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Which makers Oberndorf style bolt handle is the most popular? I picked up one recently and the knob seems to be too small compared to any of the military bolts I have on the bench. | ||
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The Leonard Brownell one from Brownell's that or the Talley www.KLStottlemyer.com Deport the Homeless and Give the Illegals citizenship. AT LEAST THE ILLEGALS WILL WORK | |||
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The unfinished blanks in the photos are shaped differently than the ones attached to a bolt. | |||
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They are in fact slightly different. The bolt I have pictured is from a worn and torn Oberndorf sporter from 1906. The bolt handles pictured were machined from a CMM scan of a 1932 sporter that was in mint condition. While I will admit they are not perfect, they are the closest thing I have found. I would love to find one closer. Nathaniel Myers Myers Arms LLC nathaniel@myersarms.com www.myersarms.com Follow us on Instagram and YouTube I buy Mauser actions, parts, micrometers, tools, calipers, etc. Specifically looking for pre-WWII Mauser tools. | |||
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First of all, let me be clear that I can't fabricate, fit, or weld on a bolt handle. I also am not sure I can clearly describe the geometry of a bolt knob, but this is just my observation and opinion as to the shape of many Oberndorf bolt handle copies I have seen. Most of them seem to have a small straight section between the "ball" and the reverse curve transitioning into the shaft of the handle. Original Oberndorf bolt knobs have continuous curves with no straight section between their tangents. Clear as mud, right? | |||
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this is what one looks like installed.  | |||
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That's exactly what I noticed, just didn't have time for a longer comment. Very nice looking by the way. They look a bit like a Talley. | |||
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Glen71. Correct on your view about the many radius all blending in on the Obendorf ball shape. If I recall my CNC lathe program has 5 or 6 radius's to make that shape. Also as far I have found the true Obendorf shape is the only .850 ball diameter I know of. J Wisner | |||
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And I think it looks great. I have made them manually and can appreciate the work that goes into them. Unfortunately I found that noone wanted to pay me for making them manually. I believe however, that most people would have the same complaint about yours as mine. The back side is tapered instead of a radius. Mine is actually a radius but due to the insert and tool nose radius it is very minimal. Nathaniel Myers Myers Arms LLC nathaniel@myersarms.com www.myersarms.com Follow us on Instagram and YouTube I buy Mauser actions, parts, micrometers, tools, calipers, etc. Specifically looking for pre-WWII Mauser tools. | |||
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Ha ha! I would say copying anything I do would be your FIRST mistake! I would have to agree, I actually like the pear shape. Nathaniel Myers Myers Arms LLC nathaniel@myersarms.com www.myersarms.com Follow us on Instagram and YouTube I buy Mauser actions, parts, micrometers, tools, calipers, etc. Specifically looking for pre-WWII Mauser tools. | |||
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