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    Need help identifying an '03 bolt

    Curved handle, single small gas relief hole. Markings on top of the handle are not clear. Punch mark and other small mark under the handle.
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    Latter half of 1919 L5 SA DHT bolt. A very strong and desirable bolt in my opinion.

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    I concur with Jim. w/L 5 bolt from 1919.

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    Thanks, Jim and John. I always appreciate your collective knowledge.

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    Looks like a 7 to me, not an L.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff L View Post
    Looks like a 7 to me, not an L.

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    'Tis indeed a "7". Springfield routinely used an upside-down "7" for an "L". One of the many little mysteries I had to unravel while negotiating my way through the steel lot codes.

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    How do you find out about this kind of stuff? It looks like a garden variety Spgfld. bolt to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bb1 View Post
    How do you find out about this kind of stuff? It looks like a garden variety Spgfld. bolt to me.
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    'Tis indeed a garden variety Springfield bolt; one of dozens.

    C.S. Ferris once brought to my attention that M1903 bolts were marked with a steel lot code. I looked in Colvin and Viall and confirmed his observation. It then became a matter of collecting data from original rifles to determine which bolts were made when. There were also some other clues I discovered that helped unravel some of the mysteries, such as the upside-down "7" being an "L".

    Bolt steel lot codes are now conveniently tabulated on Vi Shooter's website.

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    I strongly recommend vishooter's site. It is the place for 1903 info in my opinion. I also thank vishooter for maintaining that site. I thank you, John for the bolt tables and thanks to everyone that assisted in putting it all together, even if one of you is from Texas. It has been a great help for people like me.

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