US M1917 Eddystone value - lots of pics
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Not sure who made the VAR barrels, but Denmark firm of Schultz and Larsen were considered to be "best" target rifle makers, for at least first half of 20th century. World class shooters from many countries wanted S&L barrels on their competition rifles. Both Dad Larsen and Son Larsen were multiple time Olympic shooters, themselves. So Denmark firms, at that time, knew how to make very good rifle barrels.
That's interesting stuff about the Danish. I popped the top wood of the M17 I mentioned in the orignal post and the barrel is VERY green. One person told me this was an indication that the rifle had been reworked. The thing that I am confused about is that the barrel is an Eddystone and dated 10-18. Does anyone else have any idea why the barrel would have the green colouring and the action and other bits are blued? I think I recall reading somewhere that some of the later finishes would turn green over time due to exposure to the cosmoline. Does this sound right?
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So I have one of these Danish sled rifles but the back of the receiver has two tapped holes in it…apparently for an m1 carbine type peep sight (according to the YouTube video made by its former owner
. I would like to put a peep sight back on it since my eyes are ####e. Are there any references to what they actually looked like or was it a mixed bag?
So I have one of these Danish sled rifles but the back of the receiver has two tapped holes in it…apparently for an m1 carbine type peep sight (according to the YouTube video made by its former owner
They have a M1 Garand type sight setup on the Dane M52 target/training rifles, I have one of those I can take pics of, they are built on K98's and eventually went to a side mounted diopter style with the M69 rifles.
Are the holes lengthwise or widthwise?
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Hitzy - that sight that you have - is it windage adjustable?? I have several unmolested P14 and M1917 here - I suppose is okay for a "battle rifle" meant for standard one-kind only ammo, but the only windage adjustment on them appears to be drifting the front sight. Also, the only elevation "zeroing" appears to be swapping out the height of the front sight insert. The original rear battle sight and ladder do not appear to have any capacity for windage. It sounds like the Garand had that capacity? I am not familiar with them.
Here's a pic of the rear sight scabbed off the net, too hung over to dig the rifle out lol.
Adjustable for windage and elevation, they used these on the early target rifles built on K98's, probably wouldn't be too hard to adapt to a milled up M1917.
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As mentioned, I am not familiar with the USA military rifles - I was just up on the Numrich website - I don't think that is an M1 Garand sight, nor is it an M1 Carbine sight. But you are correct - whatever it is, it looks like could likely be mounted to a "sported" P14 or an M1917 that has had the rear "ears" ground off.
It's made by Schultz and Larsen for their first club target rifles post war (M52), they used K98 receivers and stocks, added their own 6.5x55 heavy barrels and sights, the sights kind of mimicked the military rifles they had at the time, Garands and M1917's...peep and post type sights.
The Greenland M1917 rifles sometimes had the rear wings milled off, and a standard barrel mounted notch type rear sight installed similar to commercial hunting rifles. It's possible someone wanted a peep style back on and just stuck one of these on it, which would have been plentiful at any gunsmiths shop around there. It may have been a Hellqvist sight as well, I'm just thinking what the Danes would have had access to.
Found some pictures of my S&L M52
