Trade---bolt for bolt

[dod03-52]

My dad has a parkerized Remington bolt he wants to trade for a parkerized Winchester bolt. for a 1917 Winchester built Enfield. Let me know.
Bob in Minnesota

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[dod03-52]

The number is 492975----is the rifle out there!

[Claven2]

FWIW - in US Service, M1917 bolts were not serialized - are you sure it is not a P14 bolt?

[dod03-52]

On knowledge about the 1917 I am green as grass.. How can I tell if it is a 1914 bolt and are they interchangable?

[Claven2]

Not interchangeable. To check quickly, take a .30-06 casing and see if it fits snug on the bolt face. If there is noticeable slop like a larger case head would fit, it's a P14 bolt.

Also, a P14 bolt will not have a flaming bomb stamp on the handle, an M1917 bolt will.

[mannparks]

extractors are totaly different.

[Chuckindenver]

lend lease 17,s had a serial numbered bolt, they serial number the bolt be it a R marked bolt in a Winchester rifle. if it gaged will, they used it, serial numbered it, and put it in service.

[Claven2]

It's possible, but unlikely (statistically) that his bolt is lend-lease IMHO.

[dod03-52]

I am litle thick this morning, are you saying the Remington serial numbered bolt in the Winchester is a Lend-lease bolt that was mix-mastered in at overhaul?

[Claven2]

No, he's saying that it is POSSIBLE, but only if the bolt is actually an M1917 bolt and not a P14 bolt.

Can you post a picture of it, if you can't ID it yourself?