Question on a 22lr

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Hello again my question is on the lakefield 22 lr an oldtimer gave me this gun for my son too play with it has no bolt can i find a bolt for it to shoot. The guy lost it if your wondering where it went and no he,s not a criminal known him since i was a kid.The gun itself is in great condition rifling is crisp.
 
First of all DON"T let your son use it for a play toy.If he needs a toy gun buy him one.The rifle is still a firearm and has to be registered!!!!
 
X2 Allowing a kid to "play" with a non functioning firearm may lead to a tragic accident if he should ever come into contact with a working firearm.

Get it registered, find a new bolt ( put in a request on the EE) , and when it is deemed safe to use take your son to the range and teach him proper safety and shooting. That is the lesson he needs to learn.

Guns are not toys
 
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powdergun said:
X2 Allowing a kid to "play" with a non functioning firearm may lead to a tragic accident if he should ever come into contact with a working firearm.

Get it registered, find a new bolt ( put in a request on the EE) , and when it is deemed safe to use take your son to the range and teach him proper safety and shooting. That is the lesson he needs to learn.

Guns are not toys
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Not a rookie on gun saftey niether is my son comes with me to the gun range all the time maybe i did'nt use the right vocab for this post.ANd for him to "come into conact with a working firearm" can shoot at a 22 shell at 20 yards all day
 
I'm not sure where you live, but I assume in Canada. And I don't know what the laws for importing gun parts are in Canada.
But IMO your best bet to find a bolt is most likely eBay. I buy/restore (to firing condition) old broken guns as a hobby. And eBay has proven my best source of parts. Numrich Arms or any of the several other parts vendor outfits, RARELY has the parts I need. Nor do they tend to show up on the gun auction websites. But generally w/patience and diligent checking, they tend to show up on eBay eventually.
The 1st for you to do is some research to become very familiar w/the parts you need. Find a working rifle and inspect/photograph the parts or get a schematic.
Because you'll want to be able to positively ID the part when you see it. Alot of parts may be listed as "unknown model/maker". Or you may have to put together a bolt out of parts aquired from different sources.
 
Guns as "toys"

No firearm is a toy and even air guns should be treated as what they are tools to harvest game. My grandmother gave me my first 22 when i was 12 years old she went to canadian tire and bought it for me right after i had tried to buy it myself and was refused. I used it for hunting rabbits the very first day i had it and it was the start of what has become one of the most cherished passions in my life. There was never an event or close call in any of my experiences and from even 12 i had respect for firearms. My uncle had shot a paint can filled with water with a 303 and the catastrophic damage done to the can stuck with me forever and made it abundantly clear to me that firearms would kill and even the less powerfull 22 and airguns had the potential for serious injury or even death if hit even by accident. In my opinion Muzzle control is the key to safely handling a firearm. I know that some 12 year olds dont have the sense god gave a goose but if taught rite i believe its an age to start hunting and shooting. Only a parent can make the determination as to whether thier child has the rite attitude for handling firearms safely and if even a tiny doubt is there its not the rite time. Thats my 2 cents anyway.
 
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