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kraigwy

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Got this last night, 1917 (Eddystone) Enfield, muzzle measures about 1.5. Clean Bore, Good shape for a 94 year old rifle.

Remington Bayonet. Excellent shape.

Got to wait until wife wakes up before I can step out on the back porch and try it out.

I'll be using it in CMP GSM Vintage Military Rifle Games.

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kraigwy

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8 and a quarter for the rifle and bayonet, probably too much but good surplus rifles around here are thin as hens teeth.

You wouldn't believe the prices on junk '03s
 
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Winchester_guy87

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Looks really good. Something like that would go for 1000 to 1200 bucks here in MD. I stopped by my shop last and was looking at those. Enjoy!!!!
 
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fem

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I have had several of these. Remington, Eddystone and Winchester. They all are/were excellent shooters. I think the sights are among the best of the military rifles. One story. I had just bought one and had been cleaning and buffing it up for a few days. Was listening to the radio and there was a advertisement for a Veterans Day contest at a local range... So I went and t:Dhe old girl was 2nd place (behind a wonder caliber new rifle) and I won $50 while shooting LC Surplus ammo.....Can't be bad...........
 
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PCP-AirGunTanks

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ANOTHER reason I like antique guns

I love learning about history. Until today, I never heard the term "Eddystone" ever used with any firearm. When I saw the word, it piqued my interest, as I grew up in the tiny PA borough of Ridley Park and Eddystone was only a borough or two from us. I Googled and found out these rifles were actually made just a small walk from my child-hood home. As kids, we would walk up the creek to Eddystone, to the remains of the old Baldwin locomotive plant. I don't yet know where the rifles were made. Looks like I found another topic to research. Thanks FiringLine.com!

The AirGun Guy
 
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tahunua001

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then you've already been to the site where these rifles were made. Eddystone rifles were actually built on Baldwin Locomotive works property in co-operation with Remington arms.
 
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