Newbee Looking for Help on my 50 year old Rifle

leroy2 · December 7, 2022, 05:52 PM

Hello all, need some help with my 51-year-old heirloom Sears & Roebuck Model 1 - Winchester made 121 rifle my mom bought for me when I was 13 for Christmas gift back in the day.

Breech bolt is messed up when I pull back the bolt to eject the shell the striker head twists / rotates counterclockwise and I cannot send bolt home again unless I twist the striker head manually to line up with the stock.

So where can I go to find an older Winchester 121/141 bolt assembly parts preferable new old stock? Found NOS cocking pieces but no Striker heads.

Suggestions on where to find one or video on how to tear apart and fix?

Arthritic hands no more strength to hold onto things. Trying to find the parts and then turn into gunsmith. One local gunsmith has said parts not available as I need the striker head and cocking pieces. Anyone got part numbers for these to search?

Need some help here to save my rifle to pass down to my kids that like weapons.

Thank you in advance for your time.

**Spats McGee** · December 8, 2022, 08:43 AM

Welcome to TFL!

Have you tried Numrich? https://www.gunpartscorp.com/

leroy2 · December 8, 2022, 09:54 AM

Yes have looked there with no luck on a striker head. Groove where the safety clicks into looks to be hollowed out and not deep enough to hold the safety point per say for lack of better words.

Question is how to tear apart?

ligonierbill · December 8, 2022, 12:17 PM

Check cfnparts.com. That's Classic Firearms and Parts. They do have a bolt listed. I have bought from them before, and found them to be straight dealers.

**44 AMP** · December 8, 2022, 07:22 PM

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Yes have looked there with no luck....

Looking might not be enough. Consider calling or emailing a person there. I don't know exactly how its run these days with computers and such, but back in the pre computer era, Numrich always had some small quantities of various parts that didn't get listed in the catalogue.

And they are always buying guns for parts, so its not impossible that they might have something you are looking for, but only one or two which might not get listed, or listed yet, but are in the inventory and could be found by an employee who looked.

Good luck!

**JohnKSa** · December 9, 2022, 10:56 AM

Jack First Gun Parts is another possibility.

https://jackfirstinc.com/

sako2 · December 10, 2022, 04:10 AM

Not sure if this is what your looking for. https://www.hogislandgunparts.com/Wi...r168-202-1.htm

leroy2 · December 10, 2022, 10:47 AM

Thank you for the link. It is the striker head that is the main part i am looking for. Also if i can find a new one of that part then find a new matching safety/cocking piece which are all over at preent.

Thank again.

sako2 · December 10, 2022, 12:32 PM

I didn't look around on the site. Check maybe they have what you need.

50 shooter · December 10, 2022, 02:01 PM

Might be a long shot but people still sell gun parts on eBay. There's also Gun Broker, plenty of parts there.

Is this part? https://jackfirstinc.com/winchester-...nchester%20121

Scorch · December 10, 2022, 04:40 PM

Sounds to me like the detent notch that holds the striker is wallowed out and needs to be recut.

leroy2 · December 10, 2022, 04:44 PM

Agree that is why i trying get get input on taking the striker head off.

leroy2 · December 10, 2022, 04:45 PM

Other end of the bolt.

December 7, 2022, 05:52 PM	#1
leroy2 Junior Member Join Date: November 26, 2022 Posts: 5	Newbee Looking for Help on my 50 year old Rifle Hello all, need some help with my 51-year-old heirloom Sears & Roebuck Model 1 - Winchester made 121 rifle my mom bought for me when I was 13 for Christmas gift back in the day. Breech bolt is messed up when I pull back the bolt to eject the shell the striker head twists / rotates counterclockwise and I cannot send bolt home again unless I twist the striker head manually to line up with the stock. So where can I go to find an older Winchester 121/141 bolt assembly parts preferable new old stock? Found NOS cocking pieces but no Striker heads. Suggestions on where to find one or video on how to tear apart and fix? Arthritic hands no more strength to hold onto things. Trying to find the parts and then turn into gunsmith. One local gunsmith has said parts not available as I need the striker head and cocking pieces. Anyone got part numbers for these to search? Need some help here to save my rifle to pass down to my kids that like weapons. Thank you in advance for your time.

December 8, 2022, 08:43 AM	#2
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	Welcome to TFL! Have you tried Numrich? https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

December 9, 2022, 10:56 AM	#6
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,992	Jack First Gun Parts is another possibility. https://jackfirstinc.com/ __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

December 10, 2022, 02:01 PM	#10
50 shooter Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: SoCal PRK Posts: 986	Might be a long shot but people still sell gun parts on eBay. There's also Gun Broker, plenty of parts there. Is this part? https://jackfirstinc.com/winchester-...nchester%20121 __________________ I see the world thru bloodshot eyes Streets filled with blood from distant lies The dogs of war never compromise, No time for rearranging. Last edited by 50 shooter; December 10, 2022 at 02:19 PM.

December 10, 2022, 04:40 PM	#11
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Sounds to me like the detent notch that holds the striker is wallowed out and needs to be recut. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 8, 2022, 09:54 AM	#3
leroy2 Junior Member Join Date: November 26, 2022 Posts: 5	Yes have looked there with no luck on a striker head. Groove where the safety clicks into looks to be hollowed out and not deep enough to hold the safety point per say for lack of better words. Question is how to tear apart?

December 8, 2022, 12:17 PM	#4
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,456	Check cfnparts.com. That's Classic Firearms and Parts. They do have a bolt listed. I have bought from them before, and found them to be straight dealers.

December 10, 2022, 04:10 AM	#7
sako2 Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2009 Posts: 741	Not sure if this is what your looking for. https://www.hogislandgunparts.com/Wi...r168-202-1.htm

December 10, 2022, 10:47 AM	#8
leroy2 Junior Member Join Date: November 26, 2022 Posts: 5	Thank you for the link. It is the striker head that is the main part i am looking for. Also if i can find a new one of that part then find a new matching safety/cocking piece which are all over at preent. Thank again.

December 10, 2022, 12:32 PM	#9
sako2 Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2009 Posts: 741	I didn't look around on the site. Check maybe they have what you need.

December 10, 2022, 04:44 PM	#12
leroy2 Junior Member Join Date: November 26, 2022 Posts: 5	Agree that is why i trying get get input on taking the striker head off.

December 10, 2022, 04:45 PM	#13
leroy2 Junior Member Join Date: November 26, 2022 Posts: 5	Other end of the bolt.