08 March 2010, 22:32
ted fries03-a3 bolt shroud
just wondering before i spend the money...will a mouser m-98 bolt shroud fit an 03-a3 bolt internals? id like to replace mine with the snazzy shroud from mid usa with the swing saftey
08 March 2010, 23:31
Richard INo, Mauser uses buttress threads, 03 uses acme threads. The closest to the 03 will be model 70 but it will still require some reworking.
09 March 2010, 00:15
mhilgartEd LaPour make a shroud for the 03. It even come with new cocking piece and firing pin body.
09 March 2010, 01:35
Jim Kobequote:
Originally posted by Richard I:
No, Mauser uses buttress threads, 03 uses acme threads. The closest to the 03 will be model 70 but it will still require some reworking.
Not an acme, it is a square thread, Acme is tapered from the crest to the root.