A Mosin on fire

Nice try, but no blowtorch on this one lol! Pulled right from a crate 6 years ago straight from Russia.
 
mbogo3 said:
It was common in the 60's to tiger stripe stocks with a blowtorch then refinish them.Saw a collectable 33/40 done this that in a G+A magazine as a "custom" sporter...........................................................................Cringe
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Yup this right here ^^^
 
I don't mean to be totally dismissive, as I've seen some pronounce tiger stripes......but this would be the most pronounced. Hell, I really don't know.
 
If you do some internet sleuthing on this type of figured Mosin stock, you will find others, along with explanations.
Not technically a "tiger stripping" as those have multiple thinner stripes, with ghosting elements before and after each stripe.
This particular stock is incredibly heavy compared to other 91/30 stocks, the wood is very dense and hard.
 
One possibility with this stock is that it was wrapped with something then after having it removed refinished but the resulting effect was a shadow image of the former wrapping.
 
IMO

I'd suggest the telling feature for proving true stock colors is to look at the scratches. The majority of the scratches seem to go right through the striping (blond scratches). The mosin was on fire with a blow torch then it was coated with good old varnish.
No red shellac or any hint of original finish. It may have come straight out of the crate like that but someone had a good old time with a blowtorch and varnish wherever the gun came from.
 
saskminer said:
IMO

I'd suggest the telling feature for proving true stock colors is to look at the scratches. The majority of the scratches seem to go right through the striping (blond scratches). The mosin was on fire with a blow torch then it was coated with good old varnish.
No red shellac or any hint of original finish. It may have come straight out of the crate like that but someone had a good old time with a blowtorch and varnish wherever the gun came from.[/QUOT

RIGHT.
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Cool looking rifle. There is a old way of aging wood that might of given that effect as well, using strips of cloth soaked in a liquid made from steel wool disolved in vinegar. Might just try that when l get time.
 
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