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outstanding -- thank you -- i will now examine those other parts for their numbers how/where might changes have been made ?

my receiver has serial # 4886; does anyone have info on what other parts & numbers were originally assembled with this gun ? thanks all

ed, thanks for your input; i am now much more informed, courtesy of you and the johnson bretheren. i will proceed well guided.

my thanks to you and everyone for the guidance

i appreciate your offer to look up the info, but i feel set for the moment, except maybe the consideration of disassembly down to the trigger group.

thanks to all above. at present, i am so new to the gun that i don't yet know a from b. researching was simply a passing thought -- my intention is to enjoy firing it at our nearby range after the spring thaw allows. in other words, i need to determine if either the bolt catch is not there at all or is in there -- broken ? it it a daunting operation to disassemble to the point of replacing the bolt catch ?

so far so good i am on long island, any lead would be appreciated. where might i locate that missing part and will the rifle function without it meantime ? does it pay to research my gun's numbers/history etc ? thanks once again. j

excuse my unfamiliarity, but is this the photo ?

i just noticed your posting time : 1:21 am ? sleepless in seattle ?

i located joe scott; the other questions are still valid though. jl

quite a thorough description; thank you. a) how do i contact joe scott is this a part i can install myself ? c) is there a drawing, photo, or schematic available ? d) excellent site and thanks again.. john

can anyone describe -- or illustrate with a photo please-- , the bolt hold-open device ? thanks all. putzpop ny