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1917 Eddystone; need tapped for scope

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19 April 2004, 13:25
Whistler
1917 Eddystone; need tapped for scope
Need advice / help. Acquired a sportierized 1917 Eddystone that needs the back sight wings milled off and tapped for scope. Can any gunsmith/machine shop do this ?? Any recommendations??? Also have this rifle, another enfield and a swede that need to be changed to cock on close.
20 April 2004, 15:49
Whistler
Help, surely one of you talented smiths out there can give me some advice on where and how to get this work done....
20 April 2004, 17:09
vapodog
Most any smith should be able to remove the ears from an enfield and drill and tap for scope.



The Eddystones were case hardened and some spot annealing with a acetylene torch may be in order, but any smith worth his salt knows that.



Brownells also sells a cock on opening conversion as well. It does require a stronger spring since often the gun will not fire after the conversion.