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Posted: 10/12/2018 6:04:29 PM EDT

I see hand guards seem to to be common but I didn’t find much for stocks.

I saw an Eddystone, blued, in a chopped stock, sadly the stock was near perfect before the chop at the barrel band. It could have been a pristine rifle perhaps. May have been reblued. It was a 1919 barrel stamp, forget the month. Had a W with a slash horizontally through it. Not sure if that is Winchester or a Westinghouse mark.

I have done some de bubbifications and wood is always the hang up.

I don’t even see much for repro stocks.

Posted: 10/12/2018 6:11:13 PM EDT

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My 1917 Eddystone, by far my favorite rifle.

I think some of the issue with stocks/parts is that they just didn't make that many of them to begin with.

Posted: 10/12/2018 7:17:20 PM EDT

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What's the going rate for an excellent condition full set with handguards are hardware?

Posted: 10/12/2018 9:02:25 PM EDT

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I cannot answer for an original but some of the ads for repro sets were 180-199 and not always in stock.

New in wrap oem hand guards can be had for ten to 20 bucks each. Lots of bolts and metal new in the wrap around I saw too.

Posted: 10/12/2018 9:07:47 PM EDT

[#4]

Sometimes it's funny what is around in numbers. Lots of new military stocks were sold as surplus and used as firewood.

New replacement OEM hand guards are available by the case.

Jump to wood Aussie L1A1 hand guards and there are a ton of right side but no lefts or the other way around. I cannot remember which of the two is non existent.

Posted: 10/12/2018 9:26:06 PM EDT

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I cannot answer for an original but some of the ads for repro sets were 180-199 and not always in stock.

New in wrap oem hand guards can be had for ten to 20 bucks each. Lots of bolts and metal new in the wrap around I saw too.

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I've seen bolt parts, and new old stock magazine springs for the 1917, I've never actually seen a reproduction stock. There are plenty out there for the 1903.. It's just sad that only about 2 million were made, subtract the ones lost in the war, given to other countries, sold off to civilians and turned into sporter hunting rifles, there are very few left that are in original configuration.

Posted: 10/12/2018 9:31:04 PM EDT

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Either Numrich or Sarco was the last place I picked one up, it was rough but came out nice with lots of easy off, hot water, ironing our dents, and re-oiling the stock.

Posted: 10/13/2018 2:18:23 PM EDT

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The question is now moot, the gun was sold as is.

Saves me agonizing and waffling about restoring a rifle that was buffed and reblued to be a restored non collectible shooter grade.

Thanks for your thoughts.

ETA I do like bringing them back though.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How available are M1917 stocks?

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