Who makes bolt handles closest to typical Commercial Oberndorf in shape.

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16 May 2014, 01:10

ColoradoMatt

Who makes bolt handles closest to typical Commercial Oberndorf in shape.

I want to buy a few Oberndorf shaped bolt handles. Any opinions on who's handles are closest to the typical pre-war commercial Oberndorf in shape and size of the knob? Thanks
Matt

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16 May 2014, 01:38

Tentman

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Lots of people try and make these but there is a subtlety about them that is pretty hard to replicate.

I have just had one done by a 'smith down here in NZ and its the best of the three that local guys have done, and as good as one I paid a fair bit for from the US.

The best ones I've seen photos of from your side is those done by FalGrunt who posts here but I've not seen one of his up close and personal.

16 May 2014, 01:49

jens poulsen

I personally like Duane Wiebes stuff.

Here a bolthandle on my .300H&H

16 May 2014, 01:56

craigster

There are these:

http://www.alaskaarmsllc.com/C...Size=12#.U3UpqvldU5y

16 May 2014, 02:18

Tentman

I've just been looking at some pictures too, including the bolt handle I spoke of above (I have asked the 'Smith if its OK to post up his photo, no reply yet) and I think the problems in duplicating them start when the length is messed with, if you vary it just a tiny bit the whole "effect" is lost. I don't mean you can't vary the length, its just that then some other proportion changes too.

I agree that Duane's ones (and Joel Dorleac's too for that matter) are very good

16 May 2014, 03:20

ColoradoMatt

Wiebe's are on the top of my list so far, but I'm still looking.
Matt