here is the news as offered...
A Model 1917 Eddystone came home with me today .... I'll do some photos tomorrow ( weather drizzly & cloudy all day )
Barrel date indicates 1-18 , SS# match to date ....original blue 80% or better ....all parts E stamped , Ordinance bomb present on Receiver & bolt & barrel.
Extractor spring is not broken , Bore is bright with strong rifling, Head Space is a go, ...Sights are E marked.
The wood had been sanded but not abused.... I think the upper hand guard is a replacement ( its a shade darker ) but has a E .
So far it all Eddystone, no armory mismatched parts.
Probably slug it tomorrow , before reassembly.... EDIT: slugged @ .308 - found an R on the Stock after Cosmolene or RENAISSANCE WAX or whatever the gook was....
Planets aligned and the trade was made
....my FFl had a pretty nice Remington Bayonet with 6-1-1918 date I grabbed for $20
1 HAPPY CAMPER