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March 25, 2024
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ANTHONY I would like to try to find a member that has a 66 with genuine factory CF bolt that would be willing to have all the dimensions taken by a trained machinist for accurate measurements let me know if you think this is a something that I should pursue or not my best as always to you and yours gene 66
December 9, 2002
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gene66 said
ANTHONY I would like to try to find a member that has a 66 with genuine factory CF bolt that would be willing to have all the dimensions taken by a trained machinist for accurate measurements let me know if you think this is a something that I should pursue or not my best as always to you and yours gene 66
gene,
I am very aware of you’re pursuit in this as we’ve discussed in the past and can understand you’re posting this here on the general forum. You’ve been searching for a spare or extra M-1866 bolt with the Center Fire conversion intact that has proven over the years to be as rare as the old proverbial “Hens Teeth”, comparison.
Possibly if a member has one of the original 1,020 M-1866 Winchesters that we’re sent to Brazil in 1891, they can help out with you’re request in getting numbers with pictures, so you can find a machinist to help you duplicate a bolt that you are having a hard time finding.
A few M-1866 we’re and are converted from the .44 Henry Flat cartridge to the .44 Center Fire cartridge conversion you are seeking, using the original bolt, which IMO, would surly be a lot less challenging and work to accomplish!
Good Luck in you’re search.
Tony
March 25, 2024
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ANTHONY thanks for your reply am wondering if Cody has any prints or drawings of a CF bolt that can be copied.Curious to know just how many 66 shooters are out there.My best to you and yours as always gene 66
May 2, 2009
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I have been going through the Cody McCracken Library online and haven’t seen any drawing of the 66 or 73 bolts.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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March 21, 2011
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This was discussed on here in June of 2023.
I found this discussion from ’17 on CAScity.com also.
March 25, 2024
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1873man and darren thank you both for your help maybe it would be easier just to try and find a 66 rf bolt body only my best to you and yours gene66
March 25, 2024
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ANTHONY lets see if we can locate a 66 bolt body stripped with nothing on it my best to you and yours gene66
March 31, 2009
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Buy a 66 firing pin and the screw on piece that has the 2 strikers and modify these. The hard part is making the bushing that takes up the excess headspace. Winchester Bob sells the 2 parts but the bushing is on you.
Read the old posts.
March 25, 2024
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CHUCK thanks for the help will check it out my best to you and yours gene 66
June 4, 2017
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Winchester called the 1866 striker the snapper and the firing pin the piston. I have used Winchester Bob’s piston and thread on striker (snapper) and they worked. T/R
March 31, 2009
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I used his parts to fix a Henry. There is a difference between the Henry and 66 piston length.
March 25, 2024
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ANTONY if you get a chance go to44calwin1866 bolt look for AVALUER it shows two pictures of bolts in two places from 2013 one a cf and one just a clean bolt body just wanted to show you im still hunting my best as always to you and yours gene 66
December 9, 2002
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gene66 said
ANTONY if you get a chance go to44calwin1866 bolt look for AVALUER it shows two pictures of bolts in two places from 2013 one a cf and one just a clean bolt body just wanted to show you im still hunting my best as always to you and yours gene 66
Gene,
That’s good work on finding that, as I know you’re search continues! Here’s the link.
Signed,
ANTNY
