I have a Springfield 1903A3 by Remington that I have owned for many years. I am not knowledgeable on these rifles.

I have never fired it, as it sat in the back of the safe almost forgotten. A seriously damaged rotator cuff has quelled my desire to shoot any of my high powered rifles (groan). Even my M1's are no longer a possibility. Too concerned to even try one of my M1 Carbines.

In any event, I was disassembling the rifle and found all of the parts to marked with the "R" except for one part on the bolt. I cannot find a reference for the part or the mark for a subcontractor. Maybe it is for Smith Corona, however this is an uneducated guess.

Here is a photo of the part on the bolt. Tell me what part it is and if the mark is for 'Smith', safety or something else.

Thank you!

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