I have a couple barreled k31 actions that I want to build. I also have a machinist friend who could make exact copies of one of the 6 other bolts that I possess.
If he doesn't charge me for the parts, and I don't sell the parts, is it illegal to make the parts?
And if I use a headspace gauge and a reference bolt, can I set the headspace by adjusting the thickness of the bolt's face?
BIT: Making a K31 bolt
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HTRN
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Re: BIT: Making a K31 bolt
It's a non serialized part. No Type 7 FFL required. He could take dimensions, start manufacturing and sell them.
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Fill
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Re: BIT: Making a K31 bolt
I thought I might run afoul of some patent or licensing laws.HTRN wrote:It's a non serialized part. No Type 7 FFL required. He could take dimensions, start manufacturing and sell them.
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Denis
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Re: BIT: Making a K31 bolt
? All my bolts have serial numbers on them. I know that Swiss military armourers were issued with replacement unnumbered bolt kits for trial and fitting purposes, but they electropencilled a number onto the bolts once they were mated to a particular receiver.HTRN wrote:It's a non serialized part. No Type 7 FFL required. He could take dimensions, start manufacturing and sell them.HTRN
Do you mean that in the US, there is no legal requirement to number rifle bolts?
Fill, you might find it hard to get a 7.5x55 headspace gauge. I think you would have to get one specially made from drawings. I might have those somewhere... Since you can't simply rotate the K31 barrel to adjust headspace (because of the cam cutouts), I suppose adjusting the bolt head is the way to do it. IIRC, the 1889 and 1911 bolts had removable head-pieces for that reason.
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Kommander
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Re: BIT: Making a K31 bolt
I think what he means it is that a bolt is not a serialized part according to the ATF and therefore not a gun. So one can crank out as many as they want with no FFL.
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Fivetoes
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Re: BIT: Making a K31 bolt
Bolts usually have the last three digits electropenciled on so they can be matched to the correct rifle in case they get mixed up.
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HTRN
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Re: BIT: Making a K31 bolt
Nope.Denis wrote:Do you mean that in the US, there is no legal requirement to number rifle bolts?
PTG, Clymer, JG can all make them. It won't be a regular part number though.Denis wrote:Fill, you might find it hard to get a 7.5x55 headspace gauge.
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