Attempting to identify an old mystery rifle bolt

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I was sitting in my relatives place who is very gun knowledgeable and noticed this bolt on the coffee table so I asked him what it was. His answer surprised me "I can't figure it out, take it and find out for me".

So i asked few folks and looked at a lot of pictures and came close but can't seem to nail it down. I did not see any proof marks anywhere. So I figured lets ask the collective knowledge of TheHighRoad, what say you?

Thank you!
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My first guess would be a Savage, Marlin second. Their single shot 22’s were similar. The oval ejection port looks more Savage style. It is missing the front of the bolt, by the way.
 
Finding just the front half of the bolt would be a small miracle. A complete bolt may be easier. The sight would be a No.3. Those are also uncommon and around 100.00 if you found a complete one. I collect old Mossberg .22s. although I don't have a Model 40. Dig around the Mossberg Forum on RFC for more info. Look up in the stickeys. For what it's worth what you have is just parts or a cool paperweight. It would be much cheaper to find a complete rifle. Good luck.
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