Unknown bolts ???

[Sfc Jack]

Stumped on these tring to figure out what they are? Short bolts no markings

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[Member 34319]

Can you measure the faces of these bolts? That might help determine caliber.

 

[Sfc Jack]

303 British locks in pretty good.

 

[po18guy]

Dual opposed extractors? Best guess: .410 bolt gun. Savage, Stevens, Mossberg or Marlin most likely. .410 rim is within 0.005" of .303 British.

 

[Sfc Jack]

410 fits

 

[gmerkt]

Before gun safe ownership became common, it wasn't unknown for people to remove the bolts from rifles for storage. I guess they figured it made the guns less lethal in the hands of the wrong people should someone get ahold of them. However, in estate situations sometimes the bolt and the rifle didn't get matched up again. An acquaintance of mine used to go to the storage locker auctions. One lot he bought, he found a small box full of Winchester Model 70 bolts. No rifles.

 

[po18guy]

Dual opposed extractors are common in shotguns, as a single extractor can tear the folded metal case head if sticky extraction occurs.