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Truthfully, I casually looked at this auction and didn't see much, until a member of the forum told me he had won the auction forum and explained what I missed. I am grateful for the education. What is special about this rifle? Rock Island 1903
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OK, I'll be the test dummy. I see a 1910 Rock Island with a checkered bolt, King reflector front sight, what looks to be a cut down slide on a Lyman 48 and a stock that appears to be IMHO rather dubious of character. I don't see anything that screams "buy me, I'm a treasure" So, while I'm sure you will wait for other fish to bite Let's hear what we missed. I am always eager to learn.
It ain't ignorance that does the most damage, it's knowing so derned much that ain't so! J. Billings
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Thanks, you did great, far far better than me, but now take a very careful look at picture 7 of 13.
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Ok, I moved from my laptop to the desktop and big monitor. Only thing I see is the circle (pin?) on the safety lug. I guess I can't see the forest for the trees. That means nothing to me and my books have been moved to the new house so I can't look it up if it is indeed the anomaly. For what it is worth, I passed on this one when I first looked at it also. I only noticed the features I mentioned after you posted the thread and it took me three passes to notice the checkered bolt.
It ain't ignorance that does the most damage, it's knowing so derned much that ain't so! J. Billings
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I think you had it,,a 22cal bolt
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So, what do you think about a 1922 bolt in a low number 1903 rifle? It obviously has standard 1903 barrel (note the spline cuts) and is advertised as a 30/06. If you put a 1903 bolt in the gun you still have 300-400 dollar gun and 1922 bolt and hope bubba hasn't ruined either one. Anyone want a 1922 bolt, I have a couple for sale for $300.
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I don't believe at is a bolt from a 1922. The .22 cal bolt is in two pieces.
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Herschel you are right, I have a 1922 m1 and 1922 m2 neither has a pin in the locking lug; as a matter of fact they have a slot that engages with a lug on the front portion of the bolt when it is opened. If you enlarge the photo of the bolt it is obvious that it is one piece.
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I sure missed the bolt detail when I first looked at this rifle. My first Barney Worthen rifle (non-takedown) had a WW2 bolt in it. This rifle must have my bolt in it! Other than the bolt and tang modification I don't see anything that says Barney Worthen to me. I think he usually marked his name on the barrels. Nice catch by the buyer. Dan
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Here is a good link to a discussion of Barney Worthen and his bolt modifications. And Dan is correct, this and the checkering on the bolt knob suggest Worthen's hand in this rifle. I hope it gets a better stock. Barney Worthen rifles
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