malm,
You are right.. Eddystone Corp opened the EAW. Eddystoe corp was SEPERATE company of remington... corporate shells, as "remington" making military weapons at the time would have violated US neutraility... but "eddystone" wasn't "remington" and therefore didn't, until the US entired the war, then there was no reason for pretent

09 August 2007, 23:46

Westpac

quote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_14_Rifle
Eddystone (a subsidiary of Remington set up principally to manufacture the P14) to produce the P14 for the British before the US entered the war in 1917. However, each factory produced parts from their own designs, leading to interchangeability issues;

Malm,
You are right.. Eddystone Corp opened the EAW. Eddystoe corp was SEPERATE company of remington... corporate shells, as "remington" making military weapons at the time would have violated US neutraility... but "eddystone" wasn't "remington" and therefore didn't, until the US entired the war, then there was no reason for pretent

Here's the story. http://www.scott-duff.com/Eddystone.htm

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10 August 2007, 00:10

Customstox

Westpac,
Thanks for the straight scoop. Good to have someone who knows which way is up.

10 August 2007, 07:14

vigillinus

Of the three manufacturers of 1917 Enfields, Winchester, REmington and Eddystone, the Eddystones were traditionally considered the least desirable for conversion into sporting rifles. Supposedly the actions were overhardened. Another theory was that the barrels were screwed in mechanically so tight that receiver rings cracked. I do not know what is true and what is BS, but for my part I would not own an Eddystone sporter.

10 August 2007, 07:54

tsturm

quote:
I do not know what is true and what is BS, but for my part I would not own an Eddystone sporter.

Good! Send them my way lol