Austrian sporterized M1903?

[Jim Tarleton]

Honestly, I have looked the bolt over carefully with a loupe. There are no stampings anywhere. There is what appears to be a small punch mark on the bottom of the bolt handle, but that's all.
The "whittling" would be on a hand guard, only, and just as an exercise.
If I may, what is your estimation of a range of value? I have been advised by another collector that the value is probably around $1K, tops.

It would appear that you have a very early SHT bolt.

Jim

[2aimtrue]

Pardon my ignorance but what is SHT?

Never mind. Single-heat-treated, I recon.
Was it, then, modified with a later firing pin?
What differentiates it from being a DHT bolt with a straight handle per CMP? Which is better?
The gun has a very smooth action. I can't wait to shoot it, again. It's been a long time.

[Calif-Steve]

Look very carefully on the safety lug. You might find something.

[2aimtrue]

Look very carefully on the safety lug. You might find something.

Calif-Steve, seriously, I have examined the bolt quite thoroughly. There are no identifying stamp marks. Safety lug has READY & SAFE but nothing else.
I will try to post some additional pics this weekend.
Not wanting to obsess on this but wouldn't an all-Springfield-original-parts gun be more desirable?
I am considering trying to contact Patsy Domico, mentioned earlier in this thread.

[emmagee1917]

...on the front of the bolt are two locking lugs that lock it closed. On the right side is a third lug that is in front of the rear reciever bridge when the bolt is locked. It is to stop the bolt if the other two lugs fail. That is your safety lug.
HTH , Chris

[2aimtrue]

...on the front of the bolt are two locking lugs that lock it closed. On the right side is a third lug that is in front of the rear reciever bridge when the bolt is locked. It is to stop the bolt if the other two lugs fail. That is your safety lug.
HTH , Chris

As you can tell, I'm still learning nomenclature.
Nothing on the safety lug, either.

[Calif-Steve]

You have a very nice hunting rifle. Hang on to it!! Your bolt is quite OK to me. Trying to find a "better" bolt will prove to be expensive and a "so-what" proposition. Don't obsess on anything. Again, look very carefully on the safety lug.

[2aimtrue]

I love the rifle and don't want to change it. Just trying to learn something and, hopefully, determine that the bolt is factory original.
I think I should avoid jacketed ammo to preserve the rifling, which I think is a little worn. Is there good cast target ammo available commercially in .30-06? I plan to Gun Juice it, first thing.
I may have found sling swivels:
Home
I hope to get the scope back from Don Miller soon.
It would be a hoot to get a military stock and have a "fantasy hybrid" WWII sniper configuration option. The deadly Springfield .30-06 with Austrian (German) optics. All polished and blued.

[2aimtrue]

Hope these work and are of interest:
I have to resize the jpg files.

[Sons of Alvin Linden]

COULD SOME KIND PERSON GIVE ME ANY INFO AVAILABLE, SHOULD THERE BE A HIT ON ROCK ISLAND #315133 ? THANKS IN ADVANCE! JERRY