Can anyone identify who built this custom rifle?

[SoldierLife7]

I have been looking at a rifle at my LGS, and I am trying to figure out who built it.

It is a 1917 Eddystone chambered in 300 H&H and it appears to have been custom built in the 1960s and it has the initials "DT" in a circle on multiple parts of the rifle.

Any ideas?

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[mtenenhaus]

Wouldn't it be cool if it was Potus'

[SoldierLife7]

Wouldn't it be cool if it was Potus'

I thought the same thing. I would buy it for sure...

[Thefeeder]

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Might be Doug Turnbull

[sigstroker]

Wouldn't it be cool if it was Potus'

Not gold enough.

[TKM]

Doug Turnbull uses both a turning bull and DMT in a circle.

Dayton Traister sp? made safety and bullet feed conversions but I don't think they did barrels.

[kendog4570]

Early/Mid sixties judging by the action used, caliber choice, and the diamond "California" style inlay. Most likely not Turnbull.

[kendog4570]

Dave Talley? Daniel Titus?

[hambam105]

San Quentin Bring Back? Those guys have a lot of time on their hands.

[SoldierLife7]

Dave Talley? Daniel Titus?

Dave Talley is who I think it was, but I can't find any of his work that has the DT in the circle which makes me doubt...

I will have to look into Daniel Titus. I've never heard of him.

[kendog4570]

Look in the indexes and glossaries of vintage gun digest publications for gunsmiths, engravers, metal smiths, etc., circa 1960ish. I found Talley and Titus in one, dated in the late 70's.

[SoldierLife7]

Still looking at different resources.

This is a really nice rifle...and I'm interested in it, but I would like to know who built it before I drop any cash on it.

I'm still hoping someone sees this thread and recognizes the work.

[LynnJr]

Not trying to be funny but could the DT in the circle be the Dayton-Traister manufacturing company who built a lot of sporterization parts for the 1917?

[kendog4570]

Not trying to be funny but could the DT in the circle be the Dayton-Traister manufacturing company who built a lot of sporterization parts for the 1917?

Could be. They are still around, I spoke with them a year or so back. Maybe give them a call?

[N21911S]

My money is on Dayton-Traister. They did a lot of old school stuff.