Bolt numbers

[ElWoodman]

RIA nickel steel bolt, NS on bottom of safety lug...here's my query: on the rear facing bolt handle is machine stamped the numbers 4166. Is that a steel lot number, part number, or has my RIA bolt been moonlighting as a Mauser? very deeply stamped. Thankyou in advance, inquiring minds want to know.

[CptEnglehorn]

probably saw use overseas, some european country, that wouldnt happen to be the last 4 of your rifles number would it.

[John Beard]

RIA nickel steel bolt, NS on bottom of safety lug...here's my query: on the rear facing bolt handle is machine stamped the numbers 4166. Is that a steel lot number, part number, or has my RIA bolt been moonlighting as a Mauser? very deeply stamped. Thankyou in advance, inquiring minds want to know.

Your description of the numbers is consistent with a bolt from a CMP Greek rifle.

Hope this helps.

J.B.

[ElWoodman]

My bust....On the knob, not the rear face of the handle. So knob stamped bolts returned from Greece.It seems my RIA was moonlighting in Europe......Thanks.....

[John Beard]

Yes. Some of the CMP Greek rifles had numbers stamped around the circumference of the bolt knob.

J.B.

[ElWoodman]

Thank you...