There should be no movement with barrelled action placed in the forend. Assembling the rifle and tightening the screws in the bottom metal might give the illusion that the forend fits snugly with no wiggle.
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New Acquisition (PIC Heavy)
- Thread starter MattE93
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There should be no movement with barrelled action placed in the forend. Assembling the rifle and tightening the screws in the bottom metal might give the illusion that the forend fits snugly with no wiggle.
If this is a rebuild which I am leaning toward it being, is it done properly in your opinion? Ie right color for wood? The wood does fit very snugly almost no play and the barrel is properly bedded so I think that was at least correct
Without having it in my hands, it's impossible to give you a 100% answer.
From your pics, it looks acceptable to me. Small things such as that swivel can be easily fixed just by sourcing the proper part. I've seen those rifles fresh from the factory without a stacking swivel present.
The only other issue is the finish on that stock. It's to shiny. Some of them, Savages and Longbranch, did have finishes that were on the shiny side but most weren't. Most had a non reflective finish to them.
Some soldiers took a lot of pride in their rifles and "waxed" them. I spoke with a now deceased armorer about this and he told me that the REMEs liked the look but hated to see it because they had to remove that wax. That shiny finish can also be achieved by applying several coats of Raw or Boiled Linseed Oil, wiping it down in between coats and allowing each coat to dry completely before applying another.
Your rifle appears to have a wax finish but as I said I can't tell from your pics.
M93, it's a very nice example. Nothing at all to be ashamed of or worry about. There are folks that just happen to have a couple of one off specimens in almost perfect factory condition. Most are good. the odd one might curl up their noses but not many. Take that rifle out and shoot it. Let people look at it or maybe shoot it as well. Enjoy it. I would.
Even if that rifle has been put back into appropriate dress by a civilian, whoever did it took the time and care to make it look good.
My only real concern with it would be that bore, which is shootable, maybe even very accurate but it's going to accumulate a lot of fouling in those pits.
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Will check that tomorrow when I take her apart for a good cleaning.
Does anyone know what the other markings near the M 1944 are? There is a 48 and a 52 stamped on it, are these inspection dates?
Be really careful with that forestock when removing it so you don't crush the ways. DON'T USE THE END TIP AS A LEVER TO LOOSEN IT. Work it off with a pull forward, rather than trying to push it down.
Pulling it forward will loosen it from the receiver and allow you to pull it straight down or close to it. Make sure the bedding pad at the end of the fore stock isn't crushed and has proper upward pressure.
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