R&D 103............Looking for information

[weatherby]

The bolt is "funky"

[weatherby]

I was able to get two 5 rounders with the S on the bottom and they work.
pretty happy about that.

[Mad Dog]

So it probably is a variant or prototype of some kind of model 19-33 NRA.

[weatherby]

So it probably is a variant or prototype of some kind of model 19-33 NRA.

I definitely think that is correct.
The gun is down at my local shop and I talked to the engineer today.
He stated he started the R&D numbering so I'm hopeful he may know a bit about the bolt design.
The gun is being left there until he stops by to examine it.

[weatherby]

He did stop by and couldn't elaborate on the bolt.
Said he did work on the stock design.
A local smith was there and thought it may have been made that way for rapid recocking on a round that didn't initially fire. Tried the trigger said not quite as good as a winchester but very nice.

[Mad Dog]

Saw a model 6DL last week that had the same style stock, of course the model 6 was a semi not a bolt but the stock was very similar.

[weatherby]

The place I picked this gun up has another RD gun.
That ones a 110 in 243.
I need to stay out of that place....

[Mad Dog]

If it was in Canada I'd grab it up in a heart beat, and I hate 243's unless it was a 99R.