Matthew Clark
Member
Years ago a friend of my dad let me shoot his T Bolt. I was a right hand shooter then. I had always wanted one since but when I got around to buying one I was told new ones were unavailable. I assume they discontinued the T Bolt for a time?
Last year I asked my LGS about them expecting the same answer.
I was delighted to find out they were available again. I imediately ordered a left hand model (at 24 I lost the sight In my right eye). It was the last one available from her warehouse supplier.
When I received the rifle it was beautiful but quite a bit different than the T Bolt I remembered shooting as a boy. I took it anyway hoping it would shoot as well as the one from my youth. It did indeed shoot very well but with a limited variance in brands, not untypical of .22lr. I believe it had a peep sight as well.
The reason I had wanted a T Bolt to begin with was the look and feel of the rifle from my youth and the unique action implemented in it.
I am not really disappointed with it but it isn't what I had envisioned I would own one day. I scoped this one, I love peep sights but couldn't find one like I remembered.
Would I be correct in assuming I was probably shooting a Belgium made rifle in my youth and the Japanese version I have, recieved changes made in the rifles design over the years? (Checkered stock, a little slimmer design maybe)
I like it a lot and intend on keeping it now that I have one. The bolt is easier to operate now that I have shot it quite a bit. Thumb and finger back and forth, pretty slick actually.
Anyone have a short history lesson on the T Bolt they would care to share? I don't really know much about them except I like them.
Maybe some pics of older rifles for nostalgia sake?