My First Guns (Pictures!)

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Yes my friends, my server's finally back up. And I have some pictures for you.

Below is my 1937 Nagant Revolver, 1945 Tokarev TT33, and 1939 Russian Capture Kar 98k. It's just a quick and dirty little display I popped up one night...I realize that it isn't anything as nice as what a lot of you put up, but it's my first time! I also find it interesting how my cat is so comfortable with guns, yet full grown adults aren't. :rolleyes:
The pictures are quite large, and I considered compressing them, but compressing is for pansies. ;)

And yes. My cat is so fat, he weighs more than all these guns loaded, combined.

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I have a few questions for you.

First of all, my revolver has a lot of oil in the right wood grip. I believe mine is made with bakelite wood? I'm wondering what would be a cheap way of getting the grip back to its original condition, and be rather low risk of damaging it permanently. (I heard that running it through the dishwasher works?)

On the Tokarev, the slide stop retainer clip is very hard to slide back. The only way I know to get it off, is to use the edge of one of the magazines to do so, but I scratch the finish everytime I do so. What would be an easy and non-damaging way to get the slide stop retaining clip off?

And finally, regarding the RC Kar 98k, anyone happen to know where I can pick up a cleaning rod, locking screw and front hood for cheap?

Cheap is key here. :redface: I'm a student.
Thanks a lot guys, and I hope you like my spread so far!
 
Bakelite is plastic so it won't absorb oil. If it is oil-soaked wood, try wiping with mineral spirits. A great way to get oil out of wood is to leave it in a black garbage bag in a car on a hot day, the oil will leak out. But I guess winter time isn't so great for that technique. The dishwasher is a bit harsh on the wood.

Either the forum here or eBay is good to get parts - cleaning rods are available all the time.
 
To remove the Tokarev retainer clip use an empty rifle shell. Brass won't scratch steel it is softer.
 
I'm so proud of you potato, a Nagant *and* a TT33 for your first guns? Awesome. Its easy to forgive you for the sauerkraut mouzer :p

I like your cat too, although I would say its not that he is comfortable as much as aware of the opportunity to become famous. Cats are very selfish.

Congrats and good work and what ever you do, keep what you have. There will come a time where you may consider selling something to get something else. All I can advise is think long term and keep focused on what you like. It will pay off.

Congrats again!
 
ilovepotatos said:
It's just a quick and dirty little display I popped up one night...I realize that it isn't anything as nice as what a lot of you put up, but it's my first time!
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You need to get a Sony Cam. :p







Get out and shoot them! :dancingbanana:
 
Nine said:
You need to get a Sony Cam. :p
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I WILL fight you. Hahaha. Just kidding.

I'm planning on shooting the 98k sometime...but it's hard to find a buddy with a truck AND we're both free at the same time.

Why does he need a truck? Because I'm not going to start going to the range until next year, when the membership starts. January 1st. So I'm sticking to crown land and that means logging roads.

Not really that friendly for my sports car. :(
 
And Steve, I'll be buying another K98 when someone is nice enough to slip me an all matching German one in good condition.

I know you have AT LEAST one that would match the above description. :p
 
ilovepotatos said:
Thanks! I'll make sure to use the empty rifle shell. And if you don't believe me about the walnut, look it up yourself. Pre war nagants used walnut. :p
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Yes, they did. ALL Pre-1914 Nagants, and some afterward, started life with walnut grips.

If one of your grips is walnut and the other is beech, this is not uncommon on a refurbed gun. If it's just oil soaked, here's a method to try that won;t damage the wood:

Buy some "Suppa Poly Strippa" gel from crappy tire. Remove the grip and place it on a paper sheet (plain white paper). Use and old toothbrush to brush some stripper into the grip (wear rubber gloves).

Go slow, be gentle. Once it's worked into the checkering, brush a little more excess on for good measure and go have a coffee. Let it sit 15 minutes or so and then wipe off the goop with paper towel. Grab a new toothbrush and heat up some water to a boil in your kettle. Pour a little boiling water into a dish and use the new toothbrush to brush a VERY LITTLE boiling water into the checkering to wash out the remaining stripper.

Let the grip dry at least 24 hours. It will look dull and lifeless at this point - almost grey. Once it's good and dry, hand rub a little boiled linseed oil into the grip and it will come right back and look brand new.

DO NOT PUT IT IN THE DISHWASHER!!! The thin cross-section will 100% for certain crack if you do that.
 
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