Help! I Cant find any info on the rifle like where the year and remington marks on it

[Scuba6360]

Hey Guys, Im a new member and just purchased a 1917.

The guy i bought it from originally told me that it was a Springfield 1903-A3 which wasnt the case.I think He figured that since it shot 30-06 "Springfield" that it was a Springfield rifle. Eitherway, I didnt get ripped off cus i only paid 200$ for it and it came with a Simmons scope with Weaver Scopemounts. After talking with a gun expert and showing him a few pics, he said it definately not a springfield 1903-03 due to the Mauser style bolt. He said it was either an Eddystone or Remington. So i looked it up and i THINK its a remington M1917

I Cant find any Markings on it that tells me the year of Manufature or the Manufacterur, listed below are the only markings on the gun.

1. It has a sporterized stock so its not the original stock
2. Barrel says ".30/06 NitroProof" - Which tells me its been nitro proofed
3. Bolt Handle - Has an "E" Stamped into it
4. Bolt - Rear Black Peice - Has an "E" Stamped into it
5. Bolt - Rear - Hook on the Bottom - Has an "EN" Stamped into it
6. Throughout the Rifle there are a few Eddystone "Flaming Bomb" Proofs
7. Throughout the rifle there are a few "Crown" proofs
8. Throughout the rifle there are a few "Eagle Head or Eagles Nest " proofs
9. There is no Date stamped on the rifle
10. There is no "Remington or Eddystone" Wording what so ever on the entire rifle

If any body could tell me anything about what those proofs mean or who makes the rifle i would greatly appreciate it

[Dan Shapiro]

Is there any information on the receiver ring?

[Johnny P]

Is it marked .30-06 NITRO PROOF, or is it marked .30-06 with a crown over BNP, plus the cartridge length?

[John Sukey]

It appears the information was polished off when it was sportyized. With the markings remaining, it appears you have an Eddystone. they made 1,181,908 by November 1918
Since we sent loads of them over to the Brits in WW2, that would account for the British proofs when they were sold off. The Home Guard got the M1917's since ammunition supply would not have been a problem while the regular army got the P14's that we sent over in WW1 and had been put in storage

A pic would be nice to see just how much work was done.

[kcw]

Is there any information on the receiver ring?

The forward scope base on my Remington sporter completely covers all the GI info on the receiver, there's no indication that there's anything there whatsoever.
FYI- Don't try taking a gun like that into Canada on your hunting trip. For some reason they want to see the number that's actually stamped into the gun, they don't care one hoot what's on that scrap of paper you're holding. A very strange people.

[BlackJackID]

Hi There Scuba....The name and marks you are looking for are most likely under your scope mount