Russian M44

[id64]

Got it today. I love it so far Bore looks good, no rust as far as I can tell, the only bummer is that stock a kind of banged up, looks like damage caused by crate storage. I don't have picture of it yet. I am wondering, how are you guys dealing with those scuffs and scratches? Is there any guides of how to fix it without refinishing the whole thing?

It's 1944

 

[st1264]

I refinished the one I had, but the stock was completely banged/scratched/spray painted up throughout, while keeping most of the minor imperfections. If you only have a few blemishes, it's better to leave it sometimes. Depends on what you are looking for as the finished product
Before:

After:

Still has many flaws but I like the look of it:

 

[Tyockell18]

crate storage damage is very common unfortunately. I ended up filling in all the major gouges and bolt knob dents with a shellac stick.

While I don't have the m44, I have two m38's. Great carbines, love em to death.

 

[id64]

I don't mind the dings, it's just they are white. What can I use to at least mask them with color that is close to stock?

 

[st1264]

Oops, Duplicate.

 

[st1264]

Just re-shallac it then... there's a guy on here that refinishes stocks to the original shallac finish, it looks great and period correct. He's done M44's and Mosins. Found it:

Somewhere in this thread http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1088683-Comrads-My-Latest-Project I promised to post pics once I finished my M38...

Here it is... I only have one photo because I was having a heck of a time photographing it. It's too shiny!

 

[id64]

OMG. I want to get this done to mine! Who is this wizard???

 

[kerfuffled]

Rifle is fine, comrade.

 

[id64]

Rifle is fine, comrade.

Who did the refinish, tovarish?

 

[id64]

Cleaned of cosmo, applied Froglube and waiting now. Also, look what I've found. Looks like barrel is modern. Not sure is that a good or bad thing

 

[EL34/6L6]

Cleaned of cosmo, applied Froglube and waiting now. Also, look what I've found. Looks like barrel is modern. Not sure is that a good or bad thing

Just an export stamp. Your barrel is original or if replacd it was done by/at arsenal.

 

[5440fight]

New barrel? For a shooter, fine. For a collector? Poopy. Must be a thing with the new refurbs. I've had two m44's, and were original, non-counterbored barrels.

 

[5440fight]

Just an export stamp. Your barrel is original or if replacd it was done by/at arsenal.

That looks like a modern barrel to me. I see makers marks, not export marks.

 

[id64]

I hope that it will shoot good with new barrel then I need re-finish mine now so badly! Can anyone in Toronto can do this? I guess, I can try it myself but I don;t have time for it. Anyone?

 

[Caleb314]

That looks like a modern barrel to me. I see makers marks, not export marks.

All mosins and sks coming from Russia lately are like that. It's just export marks to be able to sell them as hunting rifles instead of military rifles.

 

[Tyockell18]

All mosins and sks coming from Russia lately are like that. It's just export marks to be able to sell them as hunting rifles instead of military rifles.

What he said. They export them as "sporting and hunting arms".

 

[ljones]

That looks like a modern barrel to me. I see makers marks, not export marks.

It is a Private Russian export company marking indicating that it is a "sporting" or "hunting" firearm to get around the Russian rules of not exporting military surplus firearms.

 

[st1264]

OMG. I want to get this done to mine! Who is this wizard???

Poster's name is quoted in the picture I posted... mdmaroon.