Found a Rifle that Matched a Bolt I had!

[Andy]

One in a million.

I bought a lot of four bolts to get one particular bolt, and was left with three I didn't need. On a lark, I googled "Lee Enfield bolt" plus its serial number and to my amazement I found a Gunboards posting of a Lee Enfield survey with a Savage No4 MkI with mismatched bolt - and the serial number matched. I contacted the guy (just outside of New Orleans), sent a pic and we cut a deal. I sold it for market price.

 

[Ljungman]

Thats awesome. I always wondered how often things like this happen.

I have an SVT-40 mag numered nr 3301 anyone got the SVT?

 

[goldidig]

Too cool Andy! I've never managed to match one up before!
Al

 

[MiG25]

might not be a bad idea to try to match SVT mags up here.

 

[Vimy Ridge]

Very neat. Good job Andy.

 

[contact148]

see it happens!!

I wanted to start a list of k98 serials see if some of us cant match our RC bolts/recievers

 

[green]

Matched an HMS Canada Ross and bt at gun shows ten years apart.

 

[bck1968]

Andy and Green,
if you two aren't buying lottery tickets, maybe you should be!

 

[Light Infantry]

I guys over on Lugerforum have a mag matching service.

Badger over on milsurps is doing bolt matching as well.

 

[ukie_10]

start your own CGN forum for matching up firearms...... everyone list your number and start shipping and doing transactions lol.......... but back to the original topic.... thats one stroke of luck!!!!!

 

[Spectre]

Do you have a link to that site?

I have a Savage with a mismatched bolt.

 

[Light Infantry]

Do you have a link to that site?

I have a Savage with a mismatched bolt.

spectre

If you are referring to my post, it's www.milsurps.com

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

Sounds like a great idea I have 2 unmatched #1 Mk.III*

rifle...J 54819....bolt 73790
rifle...J98038.....bolt f28572X


take a look at yours and see if any match

 

[cantom]

One in a million.

I bought a lot of four bolts to get one particular bolt, and was left with three I didn't need. On a lark, I googled "Lee Enfield bolt" plus its serial number and to my amazement I found a Gunboards posting of a Lee Enfield survey with a Savage No4 MkI with mismatched bolt - and the serial number matched. I contacted the guy (just outside of New Orleans), sent a pic and we cut a deal. I sold it for market price.

Nice one Andy.
I recently had something similar...I made a deal for a transit chest and the card on the end of it matched the s/n of a Long Branch sniper of my acquaintance...I was able to get the card with the right rifle for the price of a stamp. The owner was pretty happy.

 

[louthepou]

I find this amazing, statistically speaking!

Lou

 

[Spectre]

spectre

If you are referring to my post, it's www.milsurps.com

Thank you!

Actually, I was referring to Andy, but that is a start.

Cheers!