Mystery bolt gun

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Looks like a sporterized model 1917 Enfield design, could be made by Winchester, Remington or Eddystone. A buddy has a Remington 1917 and it's a very good shooter. There should be markings under the front scope base.
 
.30-06?
US 1917 very thoroughly sporterized.
Triggerguard & floorplate straightened, receiver sight and "ears" removed, receiver bridge recontoured, barrel at least draw filed if not turned, ramp front sight installed. Drilled and tapped for scope mount and sporting receiver sight, bolt jeweled, sporter stock. Pretty good example of say 40 years ago, then not thought to be a Bubba, they were cheap.
Likely made at Eddystone, based on the "E" on the trigger and safety. Maker's name under the front scope base.
 
Under the front scope mount is "Eddystone". The barrel is black but the receiver is plum colored. The trigger guard is black. I can't tell if the barrel was replaced or not.
 
That's a damn fine rifle. My old man has a pristine 1918 Eddystone that he just won't seem to part with:cuss: It has taken it's share of deer. My brother in law has a Winchester that was redone during WWII that has also taken it's share of deer. For such a seemingly clunky rifle, they balance really well.
 
The plum color is due to using the wrong salts or the wrong temperature when bluing a nickel steel receiver. Many thousands of M1917's were sporterized in just that way; some were works of art, some were crap. I refuse to categorize the ones I did.

The Remington Model 30, 30S and 720 were really sporterized Model 1917's, using the tons of receivers and other parts left over in 1919.

Jim
 
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