low numbers

[karl schmidt]

I want to offer my sincere apologies to all the forum members who were so upset by my posting the Signal Corps photo of the damaged rifle bolt. I really had the best of intentions.

I will cut the link to the evil photo ASAP, and you all will be safe from it's harmful effects
best regards

[WarPig1976]

I want to offer my sincere apologies to all the forum members who were so upset by my posting the Signal Corps photo of the damaged rifle bolt. I really had the best of intentions.

I will cut the link to the evil photo ASAP, and you all will be safe from it's harmful effects
best regards

Gee whiz,,, Karl, why the negativity? Nobody has commented on this thread in 4 days and none of the comments justify such a reaction. As a matter of fact it seems kinda TROLLISH. Even if you not a TROLL be aware,, such a attitude isn't going to get you very far in these forums.


"Nuts"

[karl schmidt]

Gee whiz,,, Karl, why the negativity? Nobody has commented on this thread in 4 days and none of the comments justify such a reaction. As a matter of fact it seems kinda TROLLISH. Even if you not a TROLL be aware,, such a attitude isn't going to get you very far in these forums.

The comments on the photo made it clear that by posting that photo I was on some sort of mission to get shooters to dispose of perfectly safe rifles. The Inspector General had checked each and every bolt with "a big magnifying glass" and declared them safe. how dare you post a picture of a damaged bolt, no such thing.

The photos I post are just interesting "road kill" that I come across in my research in the military sections of the NARA (National Archives Records Administration)
I assure you there is NO Conspiracy or agenda involved. You may notice sometimes I don't even scan the title on the reverse since to me they are just odd ball photos that others might enjoy, they have no value to me.

[Calif-Steve]

You don't get it. Indeed the Army was concerned. It was a big inspection point. Not a some sort of a joke to the people shooting the rifle. The Army could certainly have replaced all of the early bolts, not a big deal at all. But the problem wasn't the bolt themselves. It the the receiver. You do realize there is a thing as a low number barrel? The Army would turn-down barrels and blow them up to find out where the weak spots were. I have seen photos of blown-up barrels. Interesting stuff, for sure. All interesting historical stuff from a 100 years ago.

[tomwatts]

Karl I would have liked to have seen the bolt picture.
I too think you might be over reacting, I don't think anybody actually said "how dare you post a picture of a damaged bolt, no such thing."
Discussion is always a good thing, I think this entire post has value, thanks for posting it.
Regards all!
Tom

PS Like all your pictures!