I was at a gun show recently where a really beautiful M1917 Eddystone was presented for sale for $1250. That was way more than what I was willing to pay but since I was in the market for this model at the time, I asked to take a look at it just to see why the seller thought it was worth that kind of money. It appeared to have all Eddystone parts (as much as I could see without taking it apart) with a near perfect stock and lots of blue but the bore was fouled so completely that very little light from my bore light was able to penetrate from the receiver to the muzzle. The seller says the rifle was used in parades and shot blanks at events and funerals, etc. The exterior was well cared for but the bore was obviously never cleaned. I've never seen anything like it and wondered why he didn't attempt to clean it before offering it for sale. I gave him back his rifle and walked away thinking about what it would take to salvage that barrel or if it would even be possible. What a shame.