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Speaking of parts - a bolt question
There was a seller on Gunbroker selling a USGI Carbine bolt with a "X" stamped prominently in the top of the bolt. IIRC, that means it was a reject bolt that was out of spec.
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10-13-2012 12:17 PM
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'X' Marks the Bolt
I believe this has been adddressed before on this forum, specifically re late IBM (or maybe QHMC) round bolts, I think. Do not take it to the bank but I believe the X was a mark indicating that the bolt had been re-heat treated to correct an original manufacture heat treating defect. The bolt was not ultimately rejected and I believe there was a definite, identifiable time period/serial number range in which these 'X' bolts were assembled and issued. I think this has been adddressed in Carbine Club newsletter(s) and some of the more advanced collectors here will surely be able to comment with more authority.
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It was a round bolt without all the latest design changes.
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AND it was not a rejected bolt. They were used in production. There is nothing wrong with them and as Bubba 7 said they just did not have the latest updates on them.
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Besides IBM, I have seen Inland and Rock-Ola round bolts with an X. The Rock-Ola was on top, like IBM, and the Inland was on top of the right lug.
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