Izhevsk 1940 SVT-40

[DILLIGAF]

got my Package from P.S Militaria today

Bore is 10/10, Never seen one this nice before....

 

[Eaglelord17]

Nice, I got mine there years ago and haven't been disappointed yet.

 

[midnightpossum]

Now you just need to soak that bolt/carrier in white vinegar… awesome looking rifle.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Now you just need to soak that bolt/carrier in white vinegar… awesome looking rifle.

What do you mean ?

 

[midnightpossum]

What do you mean ?

to remove the colouring … original should be silver like sks

 

[DILLIGAF]

Sounds good, to the kitchen I go....

How long does it need to soak ?

 

[midnightpossum]

Sounds good, to the kitchen I go....

How long does it need to soak ?

Take the bolt apart, extractor,firing pin before hand, don't want the springs soaking in vinegar.. you will want to use 0000 steel wool after to shine it up. 10m - 20 min should do it. Vinegar is an acid so rinse it off with water and dry after to stop it's action.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Looks like it was meant to be. Not too shiny and fits the patina of the rifle...

 

[midnightpossum]

Looks like it was meant to be. Not too shiny and fits the patina of the riffle...

It just feels right now!

 

[223762]

wow! thats amazing. impressive trick.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Thanks for the idea BTW.

Hopefully my sling from Numrich gun parts shows up soon, The sling included was a mosin sling and it doesn't look right on the SVT

 

[mardig88]

I never knew there was a trick for the plum colored SVT-40 bolt and bolt carrier. I will do it on mine as well!

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

The stock and receiver numbers match, how about the bottom of the trigger guard?

 

[DILLIGAF]

Trigger guard is electro penciled, but there is no ###XX # anywhere on it.... the only ###XX I have is the mag....

 

[EL34/6L6]

Odd, I knew of the plum colour removal trick and I don't even like the SVT-40.

 

[midnightpossum]

Another hobby of mine is vintage lantern collecting… Vinegar is used to clean up rust and stains without harming the original metal. No need to spend good money on expensive bs products, when you can use vinegar.

Before:

After:

 

[midnightpossum]

Why they went though the trouble of trying to blue the bolt carrier and bolt is beyond me, epic fail.

 

[keiichi]

Why they went though the trouble of trying to blue the bolt carrier and bolt is beyond me, epic fail.

I think it was just due to efficiency and laziness.

 

[DJdeadlyDALEK]

Actually, when you get a gold bolt, I think it looks ###y. Plumb? Not so much BUT a really really really dark plump looks BLACK and those ones look good. Brown? Ugly. In the white always looks good. You can get quite a few combinations....

 

[Horilka]

I never knew there was a trick for the plum colored SVT-40 bolt and bolt carrier. I will do it on mine as well!

Just don't do this to 1942 and later rifles.