New guy with an old 1917 Eddystone

**sigp220.45** · 06-09-2012 04:49 PM

Hi all -

My sister gave me this Eddystone 1917 for my birthday yesterday. I'd be interested in your opinions on it.

I take it a mixture of parts is pretty normal for these guns. The serial number seems to place it very late in the production run. Do the R on the barrel and the AA stamp on the stock indicate a post-war rebuild? Is the two tone finish on the receiver normal?

Thanks for any info you can give me. This is my first 1917, but not my first milsurp gun.

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**Calif-Steve** · 06-09-2012 07:59 PM

Opinions on what? Your sister or the rifle? Both OK in my book.

**Chuckindenver** · 06-09-2012 08:24 PM

is your sister single? i need a great lady like that...buys a rifle for her brother..thats pretty sweet.

**NRA** · 06-09-2012 09:22 PM

need more pics and info to tell much of anything. Either way one hellofa gift!

**Paul S.** · 06-09-2012 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by NRA

need more pics and info to tell much of anything. Either way one hellofa gift!

Yeah, and includes one of your sweet, gun-friendly sister.

**Claven2** · 06-10-2012 08:16 AM

A rebuilt could have any combination of parts. The AAP stamp is, I think, August Arsenal and it looks to have been overhauled after WW1. Still a very nice example with a nice finish on it.

**Patrick Chadwick** · 06-10-2012 03:45 PM

According to Ferris, p.110, AA is presumed to be Augusta Arsenal, and a following letter would be an inspector's mark. Ferris does not have a "P" example, but cites R and BG as examples. Such marks without a box and with the letters applied individually (note the different size of the P) are WWII vintage.

P.S. Your sister is a lady with taste!

**sigp220.45** · 06-10-2012 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Paul S.

Yeah, and includes one of your sweet, gun-friendly sister.

Haha! She's 61 and wider than she is tall, so I'll spare you. She does like her baby brother, though.

I took the 1917 out into the BLM for a quick test fire. I only had 20 rounds of Federal Wal-Mart 150 grain softpoints, but it functioned just fine, and broke rocks with authority.

**ABPOS** · 06-21-2012 03:34 PM

It's beautiful!!!

**Roadkingtrax** · 06-21-2012 09:03 PM

Nice rifle.

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