Model of 1917

[windjammer]

My barber is in his mid-eightys. He has no interest in guns or knives. He is a WWII Vet....having served mostly in Italy.

I have known this man since 1970. He has shown be a bueatiful Luger that he brought back from Italy.

Yesterday he showed me two model 1917's......One is marked Model of 1917 WINCHESTER...s/n..1718**.

The other is marked Model of 1917 EDDYSTONE...s/n..2861**. On the stocks of both rifels there is a rectangle with 3GM-K inside.

Both look identical, and look unused.....no rust on the metal or marks on the wood. Both have original canvas straps.

I'm not into military rifles. He asked me what they are worth. I told him I didn't know, but would ask around. I expect he will pass them to his son. I dunno...

To those of you that are into this type of rifle, what are they worth..??

 

[BonesofGa.]

www.oldguns.net is a pretty good site to visit. They have one for sale, but you want to see the ones that are sold to see what they are getting! Those guns have really appreciated lately. That site is full of pretty good info on all three of those guns.

 

[Dr.Rob]

At least $750 each. (Thats the minimum) They are getting harder to find in un messed around with condition. Could go for over a grand, even in this market. I've found a pretty nice Winchester at OldGuns.net with an asking price of $1295.

This was a really robust action and sporterizing them was common. But there were a LOT of them made.

The Winchester was made in 1918, the Eddystone in 1918 as well.

 

[Acera]

Check the CMP forums, that is one of their specialties. They have a new one for the old bolt guns.
http://www.thecmp.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79

Since they changed software yesterday, there are not a lot of postings, but the guys are there.

 

[Oro]

At least $750 each. (Thats the minimum)

I agree - I was pricing them last fall and winter. This is if they are clean, nice, and still in military configuration. If the stocks or sights have been "sporterized," then quite a bit less. The CMP guns are not comparable - they are beat-up drill guns and not like the Garand selection they offer, for example. In fact, the CMP guns seem over-priced for how they are described.

 

[Avenger]

Oro, the link that Acera posted was for the DISCUSSION forum, not the sales site. I agree that the CMP 1917s are on the high priced side though.

 

[Oro]

Oro, the link that Acera posted was for the DISCUSSION forum, not the sales site. I agree that the CMP 1917s are on the high priced side though.

Yes, we are on the same page. I was referring to the 'Field Grade' ones they offer directly for sale - I think they were $500 or $595 - which seemed awfully steep for the ex-drill guns they said they were. I agree with you and did not mean to disparage their "forum" private prices.

From a sheer aesthetic aspect, I really like the 1917. It is just more elegant than the '03 in my opinion. I have limited hands on time with either so from a functional aspect I am not making a judgment.

 

[Acera]

I agree with you and did not mean to disparage their "forum" private prices.

Oro, you still don't get it!

Avenger said it correctly.

Oro you need to click on the link! Then make your comments.

It's a discussion board like this one, get it?? I am not referring to their sales operation, just that there are a lot of folks concentrated in that small area whose expertise is on that particular breed of rifle.


I completely understood he is not looking to buy a rifle, the OP needs information on a pair of rifles. So I did not refer him to a sales site, or suggest he buy one of theirs. The talk of the CMPs quality/value is insignificant to the needs of the OPs question.

 

[.45Guy]

$750?!? For an Eddystone?!? I couldn't even pull $450 for an original Eddystone here. Wow! Maybe I'll give the sale post a bump.

 

[Acera]

I couldn't even pull $450 for an original Eddystone here. Wow! Maybe I'll give the sale post a bump.

If you got one of those, I would be interested in trading for it.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Prices do fluctuate, people have been buying high $ semi auto rifles like hotcakes the past 15 months, not bolt action warhorses. I based my 'valuation' on sales over the past few moths and stated condition. If they are really roughed up or refinished obviously the value will go down.