1903 Sporter with interesting bolt handle

[browningautorifle]

I hit a snag on buying this rifle.

Does that mean a gashbin on the deal?

Your bolt-knob appears to be a 're-shaped' 1903 Striker-Rod knob

That would be way easier than reshaping the bolt knob. I could see a cut and threading...

[baltimoreed]

Wow, $100.00 for a transfer is a total ripoff!

[ssgross]

'ssgross' - Your bolt-knob appears to be a 're-shaped' 1903 Striker-Rod knob.

I'll have to look up what all that means now. Interesting.
ah, so the back half of the striker rod was cut off, then turned down, and bent to final shape and welded on the bolt body.
My first guess was that someone chopped the knob off the original, ground the handle to shape, and attached a mass-produced knob at the end.
Takes part of my smile away thinking bubba put that much more time into making it. He certainly didn't put much time into his trigger job. My bolt, and the one in this thread, are the only ones I've seen. At first I thought who would want a for a bolt handle, then I realized the detail towards the top has worn, and it was supposed to be an acorn.

[browningautorifle]

the back half of the striker rod was cut off, then turned down, and bent to final shape and welded on the bolt body.

Have a close look and see if it isn't tapped and threaded on...

[ssgross]

I don't think it's screwed on. There is a hairline visible in one place on the base against the bolt body.
Here is a pic up underneath. Interesting.
Attachment 120982

sorry to hijack your thread baker. If you buy that rifle, have it shipped out to me. I'll hold on to it for ya while you wait on retirement or a reasonable ffl, whichever comes first.

[browningautorifle]

don't think it's screwed on.

Maybe not. Can't tell from here anyway.

[ssgross]

took 2 more pics before boxing it up to send to rcathey...
Attachment 120990Attachment 120991
you can see the seam where the handle was attached to the body. there could be a seam hiding in decorative ring above the knob indicating it was screwed on, I couldn't tell difinitively. I looked at the knobs on some extra striker rods...all are larger diameter than this bolt knob, and none have edges that angle in toward the rod as seen in the second picture. could the final knurling have been done with a fine file by hand? Has anyone seen replacement knobs in general of this style?

[rcathey]

Still looks great to me!
Even if it’s just an homage to the striker knob, that’s pretty cool.

Now just to find the right rifle to put it on!

[CINDERS]

Wow, $100.00 for a transfer is a total ripoff

If we want and additional firearms etc have a look what they charge us here in West Australia in $/AUD;

Individual Firearm Licences
Firearms Licence- Original Issue (1 year) $309.00
Firearms Licence - renewal (1 year) $61.00
Firearms Licence - Additional Firearm/s Application Fee (Formerly referred to as "Noting Fee") $221.00 on top of your dealer fees and P&H costs.
Collector's Licence
Firearm Collector's Licence- Original issue (3 year) $401.00
Firearm Collector's Licence- renewal (3 year) $109.00
Firearm Collector's Licence - Additional Firearm/s Application Fee (Formerly referred to as "Noting Fee") $289.00