Printable View
General question, no pictures yet should have some tomorrow.
Dealer has the following:
1) In cosmoline and brown paper, nice blue finish, all Eddystone parts except 3-18 Remington barrel. Stock & metal is perfect, bore like new. Asking 850.00
2) 100% correct Eddystone 1-18 on E barrel. Nice wood, bore excellent. 650.00
Based on the above what's the better buy?
Thanks!
David
Off the top I would go for #2. What is it's finish? does the 1-18 date correlate with the receiver serial #.
#2 has been parked, the barrel seems to match. RA-P cartouche. These just came in, the dealer was planning to clean them up and get back to me with any other findings and hopefully some pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie5070
Both sound like they have been through an arsenal rebuild. Price seems a little high on the one with the replaced barrel, even with the cosmo and wrap.
#2 in addition to the RA-P also has an AAZ behind the RA-P. Does anyone have in formation on what the AAZ would represent?
Agusta Arsonal . The rifle ( or at least the stock ) has been through two rebuilds .
Chriis
Thanks for the response, is there a source that you are referencing for the AAZ cartouche, if so can you share it?Quote:
Originally Posted by emmagee1917
Looking for information on the web for AAZ and just not finding anything on it. The following site has Agusta's marking and this one isn't on the list.
Thanks! David Inspectors Stamps
---------- Post added at 03:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:46 PM ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by lkgmadmax
Would it be the AA ia for Agusta Arsenal and the Z for an inspector's initial?
Eddystone started to parkerize Sept of 1918,pior to that a browning process.
AA = Augusta Arsenal. "Z" is the inspector's initial. The rifle hasn't necessarily been through rebuild twice but has been rebuilt, (probably at Raritan Arsenal), and inspected and marked accordingly twice. I'm guessing inspection only at Augusta before being put into long term storage but I could be wrong. I have M1 rifles in my own collection that are pretty much original but sport the AN = Anniston Arsenal inspectors stamp so were inspected/marked before going into storage.
I've pulled the trigger on:
#2 An all matching Eddystone Ser# 4490XX with a 3-18 barrel which looks like a correct time frame for the production. Also has the RA-P AAZ cartouches for 650.00.
Pictures will be posted once I get the rifle. Thanks for all of your help guys.
Looking forward to seeing the pics!
The stock has not been messed with, it's dark walnut with strong cartouches and the barrel does tie to the receiver serial number period. I plan to clean the stock with a mineral oil and linseed oil mixture then move to linseed oil. Thanks, DavidQuote:
Originally Posted by jamie5070
How do you know that #2 is 100% correct?
The dealer has gone through it inspecting the part markings, he stands behind it. Comes with a 5 day inspection as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by armabill
Most dealers wouldn't do that, very nice of him. Then I'd get #2.
I have one also and the seller did the same for me.
Finding one that's all 100% is not common. Getting one in good shape and
all correct is even harder.
Yeah, pics would be great.
Bill thanks, I will post pics next week after receiving it.Quote:
Originally Posted by armabill
I'm working on the Winchester now. I've had some conversations with two Winchester owners today who have serial number traced back to the first shipment of M1917's from Winchester one serial being 645 and the other in the 360's, I would love to snag one of them. They have no idea if they are correct or not, I suspect not. the 645 serial number has the 3GM-K cartouche on it indicating inspection or possible repair after WWII. The owner indicated it has one had two owners since 1947 with him being the 2nd one. Said he was offered 1300.00 a while back for it, he's thinking now it may be worth more.
For your info, I went to Eddystone High School which isn't far from where the rifles were made.
I bet the area isn't recognizable today compared to the way it looked 100 years ago, were any of the buildings saved?Quote:
Originally Posted by armabill
No buildings were saved. Now, just flat ground with weeds. Remember, they had an explosion there awhile back.
This didn't help any.