'52 "Supergrade" added to the stable [PICS up!]

The Kurgan

The Kurgan

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I couldn't resist. It's a mild refurb as it was dropped into a nice tight fitting laminate stock and laminate handguard. The bayonet is a nice matte blue finish. The rest of the rifle appears unfired and all original. Not a single blemish to indicate it was fired or even handled or carried. All matching, including the internally pinned magazine. A real sweet looking gem. Hard to know why the original stock was replaced and bayonet blued, but clearly a very nicely done refurb. No import marks or refurb marks either. I got it at Fishing World... no taxes today and tomorrow.

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I'll snap a few tomorrow when there's daylight. :)

Just cleaned her up. Nice mint example... I am convinced it was never shot or carried. The replacement laminate stock is a good snug fit. It's going to be a great shooter.
 
If it is a truly unfired mint example, chances are that producing the gas port left a proud spot in the barrel.
To help the break in procedure, cut the fluted portion off a 19/64" drill bit and use 1/4" dowel to push the remaining shank back and forth at the gas port while stuffing auto rubbing compound down the gas port like so much sausage meat. Use the back end of a suitable drill bit as your sausage stuffer. I wrapped electrical tape as travel stops on the dowels to keep everything in the ballpark. Rinse the crap out of it when done.
This should get your break in bullets off to a smooth start.
 
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Blued bayos are nice, I think they came from a good refurb factory as I have two and I agree with Kurgan, they are very nice and well put together!
 
Funny, about 4-5 years ago, blued bayonets were deemed more or less undesirable by a lot of people. That's why I settled for one with a blued bolt assembly instead....
 
What I'm talking about is nothing hazardous in any way. I'm just saying that when they produced the gas port during initial manufacture, a slight amount of metal was pushed into the bore.
If you drop a 7.62 mm slug down the bore you might find it dragging a bit as it passes the gas port.
Beg, borrow, whatever, a set of brass slugs and find out where you get resistance at 7.62, 7.63, 7.64 and so on.
My experience has shown that the 7.62 slug will catch a bit at the gas port of a truly virgin bore.
 
I didn't actually realize they had a decent milsurp selection. Thats quite a jump from the 199 regular grade to the 349 supergrade though.
 
Philthy1 said:
I didn't actually realize they had a decent milsurp selection. Thats quite a jump from the 199 regular grade to the 349 supergrade though.
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Money well spent on a basically brand new rifle. The $199 regular grades all looked very good, and every one of them had new looking bores. Can't go wrong either way. :)
 
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