1903 Remington bolts

[John Beard]

A partial list of Remington bolt design changes includes

Milled versus stamped extractor collar.

Three different styles of lettering on the safety lock.

Two different finishes on the safety lock

Two different types of safety lock spindles

Weep hole versus no weep hole in safety lock

Five different styles of "R" marking and two different locations

Three different styles of safety lock runways

Two different styles of bolt sleeve milling

Two different mainsprings

Three different styles of striker markings

Vent hole versus no vent hole in extractor claw

And I've just touched on the changes. There's lots more. And that's just the bolt.

J.B.

[JimF]

I’ve always thought the Remington bolts have an “angled toward the rear (straight shank)” configuration, while the SA bolts were “swept” toward the rear (curved shank).

[fguffey]

I have one bolt with a straight bolt handle

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My straight handle bolt came in a Rock Island 1911 period correct rifle.

Don W. was building a Rock Island 1911 rifle. His new creation did not have an absolute/perfectly correct length chamber. His new creation had .0075" clearance between the shoulder of the case and shoulder of the chamber. Don W. had close to 100 bolts, I had 35, I explained to him we could check all of the bolts and then I promised him we did not have a straight handle bolt that would decrease the length of the chamber. And then I told him we did not have a curved handled bolt that would reduce the length of the chamber.

And you will not believe how much trouble he had when determining the length of the chamber. So I asked him, "You have been on the Internet haven't' you". ?

F. Guffey

[Kragrifle]

Remington 1903’s are certainly fascinating! Thanks to all!

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One last question-is a large vent hole OK on a late 1903 Remington?

[John Beard]

Yes.

J.B.

[Kragrifle]

Thank you!