I need your help folks. I have a co worker that has recieved his father's old Page Lewis Reliance Model D bolt action .22 Single Shot Rifle. The rifle itself belong to his father's father, and so on back to when it was new. The exterior is in pretty sad shape (which I can restore), but the bore is good and he wants it to be a shooter again. The main issue is that THE BOLT IS GONE. I've already told him that its a long shot, but I'm looking into it anyway.
A little google'ing around has given me this history. Page and Lewis broke off from the Stevens Arms company to start their own business around the turn of the century. A while later, one of them died, and the other sold out to Savage. Given the time period and that many models from Stevens, Savage, Springfield, Fox, etc, have many interchangeable parts, i have this question:
Does anyone know if a bolt from any other .22 of the period will fit this rifle? If so, what model, this is a big deal for him since its one of the few things he has that dates back in his family. Any input would be appreciated.
A little google'ing around has given me this history. Page and Lewis broke off from the Stevens Arms company to start their own business around the turn of the century. A while later, one of them died, and the other sold out to Savage. Given the time period and that many models from Stevens, Savage, Springfield, Fox, etc, have many interchangeable parts, i have this question:
Does anyone know if a bolt from any other .22 of the period will fit this rifle? If so, what model, this is a big deal for him since its one of the few things he has that dates back in his family. Any input would be appreciated.