Originally Posted by
IditarodJoe
I seem to recall reading that, unlike Remington and Winchester 1917s, Eddystones are prone to problems when changing barrels - was it cracked receivers when removing the old barrel, maybe? I would welcome any knowledgeable discussion on this topic. I found the book "United States Rifle Model of 1917" by C. S. Ferris to be very informative.
I read that Eddystone was the only manufacturer to use a machine to install the barrels and the machine applied a much greater torque than what the guys at Remington and Winchester were doing by hand. Cracked receivers are a result of amateurs trying to remove them.
Phillip McGregor (OFC)
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