1920 Bolt action ? W?Pics
I just picked up a rifle that I believe to be a Model 1920. It is a boltaction 250-3000 but the patend dates on the barrel are 1916-1919 and has a Utica address. There is no Model designation on the reciever and the cocking knob has a large dovetail cut in it, the seriel# is in the 12xx range. It is a very light rifle and the metal seams to be in good condition but the stock is rough and has had SS added. The stock is beyond repair and am looking for a fair stock or doing a Mannlicher style to use it as a hunting rig. Any info would be great.
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375Win
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Just added the pic.
375Win
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That would be one fine rifle with a high grade walnut Mannlicher stock!
Re: 1920 Bolt action ? W?Pics
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the cocking knob has a large dovetail cut in it
That is for a cocking piece peep sight. It got the aperture as close to the eye as possible, like a tang sight on a lever action. But folks worried about wobble in the bolt and the receiver sight pretty well took over in later years.
Re: 1920 Bolt action ? W?Pics
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Originally Posted by Jim Watson
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the cocking knob has a large dovetail cut in it
That is for a cocking piece peep sight. It got the aperture as close to the eye as possible, like a tang sight on a lever action. But folks worried about wobble in the bolt and the receiver sight pretty well took over in later years.
one such sight is the Lyman 1A, they come up on ebay with some frequency.
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Would love to have an old Model 1920, but all I ever come across are 30-06's and I need one of those like I need a hole in the head.
Good luck finding an original stock for it, as most that are still around are on a complete gun. Not sure if Boyds or anyone offers a replacement either, so it might be a custom job. Personally I don't think I'd put a Mannlicher stock on it as they were never offered with one and typically the front barrel band has a bad effect on accuracy. If it were me, I'd try to find a custom stock maker who could duplicate the original for you.
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Thanks for the info, the stock link looks like winner.
375Win
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I had one of the 1920's some years ago.
Gun was great shape, with a pristine bore. Could never get it to shoot a group.
Tried every load known to man, flat wouldn't put them on a paper plate at a 100yds. :'(
I even had a gunsmith go through it, and shoot it himself. He finally gave up on it.
I sold it to a guy out of state, and told him about the poor accuracy, but he still bought it.
Hope he had better luck with it than I did.
Beautifully built gun though!
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