What is this bolt attachment?

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Whig
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What is this bolt attachment?

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Just saw this Krag for sale on an auction sight. I have never seen this attachment to a Krag bolt cocking piece before. Quite interesting appearing. Also, it appears to be a Model 1892 bolt. Anyone seen this before? It may just be a fancy grip attachment for cocking or un-cocking. Looks neat, though!
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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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First glance it would make it harder to grip. Maybe with gloves it is easier?

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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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I've never seen that before.
Maybe an owner wanted extra eye-protection in case of possible gas blow-back through the bolt and striker-rod assembly?

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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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Almost makes me want to buy it for the novelty and chance to examine it fully close up. Almost. I'm waiting on a CMP 1911 to pay for. Should hear soon!

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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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If that disk is part of the cocking piece, it may be an armory experiment at gas deflection as Br mentioned. I cannot tell from the photos.

You can almost see a box of odd ball experimental pieces like this. Someone says "Let's put this out there and see what kind of confusion we can cause."
Great fun 120 years later.

Whig
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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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It almost looks more decorative than functional. Very interesting.

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It really looks like the cocking-piece/sear was cut into two parts and screwed onto a threaded firing-pin rod.

The odd device appears to be a washer with a fancy edge, sandwiched between the cocking-piece & sear.

Just a plain washer would have been pretty ugly!

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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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Br, that is a plausible explanation of how it could have been done, I could even do that in less than a day. If it is one piece, I would say the armory did it as an experiment. If it is a multiple piece construction any proficient gunsmith/machinist could have done it, but who knows why.

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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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I repeat myself, but logic dictates, it was for more reassuring eye protection, in the event of high pressure gases entering the bolt, (from pierced primers or a case-head failure, the former owner was a pessimist)!
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Whig
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Re: What is this bolt attachment?

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That does make some sense and a better explanation than anything else other than decorative. Only one I have ever seen.

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