r/canadaguns • u/OuNcEgOd • Mar 05 '26
Gun and gear reviews 3D Printed Rubber Bolt Knob for Tikka T1
The OEM Tikka rubber bolt knob is like $30-$50, so I made my own, the model said it was for a T3X bolt handle but it fits the T1X fine too. Only thing was had to get a longer screw for the handle but feels amazing now. The rubber has a firm consistency like a car tire and a great feel in hand, cycling the bolt is so much easier and it looks great now.
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u/Kim_Bong_Un420 Mar 05 '26
I love the smooth metal, I cycle my bolts using my palm. That being said I love the bulb shape of that bolt!
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u/Italian_Greyhound Mar 05 '26
Could print it in ASA for a smooth option, same shape but less grippy
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u/OuNcEgOd Mar 06 '26
I did that too i got a shoe box full of various options
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u/Italian_Greyhound Mar 06 '26
You able to link the file? I've got two tikka bolts I'd be curious to try it out on.
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u/OuNcEgOd Mar 06 '26
off the top of my head if i remember go to printables and look up T3X bolt knob
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26 edited Mar 05 '26
Careful, this could be considered illegal.
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-102.1.html
Edit:
Advising one should be cautious; it may not be illicit now, but could be at any time given the instability we face.
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-84.html?txthl=prescribed+firearm+part
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-99.html
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u/CorsicanMastiffStrip Mar 05 '26
Unlikely to survive a courtroom, but you can never be too careful. I think what OP means is âI canât believe this door stopper knob has the same threads as my Tikka bolt lift!â
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u/BowFella Mar 05 '26
How so? I'm lazy and don't like to read.
As far as I'm concerned this is functionally the same as adding rubber grip on the fore end of a pump action.
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
102.1 (1) claims possessing, or simply accessing, data pertaining to firearms for the purpose of manufacturing is an offence.
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u/2016YamR6 Mar 05 '26
Thatâs not what is says though,
âcapable of being used with a 3D printer, metal milling machine or similar computer system for the purpose of manufacturing or trafficking a firearm or prohibited device derived from that computer dataâ
For the purpose of manufacturing or trafficking A FIREARM. A bolt knob is not used for the purpose of manufacturing or trafficking firearms.
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
Potentially. Logically to us it seems to be clearly speaking of what they legally define a firearm. However; their lack of punctuation makes it difficult to understand their exact intention. Ultimately it's up to the justice system. I'm unaware of any court case that can clarify how it's interpreted by the courts. I don't know enough french to interpret the intention through translation, since the laws are often worder differently in french and can provide clarity in obscurely worded clauses.
Manufacture isn't clearly defined in any act. So should we consult a dictionary? If yes; Oxford is useless here. It's definition only refers to large quantities. Mirriam-Webster says simply "to make into a product suitable for use". SInce a bolt is an integral part and is not suitable for use without a handle, or is less suitably usable, it could be considered manufacturing a firearm.
99(1)a mentions manufacture of a firearm part  "firearm partâmeans a barrel for a firearm, a slide for a handgun and any other prescribed part..." Leaving "them" the opportunity to classify a simple comfort grip on the end of a handle to be a prescribed part.
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u/OuNcEgOd Mar 05 '26
This is mental gymnastics at this pointâŚ..
âSince a bolt is an integral part and is not suitable for use without a handleâ.
the bolt handle was already there and already in use⌠adding wider rubber to the end canât possibly be considered âmanufacturing a firearmâ. I didnât go and make a whole new metal bolt and handle.
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
Edit: I don't think making a new bolt is even illegal given the current definitions.
You're exaggerating a little. I wasn't aware this was just a slip on cover. I thought it was a knob screwed on the end. Mental gymnastics was my whole point in bringing it up in the first place. You never know what kind of nonsense the ministry of truth will feed us.
 There's a two cases, covered in Runkle videos, that come to mind where mental gymnastics were used in court; the one about guitar cases as firearm cases (was that the same one where they teied to say a plano case wasn't good enough for storage?) or the john wick style gun storage that isn't ok since a scew isn't a lock (even though you can buy, granted they're archaic af, locks that use a screw). The crazy anti gun lawyers, or judges, could still argue it's a part or modification prescribed to be a problem like how a shoestring is a machine gun the USA.
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u/FD4L Mar 05 '26
The only part of the rifle that is a "firearm" is the receiver.
The barrel is not a firearm. The bolt is not a firearm. The magazine is not a firearm. The stock is not a firearm. And the bolt handle is not a firearm. Those are accessories, and not firearms.
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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Mar 05 '26 edited Mar 05 '26
The barrel is, however, a "firearm part" according to Criminal Code 84 and you can't manufacture it yourself, otherwise it'll be trafficking under Criminal Code 99. The other legally defined "firearm part" is a handgun slide.
These two "firearm parts" are subjected to the same manufacturing restrictions and carries the same Criminal Code 99 consequences as manufacturing a "firearm" (aka receiver/frame).
This came into effect after C-21.
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-99.html
https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/frrms/c21-en.aspx#s5
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u/BowFella Mar 05 '26
Depends what they mean exactly by manufacturing? I've seen plenty of examples of people 3D printing parts that are purely aesthetic such as in this scenario.
Seems like a very blanket statement that makes no sense though which sounds just about right for our government.
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
Definitely is intentionally vague, sad state of affairs. It does mention capability of 3d printing and milling. Any data that pertains to firearms or prohibited devices could fall under this rule. Runkle did a video on it a while back with the classic "interesting case" line.
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u/Primary_Judge Mar 05 '26
I disagree
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
Cool
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u/Primary_Judge Mar 05 '26
You can make your own barrel as long as it's over a certain length. You're saying we can't make a bolt knob?
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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Mar 05 '26
You can't make your own barrel as an individual.
Criminal Code 99 says manufacturing of firearm parts is trafficking. "firearm parts" includes barrels of any firearm according to Criminal Code 84(1).
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-99.html
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-14.html#h-117002
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u/JETRUG Mar 05 '26 edited Mar 05 '26
You can if you have a business firearms license, but not if you're an individual. Bolt knob is perfectly fine as it's not a regulated part.
Bill C-21 had added a category called "firearm part", then amended the criminal code so that many of the rules which apply to the "firearm" are now also applied to those "firearm part" items making them regulated items. Bill C-21, scroll down to item g on that first page.
As of today it breaks down like this from what I can tell:
Firearm: The barrelled weapon OR the frame/receiver.
Firearm Part: A barrel for a firearm or a slide for a handgun.
Basically, before 2024 a person (criminal) could 3d print a frame (already illegal) and then buy a barrel and slide (legal) to assemble a ghost gun to shoot at the range (commit crimes). Now, the barrel and slide are regulated and the person (criminal) needs a PAL to purchase them. Because of course a person (criminal) won't commit two crimes /s.
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
No. Sorry it comes across that way to you. I'm advising one should be careful; given this relatively new law has no court cases, to clarify the way our justice system handles it's interpretation.
Can you make your own barrel? I understand that to be a right of a bygone age.Â
" 99 (1) Every person commits an offence who
(a) manufactures or transfers, whether or not for consideration, or
(b) offers to do anything referred to in paragraph (a) in respect of
a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, a firearm part, any ammunition or any prohibited ammunition knowing that the person is not authorized to do so under the Firearms Act or any other Act of Parliament or any regulations made under any Act of Parliament. "
" firearm partâmeans a barrel for a firearm, a slide for a handgun and any other prescribed part, but does not include, unless otherwise prescribed, a barrel for a firearm or a slide for a handgun if that barrel or slide is designed exclusively for use on a firearm that is deemed under subsection 84(3) not to be a firearm;â(pièce dâarme Ă feu) " ~C-46
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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Mar 05 '26
You are wrong. Criminal code 99 and 102(1) only talks about firearm, firearm parts, and prohibited devices.
All three are well defined by the Criminal Code. A bolt knob is none of the above.
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
Sure. For now it isn't... I think you missed the point of this comment thread that one should be cautious with firearm parts and their fabrication. We are nothing to the leftists, they won't stop moving the goal posts to take every last firearm from us. Case in point; their open ended definition for parts:
firearm partâmeans a barrel for a firearm, a slide for a handgun and any other prescribed part, but does not include, unless otherwise prescribed, a barrel for a firearm or a slide for a handgun if that barrel or slide is designed exclusively for use on a firearm that is deemed under subsection 84(3) not to be a firearm;â(pièce dâarme Ă feu)
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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Mar 05 '26
Except it's not open ended. It's well defined and clearly communicated by the government when C-21 passed:
https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/frrms/c21-en.aspx#s5
It explicitly states that "firearm parts" only consists of barrels and handgun slides (minus exempted firearms).
I know they won't stop moving the goalpost and I'm not defending it. It's just that in this case the goalpost is very cut and dry.
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u/Zork_13 Mar 06 '26
That's not the codified law though. I copied from C-46, the Criminal Code where it clearly says "any other prescribed part". That Public Safety summary doesn't include those words (PR trick?). It's important to check sources. Communications apparently aren't law since Gary clearly communicated stuff to us that isn't legally binding.Â
Public safety last updated 13 August 2025 (your link https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/frrms/c21-en.aspx#s5)
"Firearms parts are now defined in the Criminal Code as firearm barrels and handgun slides."Â
"As of September 1, 2024,... firearms parts (firearm barrel or handgun slide) may only be transferred..."
If that was "the law" it is certainly cut and dry, but it's not.
Criminal code from the time of Royal Ascent does not define a firearm part.
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/20231215/P1TT3xt3.html
The text from Royal Ascent C-21 clearly has the line that the article refused to advertise.Â
https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/bill/C-21/royal-assent
"(5)âSubsection 84(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following ... : firearm partâmeans a barrel for a firearm, a slide for a handgun and any other prescribed part, but does not include, ... [84(3) exemption]"
The current Criminal Code agrees with that definition.Â
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-14.html#h-117003
"firearm partâmeans a barrel for a firearm, a slide for a handgun and any other prescribed part, ... "
The earliest document agreeing with RA C-21 from 1 September 2024
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/20240901/P1TT3xt3.html
Says the same.
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u/OkAbbreviations8669 Mar 05 '26
prohibited devices and regulated parts you cannot print, an accessory is different. (my interpretation)
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
Agree. For now. They left the definition open though, only advising one should be cautious.
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u/OuNcEgOd Mar 05 '26
You are wrong, if what your saying is true nobody could make accessories. This is a simple handle knob and doesnât have anything to do with any core firearm mechanisms. You can walk into a shop and buy this handle knob no pal required so whats the crime in making it yourself?
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u/Zork_13 Mar 05 '26
Purely advising one should be careful; given this relatively new law has no court rulings, to clarify the way our justice system handles it's interpretation. I am not saying it IS a crime, but COULD be.
For now it's great fun(OP did a great job), but those that hate us left their laws and definitions vague for a reason. A part is anything they prescribe it to be. The knob isn't simply cosmetic. It's a structural and functional part of the handle. It provides leverage, grip and comfort during operation of the bolt, an undisputable part of the core mechanism.
Flavor text from the criminal code:
" 99 (1) Every person commits an offence who
(a) manufactures or transfers, whether or not for consideration, or
(b) offers to do anything referred to in paragraph (a) in respect of
a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, a firearm part, any ammunition or any prohibited ammunition knowing that the person is not authorized to do so under the Firearms Act or any other Act of Parliament or any regulations made under any Act of Parliament. "
" firearm partâmeans a barrel for a firearm, a slide for a handgun and any other prescribed part, but does not include, unless otherwise prescribed, a barrel for a firearm or a slide for a handgun if that barrel or slide is designed exclusively for use on a firearm that is deemed under subsection 84(3) not to be a firearm;â(pièce dâarme Ă feu) " ~C-46
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u/Dhcbchef Mar 05 '26
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