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Offline tcbnick

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1917 eddystone
« on: December 21, 2010, 02:43:41 PM »
OK you may not believe me , BUT I found, I mean FOUND in a storage locker, a 1917 Eddystone, now I'm not a young pup, and everything I have been taught about guns says never refinish an old gun. Well I thing this qualifies for and old gun. It's has Not been sporterized , it's in milatary stock that is not cracked or patched but shows alot of wear, bluing is ok some light rust and wear on the bolt handel, but it really cleaned up good internally. now my question what do I do with this thing , keep for investment, trade it for something I would use, or just keep it for the grandkids?  Thanks
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 03:31:54 PM »
My US rifle collection is short exactly ONE 1917 eddystone.  <grin>

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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 04:09:00 PM »
I'll  keep you in mind ;D
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2010, 01:59:24 AM »
Leave it as it is and keep it for the kids.  Have a qualified gunsmith headspace it to make certain it is safe to shoot, and have fun with it.  You can spend too much $ sporterizing it and sporterizing will decrease the value of a possible collectible.  If you want to trade it for something you can use then make certain you have a known collector value of the rifle - is it a early manufacture, does it have some rare stock fixtures, a early barrel date, etc.  Most gunshops will try to skinny you down on the $ or value of it for a trade-in, so search the net to find out what you have before you you decide to part with it. 
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 05:38:15 AM »
Keep it for investment!  I would do nothing but clean it up internally and very gently externally.  A lot of guns have lost a lot of their collector value by being "spruced up" by someone who didn't realize what they were doing.
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2010, 01:11:52 PM »
Thats what i thought, the grandkids get a new toy and grampa is left holding the bag. But is'nt that what grampas do? I thought so!
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2010, 04:08:09 PM »
FYI the CMP is getting a batch of 1917 rifles ready to sell sometime in 2011.  Service grade guns are going to be selling for $500.  According to their website, they will only be in person sales at their stores in Ohio and Alabama, so that in itself should increase the value unless you live near one of the stores.  Myself, I'd keep it!
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2010, 07:13:15 PM »
kill the rust you mentioned and keep that rascal.
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 03:59:27 AM »
This rifle would work well for one of the "battle rifle" competitions.
Iron sights only, mostly stock configuration.

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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 01:59:59 PM »
Light years ago, in a land far away I purchased a 1917 Rem.  Shot great with original sights....so as a young pup what did I do ????
Ya don't want to know.....Keep it as is other than cleaning it up to prevent rust.  They are going for $475 to $600
at the gun shows.  Grand kids will think its cool.  Currently I have 2 in the safe but they were both sporterized when I got them. 
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2010, 05:10:33 AM »
Don't hack that rifle up just kill the rust and go see a collector. There are not many serviceable ones floating around these days and the price keeps going up, average price I have seen for an average rifle is around $1000. Most of these rifles were captured by the Japs when they took the Philippines and used as scrap metal for their usage. Our Government gave them to the Philippines. 
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Re: 1917 eddystone
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2011, 03:19:09 PM »
Hey
As kids we used to collect war surplus guns. Growing up in WVa everyone had a surp rifle and the enfield was my first real rifle. I paid 30.00 US dollars and it was a real shooter. I have 3 enfields and they are all are more accurate than me. I watched these gems rise in price over the years. KEEP IT!!!!!!!!!!
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