I've read that the problem with the 1917 Eddystones was the barrels were screwed on too tight. When trying to unscrew the barrels, the receiver was ruined, usually cracking and sometimes bending. I currently have an Eddystone that has been rebarreled with a two groove 30-06 barrel and a 1943 date. I got it cheap because it had been made into a bubba sporter. With a little bit of work on the Bishop stock that's on the gun and some metal polishing and bluing, and the corrosive primer damaged bore rebored to .35 Whelen, I'll have a very useful rifle. I don't mind the cocking on closing as I believe they can be manipulated faster than a cock on opening bolt rifle.