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Advice for this Gew98M

What exactly is an "Armorers Bolt?"
Basically factory made parts to be sent to the depot supply system to repair rifles etc. the parts were made then when needed fitted to a rifle such as in this case a Gewehr 98M rifle needing a complete bolt. Wether is was added during wartime or afterwards is anyone's guess.
 
No, if it were added by a German armorer it would have been serialized to the rifle. That was SOP.

Collectors will sometimes put unnumbered bolts in bolt m/m rifles (if they can find them, that is) That is what happened here.
Makes sense, I figured when a bolt was fitted it would be serialized but wasn't 100% sure.
 

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