1917 enfield eddystone barrel markings hs
- 1917 ENFIELD EDDYSTONE BARREL MARKINGS HS MANUALS
- 1917 ENFIELD EDDYSTONE BARREL MARKINGS HS SERIAL NUMBER
- 1917 ENFIELD EDDYSTONE BARREL MARKINGS HS MANUAL
Rifle Cal.30 M1903 - M1903A1 published by Springfield Armory in 1937. Procedure and Methods of Overhauling, Inspecting, and Testing for U.S. Overhaul, Repair, and Repackaging Procedure For Rifle, U.S. Technical Bulletin ORD 366 Rebuild Standards For Small Arms Material published by the Army in 1953.
1917 ENFIELD EDDYSTONE BARREL MARKINGS HS MANUAL
ORDNANCE FIELD SERVICE BASE SHOP DATA Manual for the M1917 Rifle published in 1943 by Rock Island Arsenal. Ordnance Department Instructions for Ordnance Maintenance Companies Rifles and Accessories (TR 410-100 dated 24 July 1925) for M1917 and M1903 Rifles. Published in 1945 by the Small Arms Division, Industrial Service Office, Chief of Ordnance, Army Service Forces. I don't have time now to check my own archives for each of these but I suggest that what you are looking for may well be found in the following Ordnance publications some of which are general and some more specific to the M1917 rifle: These typically include fourth and fifth echelon inspection and rebuild procedures, including markings.
1917 ENFIELD EDDYSTONE BARREL MARKINGS HS MANUALS
For that kind of detailed information I think you need to be looking at the various Small Arms Rebuild Standards manuals that have been published over the years. This kind of highly specific information is not easily accessible. Is anyone aware of any other works or publications that might be informative? United States Model of 1917 by S S Ferris. That said there is no mention of the use of punch marks to indicate proof testing in the book Ito which I originally referred, i.e. I hope that information is helpful to you. The other rebuild markings one might expect to see on a rebuilt M1917 may no longer be present due to a sanded stock or a stock swap. Instead, I have found documentation showing multiple instances where they engaged Army facilities to overhaul their rifles." Navy performed rifle repairs as necessary, I have yet to find National Archives documentation showing that those services performed complete rifle overhauls. Clearly, the three punch marks in a row are not a U.S. Beard believes that these three punch marks in a row signify successful passage of three separate and successive inspections performed during a single service overhaul. Presence of the USMC punch mark just before the serial number suggests that the three-punch-mark overhaul was performed by the U.S. The rifle has an R.I.A./2-19 barrel that is likely original to the receiver.
But the stock does have the outline of an encircled "P" proof mark. The sanded stock on this rifle has no trace of an overhaul inspection stamp and no marking on the fore-end tip.
1917 ENFIELD EDDYSTONE BARREL MARKINGS HS SERIAL NUMBER
This far less frequently encountered system is illustrated by Rock Island Arsenal M1903 serial number 379889, which has both the USMC single punch mark just before the serial number and three punch marks in a row directly below the serial number. Pate commented "In addition to the preceding two systems of punch marking M1903 receivers, a third system of punch marking M1903 receivers has been observed. It discusses various punch marks but mentions an example with 3 punch marks in a line below the receiver serial number similar in appearance to those on your rifle. The article is entitled " Those Punch Marks on M1903 and M1903A3 Rifle Receivers". It contains an article authored by researcher/author Charlie Pate which discusses punch marks in the context of the M1903 Springfield rifles. Yes, that would be my guess or perhaps even more precisely the marks indicate 3 successful inspections during rebuild.Īs further evidence for this theory I would refer you to the October 2020 issue of Man At Arms magazine. Would the three punch marks indicate three separate proof testings? Is there an explanation for the absence of any rebuild markings?