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Eddystone

BlckhrnBlckhrn Member Posts: 5,136
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
I took my M1917 to the range for the first time yesterday figuring on trying it out. SN about 1,2500,000, barrel stamped 11-18 w/ flaming bomb. Finish looks like a charcoal gray park. As far as I can see it is original or an old rearsenal.

Loaded the mag w/ 5 rounds. Bolt didn't want to close on the first round (Korean surplus). Tried a couple more, on which the bolt also closed hard. When I pulled the third round out the bullet stuck in the throat.

I can't see this being the 90 year old rifle with its 89 yo barrel. Think it is the ammo?

If it is the rifle, what is the best fix? I was thinking of getting a chamber cast done and figuring a way to trim cases to load for this rifle. Other than that, ream chamber? What would an expert do?
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  • BlckhrnBlckhrn Member Posts: 5,136
    edited November -1
    my dad has a 3006 that has eddystone 1917 stamped on it has anyone ever heard of such a gun is there any info on it maybe how old it is and can you get parts
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  • Mk 19Mk 19 Member Posts: 8,170
    edited November -1
    First try another batch of 30-06 and see if hat works better, if you have access to a loaded 303 I would also try that. The P14/1917 was a great action and was well known for wildcatting, my uncle has a 1917 that was re-barreled to 25-06 in the late '50s. If it is not a 30-06 or 303 I would a chamber cast made to see exactly what it is.

    BTW: I also have a early Remington 1917 with ordnance bomb and a barrel date of 8-18. She is in very good condition and still a shooter.
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  • Emmett DunhamEmmett Dunham Member Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had feed problems with the 17 I have and I replaced the spring and follower, problem solved.


    Emmett
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  • dcinffxvadcinffxva Member Posts: 2,830 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The original finish would have been a very dark blue. If it's parkerized, then it's most likely a WWII refinish that kept the original barrel since it was so close to the end of WWI.

    Just so you don't overlook the obvious and cheapest fixes first, did you inspect the bolt face and extractor for 50 year old gunk that might have built up and cause difficulty ?
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  • BlckhrnBlckhrn Member Posts: 5,136
    edited November -1
    Bolt face is bright.
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  • Emmett DunhamEmmett Dunham Member Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry, I miss read your question! If this were a rifle of mine I would take a full set of head space gages and check the chamber. One head space gage measures the over all dimision of the chamber for the cartrage, the other two are the dimisions of the chamber as used or condition. The gages sould tell you if the chamber needs reaming, I have shoot about type of ammo through the 1917 with on problem.


    Emmett
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  • dljackodljacko Member Posts: 51 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with previous input. I had trouble with some military surplus 30-06 ammo in my Eddystone some years back and after forcing several of them into the chamber and firing (no pressure signs) another shooter at the range used a micrometer to compare them with his Winchester ammo. Guess what? They were oversize so I had to unload and resize them. To this day I do not know of any other military surplus being like this but it wouldn't hurt to check it out.
    Regards,
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Plus, there have been reports of rifles destroyed by bad rounds in certain lots of Korean .30-06. I don't have the lot numbers, but don't think I would take a chance, even if I did; I don't want to be the first to discover ANOTHER bad lot.

    Neal
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