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As you'd suspect, the punch mark is from Poyer. It's frustrating to find out that some people can sound so definitive when they don't have all the facts. I wonder if they really think they do.

Thanks, supercub, I'll look for it.

Mike

It's curved! It's curved! Supercub, you just made my day. I guess it is one of Poyer's errors. A question: where did you get that info? Clearly, I need a better reference source.

Another question:...

Rick,

1. The bolt is marked with a punch mark on the bottom of the bolt handle root which Poyer says is Rock Island's mark. Also, the bolt body shows no narrowing around the the safety lug which,...

I've been doing some research into a Smith Corona M1903-A3 that's been in my closet for some time. As a reference, I'm using Joe Poyer's "The Model 1903 Springfield Rifle And Its Variations." I don't...