Ok,
I thought that I would also post this separately as the other thread is getting long and some people probably won't get to see it. So here it is in a separate post. I haven't done anything to the stock yet as I have been reading about refinishing them and thought that I would get some opinions first before I ended up doing a BUBBA job on her.
My question is, what to do with the stock? Do I just leave it alone or is there some way to clean it up a bit and maybe add some oil to preserve it? I was initially thinking of totally stripping it down with Circa 1850 and then doing a stain and then Triple mix (BLO, Turpentine, Beeswax) finish. I have read that they were done with various other things like pine tar etc... After reading that, maybe just a light clean with varsol and then the triple mix may be a better way. What would you do? I would really like to make that tiger stripe stand out a bit better, but I do NOT want to do something that is irreparable and bubba it in any way.
Ok. I got my Mosin and FN49 (FN49 pics to come later, but I can tell you it is next to MINT and I am not sure it has been fired since importation as there is a lot of cosmoline all over inside still!!)
I Haven't had time to do a cleaning yet so I will do a few before pictures now that the wife is out and my 3yr. old daughter is down for the count. Only enough time to do the Mosin right now.
Anyway, first off it is an unmolested 1917 Tula M91, not a New England Westinghouse as advertised, but still a nice bit of history and has definately been around!
It was either bought by the Fins or captured and altered to their standards. The stock has been converted to a two piece one, the sling swivels have been altered to the hanger version, and the receiver has the boxed SA stamped on it. Most of the metal has maybe 80% finish remaining except for near the muzzle which looks like it was scrapped in the direction of the barrel.
The bore looks good and has been counterbored. The bottom magazine latch doesn't match the serial on the barrel shank and the bolt serial has been x'ed out and the last four numbers on the barrel shank are stamped on the round bolt knob.
The rear sight retains the original arshini range numbers and the Fins added the metric version on the right side.
The original stock looks like it will clean up very nicely. The main portion has what will be some amazing tiger stripe in it. The butt stock has been sliced and a large section of the toe has been replaced way back when and it is stamped with AV3/22642 all inside of a box(on the main section). The slashed line is actually vertical but there isn't one available on my keyboard.
The Panshin (Picked it up earlier) fits on it perfectly and is in excellent condition making this one long assed, heavy, very ominous rifle!
I can't wait to get it all cleaned up and out to the range. I will try to post a range report when I get her out there.
Enjoy.
Ian
I thought that I would also post this separately as the other thread is getting long and some people probably won't get to see it. So here it is in a separate post. I haven't done anything to the stock yet as I have been reading about refinishing them and thought that I would get some opinions first before I ended up doing a BUBBA job on her.
My question is, what to do with the stock? Do I just leave it alone or is there some way to clean it up a bit and maybe add some oil to preserve it? I was initially thinking of totally stripping it down with Circa 1850 and then doing a stain and then Triple mix (BLO, Turpentine, Beeswax) finish. I have read that they were done with various other things like pine tar etc... After reading that, maybe just a light clean with varsol and then the triple mix may be a better way. What would you do? I would really like to make that tiger stripe stand out a bit better, but I do NOT want to do something that is irreparable and bubba it in any way.
Ok. I got my Mosin and FN49 (FN49 pics to come later, but I can tell you it is next to MINT and I am not sure it has been fired since importation as there is a lot of cosmoline all over inside still!!)
I Haven't had time to do a cleaning yet so I will do a few before pictures now that the wife is out and my 3yr. old daughter is down for the count. Only enough time to do the Mosin right now.
Anyway, first off it is an unmolested 1917 Tula M91, not a New England Westinghouse as advertised, but still a nice bit of history and has definately been around!
It was either bought by the Fins or captured and altered to their standards. The stock has been converted to a two piece one, the sling swivels have been altered to the hanger version, and the receiver has the boxed SA stamped on it. Most of the metal has maybe 80% finish remaining except for near the muzzle which looks like it was scrapped in the direction of the barrel.
The bore looks good and has been counterbored. The bottom magazine latch doesn't match the serial on the barrel shank and the bolt serial has been x'ed out and the last four numbers on the barrel shank are stamped on the round bolt knob.
The rear sight retains the original arshini range numbers and the Fins added the metric version on the right side.
The original stock looks like it will clean up very nicely. The main portion has what will be some amazing tiger stripe in it. The butt stock has been sliced and a large section of the toe has been replaced way back when and it is stamped with AV3/22642 all inside of a box(on the main section). The slashed line is actually vertical but there isn't one available on my keyboard.
The Panshin (Picked it up earlier) fits on it perfectly and is in excellent condition making this one long assed, heavy, very ominous rifle!
I can't wait to get it all cleaned up and out to the range. I will try to post a range report when I get her out there.
Enjoy.
Ian
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