Old style firing pin - new never fired action
I’ve run across an interesting (to me) situation. I bought a brand new target action (right bolt/right port) from Bruno’s. I thought it was odd that it was stamped 110 on the receiver as I was expecting it to be a 12. I called Savage and they confirmed it was manufactured in March 2023. I also asked why the bolt head wasn’t serialized and mentioned it looked odd, almost pitted. She asked for pictures and immediately sent me a shipping label to return it for work. Before sending it back I went ahead and screwed the barrel on and headspaced it to get a rough measurement of bullet depth at the lands. That’s when I also realized the bolt head was set for left ejection. Added that to my notes and sent it back. They had it about a week and a half and it was returned with a new bolt head that had been serialized. Gunsmith said all other aspects were within spec. So I took the bolt apart to remove the ejector and was surprised to find the old multi piece firing pin system in a brand new receiver. I started scratching my head thinking maybe someone along the way robbed some parts, but when I look at the BAS, the screw is a solid piece and was never intended to have a cocking indicator. It got even better when i reassembled it. I always put the handle on looking at the savage stamp on the side of the bolt. Got it together. Put it in and the sear wouldn’t stay locked on bolt close. That’s happened to me before when I installed the handle on the wrong side of the bolt, but I could see the Savage emblem on the bolt in the closed position. But it was upside down. Took it apart, flipped it over and reassembled and all was right with the world. So, I have a r brand new right bolt/right port target action that was apparently shipped with a right bolt/left port bolt and an old style firing pin.
