Bulgarian Mystery

Herb · 01-07-2002, 03:18 PM

That's what makes this thing so confusing. Looking at the top of the chamber under a glass there is no indication that anything ever existed there. The milling lines go from one side to the other, unbroken, and the bolt is the same, nothing except the last two digits of the serial number on the rear under the sight blade. The bolt also has the last two numbers stamped on the left side and in the small well to the rear of the firing pin. I was just looking at it again and noticed something that I hadn't seen before. The extractor, which is blued the same color as everything else, also has what appears to be milling marks matching those of the top of the bolt. I think this thing may have been refinished using a wire wheel or perhaps and emory cloth that makes it look like super fine milling marks. This may account for the perfect exterior, but what about the interior? It would be nearly impossible to do that to the inside. All of the internal parts are original, no indication of any buffing or polishing at all, they just look brand new and everything has that perfect blue on it except the holdopen, ejector and safety bar. No indication of wear on anything!

01-07-2002, 03:18 PM	#6
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Bulgarian Mystery That's what makes this thing so confusing. Looking at the top of the chamber under a glass there is no indication that anything ever existed there. The milling lines go from one side to the other, unbroken, and the bolt is the same, nothing except the last two digits of the serial number on the rear under the sight blade. The bolt also has the last two numbers stamped on the left side and in the small well to the rear of the firing pin. I was just looking at it again and noticed something that I hadn't seen before. The extractor, which is blued the same color as everything else, also has what appears to be milling marks matching those of the top of the bolt. I think this thing may have been refinished using a wire wheel or perhaps and emory cloth that makes it look like super fine milling marks. This may account for the perfect exterior, but what about the interior? It would be nearly impossible to do that to the inside. All of the internal parts are original, no indication of any buffing or polishing at all, they just look brand new and everything has that perfect blue on it except the holdopen, ejector and safety bar. No indication of wear on anything!