Looking to ID this bolt

[Ki6vsm]

Might be a longshot but I though I'd ask you guys. Found this among my dad's shooting paraphernalia. A bolt for some kind of center-fire rifle. Doesn't fit any of his rifles. Don't know the caliber. It has a stylized "P" and "S" superimposed on one another inside a circle. Overall length of this thing is 5.5".

Any ideas?

[sealocan]

I'm no rifle bolt expert,by a longshot, but wouldn't a 22 Long rifle bolt be able to be easily identified because of its rimfire design and not centerfire?

[ar15barrels]

I'm no rifle bolt expert,by a longshot, but wouldn't a 22 Long rifle bolt be able to be easily identified because of its rimfire design and not centerfire?

Yes.
A picture of the bolt looking at the bolt's breechface would also confirm it.

[gunboat]

I think it is a stevens/savage 340 family bolt --

[Ki6vsm]

22LR?? Where'd you guys get that? LOL. No worries.

Definitely not a rim fire, as I said. It'll fit a .308 Win with some room to spare. I measure the bolt as just shy of .5" across.

Sure looks like that Stevens-Savage. Thanks Gunboat.

More of a mystery for me though. I don't know of any rifles of that type in the family. My father never talked about it. He's still with us but his memory is spotty these days. I may never know the story.

Oh well. Along with this orphaned bolt my father gave me his old Winchester Model 54 (30-'06 Govt) and his trusty Remington Model 8 (.35 Rem), which were his father's at one time. I can live with out the Stevens/Savage I guess.

[buffybuster]

It's almost definitely a bolt from open rear bridge action. Probably a Stevens/Savage or might be Mannlicher-Carcano (long shot).
Looking at the bolt head photo, it's most likely a Stevens/Savage, not a Mannlicher or Carcano.

[Ki6vsm]

Yeah. From looking at Gunboats pics, It's definitely the same type. And it appears to have that same S/P stamp on it. Couple of tiny differences---his might have some holes and pins mine doesn't---but that might have to do with a difference in year of manufacture etc.

Thanks everyone!

[VegasND]

I took the bolt out of my Stevens 325 and they sure do look alike.

[gunboat]

bolt face is most likely for 30/30

[ar15barrels]

I think it is a stevens/savage 340 family bolt --

Good call.

[ar15barrels]

as I said. It'll fit a .308 Win with some room to spare.

You never said that.

[FourT6and2]

You never said that.

You just split two sentences up in his quote.

He said in the OP that it's a centerfire, which is what the first part of your misquote is referring to: "Definitely not a rimfire, as I said." Notice the comma? The second part of that quote, about fitting inside a .308 is another sentence.

[Ki6vsm]

You just split two sentences up in his quote.

He said in the OP that it's a centerfire, which is what the first part of your misquote is referring to: "Definitely not a rimfire, as I said." Notice the comma? The second part of that quote, about fitting inside a .308 is another sentence.

Thanks. I was going to point this out. The part about the .308 fit was new info. I was trying to find some big brass to compare with this bolt. .308 was the first thing I found that wasn't .303 British. I figured why bother with the .303. Just checked though and it's not too far off, but a bit too big. Not that I'd think this thing to be for that caliber.

Anyway, you guys are probably right about it being 30-30. I read tonight that it's common.

[TMB 1]

Not sure about Stevens models but the two larger rims in 340 Savage was the 30-30 and 225 Winchester. I've read the 225 wasn't very popular though because it was too much for the single lug bolt.