Photos of my first Milsurp

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Greetings everyone, i'm new to this forum and to military surplus rifles so be prepared to answer alot of questions in the future lol

I finally got my first Milsurp rifle a few weeks ago and i've been in love ever since.. Ive always wanted one of these rifles so now i'm a happy guy:D

It's a Numbers Matching 1945 Izhevsk Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine :D:D
After searching all over for a rifle that was in very nice condition and not mismatched I ended up with a very nice Numbers Matching M44 in great shooting condition with what looks to be a near perfect bore, thanks to Elwood Epps..
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Some photos from the shooting range 2 days ago.

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Here's a short little vid of me shooting a 100yard target. Sorry for the quality. The video doesn't capture the report of this rifle, like most of you already know these guns have a very nice loud report/shockwave when fired :D that's one of the best parts of shooting this baby!
http://media.putfile.com/Mosin-Nagant-M44-100-yard-shooting-

Thanks
 
rvd said:
LOL i was afraid of that! i already went through $200 worth of ammo for it in a week.. haha
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Just to be on the safe side, I thought that I'd ask if you're already aware of how to clean your new toy after firing corrosive ammo through her. (I mentioned it a couple of times after watching people shoot their new-to-them Mosins on UTube, only to discover that some of them were unaware of the issue and anxious to learn more and clean their rifles ASAP)

I am sure that you'll soon want to add a few more Mosins, a K31, RC Mauser and perhaps an SKS......plus an Enfield or two ect......:p

Frank
 
Like a Enfield, you "boil out" the barrel. ie; a funnel and a kettle full of boling water down the bore to wash out the primer salts.
Wonder how many russians cut the tips of their fingers on that bayonet when they fired the rifle?;)
 
Congrats and welcome aboard! :)

Here is a Mosin info Link for you:
http://7.62x54r.net/

John Sukey said:
Wonder how many russians cut the tips of their fingers on that bayonet when they fired the rifle?;)
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I haven't done that (yet) with my M44, but I sure gave my fingers a nice toasting while trying to adjust the rear sights after sending 60 rounds downrange. :eek: :p
 
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Hey guys, yes i do clean the gun properly after firing corrosive ammo.. I have found something that actually works well.. At first i used Hoppes copper solvent cleaner, then after the solvent cleaner i run a bunch of hoppes bore/powder cleaner through the bore.. after that i run a couple dry patches through to clean up all the excess solvent then finally i run another patch through with hoppes9 oil.. The bore on this rifle is mint, nice and shiney with no pitting or marks whatsover..

I also tried something different which to my surprise worked very well. I had some of these Pledge Multi Surface wipes that are for metal,glass,wood,electronics. They're like a large wetnap damped with the cleaning solution in them.. I tried running these through the bore a couple times and they did a great job taking out all the residue. I even wiped the bolt and inside the receiver as well as the bayonet.. Then i run the hoppes bore cleaner, dry patches, hoppes oil.... I then ran another patch with the copper solvent to see if there was any copper left over and nothing came out. patch was clean..
I bring this stuff to the range with me so as soon as i'm done shooting the rifle it gets cleaned on the spot.. I also go over the whole gun (metal and stock) with hoppes oil for a nice light oil coating, it stores nice that way..

I have shot it with the bayonet extended and folded in and the rifle seems to shoot to the right.. I tried tapping the front sight to the right just a bit to bring the POI shift to the left but I couldn't get the sight to move any.. I was probably being too carefull and didn't want to tap it too hard..



thanks for the replies
 
I use hot water with a funnel.
Then ballistol. :)

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But I believe the traditional would have been hot water followed by sunflower oil...with Vodka for the operator. :D
 
so you just pour ho####er through the bore and receiver after shooting then i assume you run some dry patches through it to get rid of any water,, then the final patch is oil?

do you rub the stock down with any oil ?
 
To adjust the front sight use a punch pin, a metal hammer and rest the assembly on wood. Tap it and it will move. I always mark mine once they are in place with a quick grind of a diamond wheel on a dremel. Gives me a reference point should it move again. You might find it lines up with an old armourers mark from days gone past.
 
After finding some rusty fuzz growing in my prize 1904 Mauser Portugese, I smartened up. I now clean the barrels after a shoot with good old Hoppe's No. 9, then a healthy swabbing with a product called "FLUID FILM". It contains lanolin, will stop corrosion. I know some will poo-poo this idea, but I have used it now for several years and fired lots of corrosive ammo with no more problems. FLUID FILM can be found at most auto parts, hardware and farm supply stores. Shake the can before each use. The stuff stinks, but a nice stink. Sort of like the nice stink of Hoppe's and other gun cleaners and oils. A friend of mine used to come over to fondle my guns. The first thing he would do was to unscrew the cap off a Hoppe's and take a good whiff. I can understand that, I do the same.:p:p
 
I pour boiling water into the action end of the barrel , and let it run into the bathtub, i repeat 2 times,
then run dry patches and dry the exterior, let the rest dry, then run oiled patches through the barrel for storage.
I then oil a rag and wipe down every surface.
i then check the gun once the next day to make sure everything is fine
 
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