Help with my fathers Model 52


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PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2016 10:09 pm
I finally got my fathers Model 52 from storage where it had been stored for years. It looks okay but there is one huge problem....the entire bolt assembly is missing. I took the rifle to my local gunsmith to see if he could track down the parts need but no luck :oops: .

So I am at a crossroads on what to do with it. I looked at a few online gun parts vendors but I am not sure exactly what I need. And I don't to break the bank buying new parts :mrgreen: .

I think it is a B Model made in 1946. My father used it in competition during his early Air Force years.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2016 7:05 am
I hope you can save your Dad's 52. Family firearms heirlooms are a precious part of the past.
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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2016 10:08 am
Welcome to the Winchester Owners Forum !!

As far as that bolt...try Numrich Gun Parts:

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/

( They have schematics too !! )

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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:53 am
There are a few out there floating around. When you do find one it wont be cheap, and may require gunsmithing to adjust headspace.

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Hey 44! Good to see you back.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:23 pm
Any thoughts as to why the bolt would be missing? Sent to a gunsmith for work? Hidden in another spot for security? Seems unlikely that it would have been sold.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:17 pm
There are times when a crucial firearm part is removed to a safe place if children are present. There were no dedicated locks in those years.
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