Quote Originally Posted by LuvNH View Post
Finding the original bolt? Yes

I don’t see the removal of wood you are talking about. Noob, sorry. The original profile would have been about where the line in the photo is.

So if i understand correctly, the Mk* production line was a changeover from the Mk1? I didn’t understand that completely. Also, is it strange that there are no markings whatsoever on the wood? After I clean it I may find some, but nothing yet.
MkI is like your rifle: bolt head release via the catch and slot behind the charger bridge. MkI* which Savage and Long Branch introduced later, eliminated catch and just had a slot in rib that the bolt head runs in close to the closed position of the bolt; it was NOT a good idea.