Difficult to find nowdays, the revision 1 op rod is found with a handstamp - SA and also in the later single legend drawing number. The revision 2 discontinued the dash. There are variations of the drawing number on top too.
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Difficult to find nowdays, the revision 1 op rod is found with a handstamp - SA and also in the later single legend drawing number. The revision 2 discontinued the dash. There are variations of the drawing number on top too.
where is the unmarked -1:)
It looks like this oneAttachment 32604
Also forgot the rev 3 operating rod which is also pre war, this is from a Nov 1941 Lend Lease rifleAttachment 32605
Does this one count?(I wish it wasn't cut)
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...IMG_2157-1.jpg
Attachment 32620Attachment 32621Forgot to include the Winchester operating rod
they look great but as you say very hard to find anyone know where in canada any can be found?? I need one badly
Robert what don't you have
:-)
The super rare operating rod is the original weld-seam op rod, it was made from an extrusion that included both the handle and rod, The bottom of the tube or rod has the welded seam, hence the name (as used by collectors)
Yes, super rare. It's marked D 28296-0 on the handle.
There are some late WW2 operating rods and post war operating rods that are not common or kind of rare, examples: revision 10 and revision 13 without relief cut, the Win 13 operating rod with the stright cut. "Mac" once said he found a Springfield D 35382 without the relief cut too. There was a H&R operating rod that was machined a little different too. Maybe some has photos of the above op rods, I don't.
In Feb. 1990 I saw 4201292 with an uncut D35382 op rod. The seller said it was his DCM rifle that he had owned for about 20 years. The barrel was an SA 11 52, the bolt was 6528287-SA heat lot Z-6.
I've always regretted not buying that rifle that day and for not getting any contact info from the seller.