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1917 Eddystone Enfield, in caliber .30 of 1906. Found as a bubba'd mess through the internet. I Found a stock on the internet for a moderate sum & went to work.
Bolt lever straightened & shortened, muzzle shortened 1 1/2" (to remove front sight dovetail) & given an 11 degree target crown.
Ears cut off & rear of receiver rounded to match front. All metal shaped to fit the stock. Magazine shortened to 5 rds. Dayton Traister trigger & cock on opening modification. Triggerguard narrowed & re-shaped, front of magazine floor straightend & re-shaped. Barrel free floated, action glass bedded.
Extractor on bolt fire blued as was the bolt release lever balance of rifle got 400 grit polish & hot blue. Limbsaver recoil pad fitted. The rifles barrel had been changed a long time ago in an arsenal re-fit. GI barrel is in good shape. Without any load development, I got 1 1/2" groups @ 100yds with my M1 Garand ammo.
All the work was done with hand tools. Files, hacksaw (once) sandpaper, wood carving knives & chisels.
Now I get to take it to the range and start to wear it out.
Roger
Bolt lever straightened & shortened, muzzle shortened 1 1/2" (to remove front sight dovetail) & given an 11 degree target crown.
Ears cut off & rear of receiver rounded to match front. All metal shaped to fit the stock. Magazine shortened to 5 rds. Dayton Traister trigger & cock on opening modification. Triggerguard narrowed & re-shaped, front of magazine floor straightend & re-shaped. Barrel free floated, action glass bedded.
Extractor on bolt fire blued as was the bolt release lever balance of rifle got 400 grit polish & hot blue. Limbsaver recoil pad fitted. The rifles barrel had been changed a long time ago in an arsenal re-fit. GI barrel is in good shape. Without any load development, I got 1 1/2" groups @ 100yds with my M1 Garand ammo.
All the work was done with hand tools. Files, hacksaw (once) sandpaper, wood carving knives & chisels.
Now I get to take it to the range and start to wear it out.
Roger