J-5 bolt

[Irish Mick]

-John,
Thank you for you comments. I do believe whith what you have said regarding this RIA, tat I will pursue it.
One more question regarding bolts. I checked the web site that you eluded to, but could not find any information on a straight bolt with the letter E,or possibly W stamped on the bottom of the bolt handle. Ideas?
-Mick

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[John Beard]

-John,
Thank you for you comments. I do believe whith what you have said regarding this RIA, tat I will pursue it.
One more question regarding bolts. I checked the web site that you eluded to, but could not find any information on a straight bolt with the letter E,or possibly W stamped on the bottom of the bolt handle. Ideas?
-Mick

Unless the bolt is a WWI RIA bolt, the "E" or "W" stamped under the bolt handle is a subinspector mark and is not conclusive with respect to identifying the bolt. In most cases, the steel lot code was stamped on the safety lug. If the safety lug is unmarked and has only a subinspector mark underneath the handle, then you probably have a pre-1910 RIA bolt. Follow the link and note the second line from the top:

http://vishooter.home.att.net/slc15_2008.html

I consulted my bolt steel lot code data base and I show some "E" subinspectors at RIA prior to 1910. So, that appears to be what you have.

Hope this helps.

J.B.