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Hello all! To the BM62 and BM69 owners out there, did your rifle come with the bolt stamped BM59? My BM 62 was stamped XXXXXXXX-SA, with Z-2 underneath it. The BM69 came with a PB stamped bolt. Just wondering if the BM62 rifles originally came with BM59 stamped bolts. Does anybody have any sources for BM59 stamped bolts? THANKS TO ALL IN ADVANCE. TAKE CARE and BE SAFE. Have a GREAT HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!
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Hello all! To the BM62 and BM69 owners out there, did your rifle come with the bolt stamped BM59? My BM 62 was stamped XXXXXXXX-SA, with Z-2 underneath it. The BM69 came with a PB stamped bolt. Just wondering if the BM62 rifles originally came with BM59 stamped bolts. Does anybody have any sources for BM59 stamped bolts? THANKS TO ALL IN ADVANCE. TAKE CARE and BE SAFE. Have a GREAT HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

Pete , I have a few BM59 stamped bolts ,email me if interested .

Mike

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Hello all! To the BM62 and BM69 owners out there, did your rifle come with the bolt stamped BM59? My BM 62 was stamped XXXXXXXX-SA, with Z-2 underneath it. The BM69 came with a PB stamped bolt. Just wondering if the BM62 rifles originally came with BM59 stamped bolts. Does anybody have any sources for BM59 stamped bolts? THANKS TO ALL IN ADVANCE. TAKE CARE and BE SAFE. Have a GREAT HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

 

Pete,

 

I posted pictures of some BM59 Bolts, & others added more pics. The date of the post is 25 June 2010.

 

Beretta converted lots of U.S. made Garand Bolts to BM59. Because the surface of the Bolt is very hard, the "P.B. BM59" marking is very faint on some converted bolts.

 

It has been mentioned in previous posts that some BM69's & BM62's have converted Garand Bolts instead of new manufactured Bolts.

 

If your rifle has been refinished, the Bolt "PB BM59" markings may be very faint.

 

Because of the length of time that the Garand & BM59 were in production, plus the large number of different companies which made them, Garand & BM59 Bolts come in a very wide variety of lengths . The odds of a random Bolt Headspacing correctly in your rifle are not so good. If you replace your current Bolt, make sure a Gunsmith checks the new one for proper Headspace.

 

All that said, if you have Springfield made Garand Bolt that is not marked "PB BM59", the question is why? Beretta marked everything they made or converted.

 

Did the Rifle get rebarreled and get a gunsmith converted Garand bolt then? Or did it develope excess Headspace & require a replacement Bolt?

 

The Garand Bolts used in Golden State & NatOrd clones were not marked "BM59" when they converted.

 

Post a picture of your Bolt if you can.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Steve

 

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My Berben '62 came with a Beretta converted US M1 bolt marked 6528287-SA Z-2. It does not appear to be Beretta marked. I've seen numerous Berben '62s with similar bolts. I would only change a '62 bolt out for headspace, wear, or a similar issue.

 

MRJ

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