Production dates

Randy A · 07-30-2009, 01:46 AM

I'm sure this has been asked before, but has anyone found a reliable source for serial number production dates on the 1917s?

Dan Wilson · 07-30-2009, 03:31 AM

Well I can give you the exact date for Winchesters but only an approximate month/year for Remington Eddystone.

Winchester was the only one that maintained the serial number logs once the contract was completed.

Dan

Randy A · 07-31-2009, 12:21 AM

Here are the ones I have, Eddystone 636499, with an E 2-18 barrel, Eddystone 217271 with an E 9-18 barrel, Eddystone 830880 with a Winchester 3-19 barrel. Thanks,

Dan Wilson · 07-31-2009, 06:33 AM

Well the Eddystone 636499 will have been built in approximately 9-18 so that barrel isn't original, Barrel date is too early.
Eddystone 830880 was made in approximately 8-18

The best source to find the dates is C.S Ferris's book "United States Rifle Model of 1917.

Dan

azimuth · 07-31-2009, 02:26 PM

How about a Winchester... 100628?
It has a 12-17 Winchester barrel.

Thanks

Dan Wilson · 07-31-2009, 11:12 PM

Winchester 100628 was born on 14 Dec 1917, sounds like it has the correct barrel as well - congrats

Dan

lonewolf · 08-01-2009, 01:30 AM

Dan, Can I trouble you for Eddystone #1338197 with an E 11-18 barrel ?
Thank you.

Dan Wilson · 08-02-2009, 01:21 AM

Lonewolf, not a problem at all.
You are looking at approximate production date of December 1918 for your rifle, good chance the barrel is original too

Dan

lalonguecarabine · 11-06-2009, 10:59 PM

How about a Remington with serial number 222580? The barrel is stamped 12-17 just under the ordnance "flaming bomb".
Also, is there any government source that could indicate what service or even unit the rifle was issued to and when?

RBruce · 11-07-2009, 06:00 AM

Here are two reference books not mentioned, although they are both out of print.
The American Enfield (2003) by Harrison
The US Enfield (1983) by Skennerton

07-30-2009, 03:31 AM	#2
Dan Wilson Really Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Crestview FL Posts: 281 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Well I can give you the exact date for Winchesters but only an approximate month/year for Remington Eddystone. Winchester was the only one that maintained the serial number logs once the contract was completed. Dan __________________ Yes, I have been to Dirka Dirka stan War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. - John Stuart Mill

07-31-2009, 06:33 AM	#4
Dan Wilson Really Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Crestview FL Posts: 281 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Well the Eddystone 636499 will have been built in approximately 9-18 so that barrel isn't original, Barrel date is too early. Eddystone 830880 was made in approximately 8-18 The best source to find the dates is C.S Ferris's book "United States Rifle Model of 1917. Dan __________________ Yes, I have been to Dirka Dirka stan War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. - John Stuart Mill

07-31-2009, 11:12 PM	#6
Dan Wilson Really Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Crestview FL Posts: 281 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Winchester 100628 was born on 14 Dec 1917, sounds like it has the correct barrel as well - congrats Dan __________________ Yes, I have been to Dirka Dirka stan War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. - John Stuart Mill

08-01-2009, 01:30 AM	#7
lonewolf Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 75 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Dan, Can I trouble you for Eddystone #1338197 with an E 11-18 barrel ? Thank you. __________________ HC-2, VA-43, USS LEXINGTON, USS INDEPENDENCE

08-02-2009, 01:21 AM	#8
Dan Wilson Really Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Crestview FL Posts: 281 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Lonewolf, not a problem at all. You are looking at approximate production date of December 1918 for your rifle, good chance the barrel is original too Dan __________________ Yes, I have been to Dirka Dirka stan War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. - John Stuart Mill

07-30-2009, 01:46 AM	#1
Randy A Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 37 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Production dates I'm sure this has been asked before, but has anyone found a reliable source for serial number production dates on the 1917s?

07-31-2009, 12:21 AM	#3
Randy A Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 37 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Here are the ones I have, Eddystone 636499, with an E 2-18 barrel, Eddystone 217271 with an E 9-18 barrel, Eddystone 830880 with a Winchester 3-19 barrel. Thanks,

07-31-2009, 02:26 PM	#5
azimuth Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 31 QM Rating: 0% (0)	How about a Winchester... 100628? It has a 12-17 Winchester barrel. Thanks

11-06-2009, 10:59 PM	#9
lalonguecarabine Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Marcos, Texas USA Posts: 2 QM Rating: 0% (0)	How about a Remington with serial number 222580? The barrel is stamped 12-17 just under the ordnance "flaming bomb". Also, is there any government source that could indicate what service or even unit the rifle was issued to and when?

11-07-2009, 06:00 AM	#10
RBruce Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 129 QM Rating: 0% (0)	Here are two reference books not mentioned, although they are both out of print. The American Enfield (2003) by Harrison The US Enfield (1983) by Skennerton

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