Any information would be helpful! I can provide pics for anyone that is interested. I also have a bayonet for the rifle, that is dated to 1913, but it is clearly older than the rifle itself. Maybe even the worth of the gun, although I do not intend to sell. I would like to know the guns purpose, and the years that this particular model was made. Is this a gun that was only used for ceremonies? Is this a functioning shooting rifle? Or was this used primarily as a parade gun? This has to be a post war model, but what years could this have been produced? (Winchester, Eddystone and Remington) and these rifles were re-purposed from shooting the. There were a few companies that produced this rifle in the U.S. military used the Model of 1917 rifle during WWI instead of issuing all Springfield 1903's. I have never attempted to shoot the rifle, but it has a firing pin and everything is in perfect working order. I received this rifle in 2011 when my grandfather passed away, and it was inherited to me. It is in flawless condition, and is clearly a post war model. The gun has all chrome colored metal parts with Eddystone Arsenal markings, and the wood furniture is a darker finish than the issued military versions. I own a Lee Enfield model of 1917 rifle, which was actually produced by Eddystone. I have been unable to find anything concrete. I am looking for some information on a rifle that I own.
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