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Kind of crazy. We cleaned the M16 for 3 days each time we fired it. And then the fact that the armorers q tip couldn't show any black I think that was overkill but I'm no expert.

I was glad to get a correct receiver for my Eddystone but something didn't look right about the bluing. There were shiney areas and dull areas. Then it dawned on me that someone painted the metal...

That makes since my dad told me that when he was at bootcamp at Parris Island in 1959 they were always putting linseed oil on the M1 stocks. I'm assuming he meant the BLO variety. He did 23 years....

Yes one day I have to save for a while. I'd eventually like to get a WWI uniform also.

Hi fellas I posted a while back in the 1903 forum I bought a 1903 after I took it apart it was pitted horribly under the wood. I traded the 1903 back to the seller for a 1917. I didn't notice for...

Hi I just wanted to let everyone know I put a proper receiver on this rifle buy purchasing a sporter. So I switched the metal and put the receiver with shaved ears into the sporter stock so now I...

Thanks fellas. Bill, I did read that the 2U was the initial inspector and the Eagle was final inspection. I really love this rifle it's a keeper for me. Bill I've seen the 1917s in a lot of...

I like the vintage look of some of the metal where the bluing has rubbed off. I don't see any rust but with the metal in its silver state wouldn't it be more likely to rust? I'm thinking that if I...

I'm very pleased. I guess it was parkerized since it's a 1.3 million serial. It's funny it's a late 1918 rifle with a 1917 barrel. Funny thing the bore looks fantastic, zero pitting rfiling loops...

No I counted the clicks up from the bottom.

I have an M1a loaded. I got one of those laser bore sights that attaches to the end of the rifles muzzle with a strong magnet. It works great on all my surplus and modern rifles. But using it on my...

Here's an unissued Eddystone stock just sold for $330 on ebay.

Dave the Eddystone I already have has a very dark stock. The one in the pics here I haven't received yet but it was made in December 1918 so I'm thinking it didn't go to Europe.

Yes I've thought about getting an A5 long scope on it. It will be a while before I can afford that now. Since I'm getting the second Eddystone I can use it for drill practice. Here's a pic I would...

Yes I replaced it with a new trigger guard I got for 10 bucks so it's the right trigger guard now. Plus I bought another 1917 off GB this morning for a good price.(see 4 pics) It was $699 (The 1917...

It has a 2U cartouche not sure what that means. Here's some sellers pics won't get it for about a week.

I think the one liNE is for alignment not a crack.

Wish I could take pictures maybe I'll by a bore light. I ran a patch with clp through the bore and it was absolutely clean after many passes.

The bore is super bright and shiney. Good rifling. The W stamp near the front sight has a line stamped through it making me think the military did it.

The barrel is 2-19 Winchester so it must have been changed out. The wood stock has an R stamp on the wood under front sight area. The receiver and bolt all have little Eddystone E's.

Dings but no cracks!

The price on this was $600 so I got $80 back and I'm very happy. First I looked at his other 1903 he wanted $900 for it. The receiver looked real good but the bore was dark. Then I looked at the...

Thanks fellas I appreciate the learning experience. I called the shop owner and asked if he had any 1917 Eddystones in stock he said he had two. Then I expained my dilimma to him and he's gonna let...

Sorry about quality the camera doesn't pic up the light very well.

There is no rust or pitting on outside of barrell. Just on the rear sight collar. I looked down the bore as best I could it looks ok but not sure. I'm going to clean it with a wire brush real good...