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    Default WW1 1903 proper bolt?

    I have a Springfield Armory 1903 Ser # 928156 barrel date 9/18 was purchased at the CMP in the early 90's and has all the correct period parts but the bolt was a Commercial Controls WWII replacement. the stock is original to the gun (I believe) and has NO rebuild marks associated with a WWII rebuild program. It does however have a boxed BHM cartouche on the left side. Brophy says that is for a 1915-16 dated gun? the stock marks and hardened cosmoline along the metal has had this stock on this gun for a very long time so I believe it to be original? I want to restore this gun and I am looking for a proper bolt. believe its a J5? can someone let me know the proper bolt and marked pieces for it that belongs in this gun. it really is one of those rare restorable gems... I will post pics of it after it is done. (stock is going through cosmoline removal and what was once completely black is now looking like a very nice old antique rifle with very nice soft brown color with beautiful grain that was invisible due to the cosmoline... any help would be very much appreciated..

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    I know BHM went back to 1906 or so, but not sure if it went through 1918. Does it have one or two stock bolts? I believe a J5 is the right bolt.
    Last edited by Rick the Librarian; 01-07-2014 at 03:32.
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    It has a single stock bolt. did you say your sure the BHM cartouche went trough Nov. 1918?

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    id make that a straight handled J5 as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrisd27 View Post
    It has a single stock bolt. did you say your sure the BHM cartouche went trough Nov. 1918?
    Sorry ... meant to say NOT sure if it went through 1918. Correction made above.
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