Identifying carbon vs stainless bighorn origin?

[Baron85]

Is there a way to identify the older carbon origin actions vs the newer stainless origins?

Is there a difference in bolt lift/close and cycling smoothness/binding between the 2?

Have the opportunity to buy a used origin and trying to figure out if I want it or not.

Thanks.

 

[Rio Precision Gunworks]

Is there a way to identify the older carbon origin actions vs the newer stainless origins?

Is there a difference in bolt lift/close and cycling smoothness/binding between the 2?

Have the opportunity to buy a used origin and trying to figure out if I want it or not.

Thanks.

Easiest is probably to get the serial and call Zermatt.

 

[Baron85]

That was plan B but was hoping there was a clear way to identify them apart so I couple possibly pull the trigger this weekend.

 

[Mauser48]

I have a late carbon steel action and a friend has an early stainless one. No difference in feel I could tell.

 

[Baron85]

I thought I read somewhere that something with the cocking piece or cocking ramp changed on the stainless ones?

 

[Baron85]

For anyone curious. Spoke with zermstt and the change happened at 02810 serial