both are Eagles head ord, markings/

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since said rifle has had the stock refinished, a new or good replacement barrel, will help in its resale appeal, selling a rifle with a dark crusty original barrel, and refinished stock, that you cant shoot, VS, same rifle with refinished stock, that you can shoot and enjoy?
if you installed a good Remington 1918 barrel close to the same date, the average collector would have no clue if it were original or replaced.
id bet that less then a handful of hard core collectors on the U.S, would know for sure what date should be on a givin 1917, and they would have zero interest in that rifle as a collectable.
the person that will likely be hot after that or a rifle in the same shape, is one that is starting out in U.S, militaria, and likes to shoot as well as collect, they may have a few other Militara rifles, Garandicon, Carbine, Mauser ect, and looking for an example for his or her stable, that wont set them back 800.00