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Lately i have had the "bug" to purchase a shooter grade M1917 rifle. it would appear that the remington and winchester varients command a higher price. so that leaves eddystone. anything in particular that i should look for when contemplating an eddystone purchase? thanks, john
some rifles rebarreled in WW2 are prone to develop fatigue cracks in the receiver ring. In almost all cases, these proved to be Eddystone ones.
It all boils down to 3 words.
Condition, Condition and Condition
Buy the best you can afford. Lots of M1917 parts were marked by Manufacturer, don't become too bogged down in searching for a "correct or original", the "mixmasters" are purebred military weapons also.
Bob
Like MK VII said, some Eddystones that have been rebarreled (N/A for original barrel/receivers) will exhibit a stress crack on (normally) the right receiver ring, usually between the 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock position.
Its getting pretty rare to find a cracked one nowadays but they do surface occasionally, but I wouldn't want you to get scared and blow it off on that small chance, just make sure that if (on the rare occasion) you do get a cracked one that you can return or exchange it.
Dan