A friend gave me a big box with some of his dad's old reloading stuff and some other gun things. Some things of note are the 1961 Speer reloading manual, the "22 Varminter" RCBS dies (now 22-250), and a really old box of surplus 30 cal bullets. Also in the box are two barreled actions! One is a Remington, the other an Eddystone. Both have been reblued, and none have any kind of caliber marking on the barrel. Because the box had dies for 22-250 and 30'06, I am inclined to think that is what they are chambered for. Anyhow, onto the pics!
This is the first action, the Remington. It's been reblued, has what feels like a new trigger (the pull is really nice). It has the trigger guard and bottom metal. No markings at all on the barrel. It has a nifty receiver sight, and a hooded front sight. The bolt is blued and has the "mauser claw" removed in what looks to me like some kind of conversion to push feed. Either that or it's missing a piece! I wonder if it's switched from the other action because it doesn't pull back all the way. Bolt face accepts .473" cartridges, it hasn't been modified for anything larger or smaller than standard '06. The one thing that makes me wonder is the bolt doesn't go back all the way when the action is cycled. Bore diameter at muzzle measures around .303".
This is the muzzle end, nothing special here.
And this is the other action, the Eddystone. Bolt cycles very rough, there is no trigger. It has a heavier weight 22 cal barrel, again with no markings.
Notice the target crown. 20" barrel on the 30 cal, 25" barrel on the 22 cal barrel.
I have no idea how long ago the work was done on these, it's very intriguing to me! Any help at all and I'd appreciate it.
I'm assuming that since the actions have been refinished they don't have much value as a collector's item? I am thinking about getting a trigger for the 22 cal Enfield, a 1917 style stock from Boyd's, and making a varmint rifle that looks like an old military rifle.
This is the first action, the Remington. It's been reblued, has what feels like a new trigger (the pull is really nice). It has the trigger guard and bottom metal. No markings at all on the barrel. It has a nifty receiver sight, and a hooded front sight. The bolt is blued and has the "mauser claw" removed in what looks to me like some kind of conversion to push feed. Either that or it's missing a piece! I wonder if it's switched from the other action because it doesn't pull back all the way. Bolt face accepts .473" cartridges, it hasn't been modified for anything larger or smaller than standard '06. The one thing that makes me wonder is the bolt doesn't go back all the way when the action is cycled. Bore diameter at muzzle measures around .303".
This is the muzzle end, nothing special here.
And this is the other action, the Eddystone. Bolt cycles very rough, there is no trigger. It has a heavier weight 22 cal barrel, again with no markings.
Notice the target crown. 20" barrel on the 30 cal, 25" barrel on the 22 cal barrel.
I have no idea how long ago the work was done on these, it's very intriguing to me! Any help at all and I'd appreciate it.
I'm assuming that since the actions have been refinished they don't have much value as a collector's item? I am thinking about getting a trigger for the 22 cal Enfield, a 1917 style stock from Boyd's, and making a varmint rifle that looks like an old military rifle.
