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I was given a Remington Sportsman 48, 12ga semi-auto shotgun. It's only missing the bolt operating handle. It's a simple part I can fab, and maybe put a personal custom touch to it. It would help speed up the process and assure accuracy of the internal end if anyone could measure the dimensions of a factory one, and the detent location, from one in their stable. Thanks!

Ya might want to try here first.

Bob's Gun Shop Inc.

Po Box 200 Royal AR 71968

Should have added a link the first time around.
Bobs Gun Shop

Thank you Miles for another good parts source! I'll need that for a Savage 24v I'm bringing back from the grave! But I'm wanting to make this part for a couple of reasons. #1 is savings. I'm a Vet living on a VA Comp of what some pickup payments/mo are. That savings is a tank of gas or 4-5 boxes of shells for just some enjoyable fab time and scrap metal. This is NOT out of my skill set. Nearly everything i have was someones trash that I've repaired. From chest freezers to well pumps to big screen LED TV's to welder/lathe/shop equipment, computers, phones, vehicles, mowers, reloading equip, and firearms and much more... #2 is simply the satisfaction and pride in making a part 99% would just buy. I can understand some trepidation and doubt as we see so much of our once common ingenuity dumbed down to not even being able to change the oil in their car, or not even knowing it has to be done. I just don't have any friends who own an old 11-48 to get the dimensions quickly. I can reverse engineer the measurements just fine, was asking to just save some time.

I'd try a handle from a Remington 1100. Remington very often used common parts for various models. If you don't have one you must have a friend with an 1100.

I think that it is held in by a ball bearing like the 1100.

I got a part for the 1100 for a 11-48 and it worked like a champ.

Thank You Plains and Pape! There just happens to be an 1100 at a pawnshop/dealer in next town over with a good guy owner. Ill stop in and see if he'll let me draw up a "blue print" off it and try in my '48. Yup, it's retained by a spring loaded ball and detent, just pull to remove, push in to the click to install. Have also dated it to 1952 which just happens to be the same year as my Hudson Hornet! Very cool coincidence!

I am sorry but I was thinking a 48, and not being familiar with that, I did not think 11-48 and I have one of those, and will be glad to measure whatever you need. miles

My father had a Sportsman 58 and he lost the op handle while hunting a couple of times. He would then have to use a house key stuck into the bolt or something like that to unload at the end of the day. He finally figured out that the ball detent just wasn’t strong enough to hold the op handle and that he needed to take it out and put it in his pocket after loading it for the hunt. My nephew has it now and he still does that.