Re: Model 1917 Eddystone
From Wiki:
"As it entered World War I, the UK had an urgent need for rifles and contracts for the new rifle were placed with arms companies in the United States. They decided to ask these companies to produce the new rifle design in the old .303 caliber for logistic commonality. The new rifle was termed the "Pattern 14." In the case of the P14 rifle, Winchester and Remington were selected. A third plant, a subsidiary of Remington, was tooled up at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Thus, three variations of the P14 and M1917 exist, labeled "Winchester," "Remington" and "Eddystone."
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 81Z4ME</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I thought Eddystone was Remington, not Winchester.
Alwasy heard/read the cracking issue was from trying to remove the original barrels, not from just shooting them or using them in combat.
If you're a big guy with long arms the M1917 is usually a better fit than the little/short buttstocks on an original 03 Springfield. The 03A3's seem to have a longer buttstock. Mine does and its more comfortable for me to shoot.
Who needs/uses a magazine cut off these days? No officers around to tell me I can't use the rounds in the magazine (and no Germans crossing no man's land to get to me either).
Everyone likes what they like.
Yeah, I always got better accuracy from my 03A4 with 180 grain Sierra match bullets and IMR4350 powder (a compressed load with good velocity but not high pressures).
Not sure I can post a picture of my most recent M1917. Picked it up as a barreled action at a gun show (the guy said he was cleaning out a barn and found it). I bought the rest of the metal parts and the stock/handguards and put it together. Good shooting rifle.</div></div>
