Fake NS Bolt ?

[CptEnglehorn]

Was someone drunk at SA one day or are we faking bolts now.



http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=487433053

[dave]

I would be more concerned about the rear sight! Bolt looks legit to me, try stamping those bolts by hand once. Be a wonder if you get an impression any where near that deep!

[Fred Pillot]

I wonder what it took to fit the 1901 rear sight.

[CptEnglehorn]

Didn't notice the rear sight, I stopped at the NS over WL3 Bolt

[pmclaine]

I thought WL3 bolts were desirable in their own right. Shame.

[louis]

I would think that double stamped bolt is probably a collectors item. But forget that rear sight I'm sure they screwed up the collar modifying it to fit that 1901

[John Beard]

The rifle appears to be a Bannerman rifle assembled from scrap parts. The "N S" marking probably originated with Bannerman, who marked the bolt to make the rifle more saleable.

J.B.

[mack]

Rifle appears to be in terrible condition. Also looks like they are covering a good many sins with a coat of oil or linseed oil rubbed over the entire exterior. Always a sure sign of a relic or a beater. Does the line in the stock indicate a repair of some kind or am I seeing things. The receiver is also rough with all the pitting. Not the finest example.

[joem]

That's pretty rough for $950.00. Stock is rough and i wonder what's under the wood. Looke like stock is made of 2 parts kind of like the russians did on Mosins.

[pmclaine]

John Beard nailed this one me thinks. Put together when parts were plentiful and money was scarce. A budget conscious shooter just wanted something to jack a deer now and than.