Just bought this 1917 Eddystone

[Todd2]

It has a 2U cartouche not sure what that means. Here's some sellers pics won't get it for about a week.

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[pickax]

I'm rooting for you on this one, can't help on the cartouche. Maybe with good closeup pics when you get it, all will be revealed.

[Wineman]

Where do these blond stocks come from? All the ones I see (including mine and a spare stock) are very dark. Is it years of oil and cosmoline from storage? I have a birch stock for a M1 Carbine and even it is darker than this one. What am I missing?

Dave

[Todd2]

Where do these blond stocks come from? All the ones I see (including mine and a spare stock) are very dark. Is it years of oil and cosmoline from storage? I have a birch stock for a M1 Carbine and even it is darker than this one. What am I missing?

Dave

Dave the Eddystone I already have has a very dark stock. The one in the pics here I haven't received yet but it was made in December 1918 so I'm thinking it didn't go to Europe.

[Tom in N.J.]

It could very well be an after market / replacement "hardwood" stock as offered by parts dealers over the years.

[Todd2]

It could very well be an after market / replacement "hardwood" stock as offered by parts dealers over the years.

Here's an unissued Eddystone stock just sold for $330 on ebay.

[Todd2]

I'm very pleased. I guess it was parkerized since it's a 1.3 million serial. It's funny it's a late 1918 rifle with a 1917 barrel. Funny thing the bore looks fantastic, zero pitting rfiling loops 100 %. Everything operates well won't close on no go. I love the stock it's stamped E on the end not sure why it's not dark like my other one has the eagle head and others. Please give opinions I think I did ok this time like I did with my 1943 Enfield no 4 mk1 from Maltby.

[browningautorifle]

It appears to be walnut though. I'm not surprised. Walnut can be lighter or darker...

[pickax]

Looks great, congratulations! Stock is nice, not stored in grease for 100 years.

[cipherk98]

That 2U could be some kind of rack or inventory number... mine has one in a similar spot, a 9 and another number letter that I can't quite recall nor can I remember if I found anything when I looked it up. Looks like a nice rifle!