Hey guys. So my next project is finished and i would like to share and hear some opinions 
I started collecting russian surplus last year and was quickly hooked. After buying a few very nice examples of mosin/svt/sks i decided i need to build one. I already built a nice Dragunov style SKS in the past and SVT is already a beautiful rifle, it would take some time to come up with a design that will not ruin the look, so i thought Mosin would make a good candidate for this project. The idea was to make it very practical yet beautiful in a very unique way, something that would challenge the "garbage rod" nickname, if you know what i mean.
The plan was to make it more compact more versatile, while staying close to original design. At first i thought i would use the m-38 since it was already shorter, but after i found out that carbines didnt come with dovetail under the rear sight i decided to stick with 91/30 model and have more options for a scope mount. I ended up byuing 3 rifles before i found one i wanted to use for this project, it was a nice matching 1939 tula with nice bore, strong rifling, good blueing and great never repaired stock that was pealing and asking for new finish.
After thinking it through i decided to cut 10 inches of the barrel and make the factory stock fold, i know it sounded ridiculous at the time, but i found a mechanism that could potentially work and gave it a try ...and it worked !!
The foldin unit is SFU from Hera arms, i ended up attaching a part of the Ar15 buffer tube to the back of the mechanism and screwed and JB welded it in to the stock. it is now rock solid with no movement and very tight lock up.
Then i had to fit the barrel band spring , sling plates and front metal handguard caps
Then instead of trying to figure out how to reinstall the front sight, i ordered a m39 sight that simply slides on to the barrel and looks way better. I also ordered a nice brake with 15x1 thread. it took 3 months for the front sight to arrive, but it eventually arrived and i was able to complete the project.
Also tried two different scope mounting solutions.. ended up going with SK mount. Although the dovetail mount was 1/8" lower, it didnt have a way of stopping it from recoil, plus SK mount just looked better with rear sight base still on.
And at last after countless layers of polyurethane i figured i will experiment with some grip tape design. I will add here that the stain i used was a custom mix and that the stock was stripped chemically leaving all the stamps very visible.
The following is the final product, let me know what you guys think, and im sorry if i offended some purists here just thought most of you guys would like to see it.
Found this 10 rd extension by Howling Raven, i have mixed feelings about it, i like the look but its plastic and mag spring is kinda loose inside the mag. so it looks good, and functions ok, but if i ever take this beast hunting, factory mag plate will be reinstalled.
Flame suit ON..
I started collecting russian surplus last year and was quickly hooked. After buying a few very nice examples of mosin/svt/sks i decided i need to build one. I already built a nice Dragunov style SKS in the past and SVT is already a beautiful rifle, it would take some time to come up with a design that will not ruin the look, so i thought Mosin would make a good candidate for this project. The idea was to make it very practical yet beautiful in a very unique way, something that would challenge the "garbage rod" nickname, if you know what i mean. The plan was to make it more compact more versatile, while staying close to original design. At first i thought i would use the m-38 since it was already shorter, but after i found out that carbines didnt come with dovetail under the rear sight i decided to stick with 91/30 model and have more options for a scope mount. I ended up byuing 3 rifles before i found one i wanted to use for this project, it was a nice matching 1939 tula with nice bore, strong rifling, good blueing and great never repaired stock that was pealing and asking for new finish.
After thinking it through i decided to cut 10 inches of the barrel and make the factory stock fold, i know it sounded ridiculous at the time, but i found a mechanism that could potentially work and gave it a try ...and it worked !!
The foldin unit is SFU from Hera arms, i ended up attaching a part of the Ar15 buffer tube to the back of the mechanism and screwed and JB welded it in to the stock. it is now rock solid with no movement and very tight lock up.
Then i had to fit the barrel band spring , sling plates and front metal handguard caps
Then instead of trying to figure out how to reinstall the front sight, i ordered a m39 sight that simply slides on to the barrel and looks way better. I also ordered a nice brake with 15x1 thread. it took 3 months for the front sight to arrive, but it eventually arrived and i was able to complete the project.
Also tried two different scope mounting solutions.. ended up going with SK mount. Although the dovetail mount was 1/8" lower, it didnt have a way of stopping it from recoil, plus SK mount just looked better with rear sight base still on.
And at last after countless layers of polyurethane i figured i will experiment with some grip tape design. I will add here that the stain i used was a custom mix and that the stock was stripped chemically leaving all the stamps very visible.
The following is the final product, let me know what you guys think, and im sorry if i offended some purists here
just thought most of you guys would like to see it.
Found this 10 rd extension by Howling Raven, i have mixed feelings about it, i like the look but its plastic and mag spring is kinda loose inside the mag. so it looks good, and functions ok, but if i ever take this beast hunting, factory mag plate will be reinstalled.
Flame suit ON..
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