Mossberg 151M Manual/Info?

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I just received a Mossberg 151M off the EE and would like to strip it for a good cleaning/lubing before I test drive it. Does anybody have a link to a manual, exploded diagrams, etc. that would help with stripping it?

Thanks,
Mark
 
pm me your email addy and I will send an exploded diagram. Very simple gun to service as I have a 1930 Model 51 and 2 model 151s dated 1947 and 1948. After removing the rear plug on the action, the bolt slides out to allow action cleaning. reassembly is just as simple.
 
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Is there anything special to note about this rifle in terms of cleaning? The tube mag and the plunger that goes into it are somewhat dirty and gummed up, can I just use brake cleaner to degrease and then put a couple drops of oil in the plunger?

Oh yeah, it needs a front sight hood, will Bob Harvich likely have one? Anyone else with a source for a hood?

Thanks,
Mark
 
If you take the action out of the stock, reassembly has a few items to watch out for. The trigger has a U-shape which must engage a crosspin as you are settling the action back in, AND you also have to engage the magazine cutoff bar into the action at the same time. It's not hard, you just have to be aware of those two things to line up correctly.

Brake cleaner is good but expensive, and not needed when you can take all the parts out like you can with the 151. Ed's Red or any other solvent would do fine here. And with all semi-auto .22s and their filthy ammunition, lube with BreakFree CLP.

Great rifles.
 
Winnipeg Toymaker said:
Bob does not have so I use a Winchester hood...works great . If you want original parts, some are available from USA.
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Where would I get the appropriate Winchester hood? It has the 4 post front sight, so the hood needs to accommodate that.

Is there any reason not do some refinishing on it? The stock could use a re-finish and the bluing is maybe at 50%. There are a few superficial rust spots that I will rub off with some steel wool and oil, but that doesn't do anything for the finish. I think some semi-gloss or flat Duracoat would look pretty good with a freshly redone stock.

Mark
 
Mine has the posts too but only one is up at a time. I use the circle as it is easiest to see the critters. refinish it with a few coats of Tru-Oil. makes a great colour and weatherproofs as well. I do not favor the coatings of gloss finishes as they tend not to let the wood breath and do not look "original" .

there are so many of these fine guns surfacing now. Unless in fantastic shape, they are really only worth what you are willing to pay. I use mine literally daily and so they are not "saved" for a profit. Enjoy it as it should be used. Last trip out , over 500 rounds thru her and not a whimper. Cleaned the bolt ass'y and chamber after 500 and back to doing her job.
 
I plan to use Tung oil on the stock, maybe try a home park job or the Duracoat for the metal and to use it pretty much every time I hit the range or field. None of my guns are queens, I try to get them out regularly for fun. Just like cars and motorcycles, they are meant to be used, not locked away.

Mark
 
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