The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I had to find it online for myself.
only found a teaser video so far
on their website http://outdoorchannel.com/showvideos.aspx?show-id=851

The Chinese used an oil finish on the type 53, only the Soviets used Shellac, it is possible that a Soviet stock could get on a type 53 as Albania would have had some Soviet weapons in inventory, parts get swapped during repairs. do you know the type of oil used? I'm guessing they used Tung oil sin...

so is the surplus going to dry up for good and go up in price like .303 did? or will more surplus come in since its still an active military cartridge in Russia and hopfully supply can fill demand

New member here also, I have my first Type 53 due in tomorrow. 1960 non import marked :thumbsup: wow nice, being of that year with no mark it might have even seen action in Vietnam and we can only hope/romanticize its a vet bringback since theres no import mark. (unless theres papers proving it, th...

ahh I see, thanks JYD. Always helpful Its all Oil based, no poly =P (unless you mean't polymerized Oils) all it takes is a good base of oil on the surface of wood to seal it all up then with 0000 steel wool you smooth out the layer of dry oil to give it the smooth look then a fresh layer to finish i...

does anyone know any info about the stars found on T53 stocks? Mine has a faint star if you look closely

a closer look

Since the last owner already messed with the original finish and didn't do a very good job I went and made due with what I already had and refinished it myself. :paranoid: I like how it came out, certainly more then the last finish job. I really love this rifle, its a great shooter and operates awes...

Rongo wrote:

Siam wrote: Did you refinish the stocks?

Heavens NO!!!

Just cleaned them up...

Details on them are linked here

good, wouldn't of wanted to lesson their value since you paid so much

any info about those stars in the wood of the stock?

Did some more inspection on my T53 and the trigger parts were unmodified (as in polished or shimmed). My 91-30 has always had a very long and heavy trigger pull so I swapped the sears around to see if it would fix my T53 and It did. The rifle now passes the bump test with flying colors! Since the T5...

you guys are talking about this https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=314&idcategory=17 ? thanks for the tip, cool website all together. as far as the Tru-oil, In my opinion it really made it look much better and thats all the really matters, my opinion. Afte...

Nice t53, where did you get it?? I ask because its been refinished. That's why it looks so good.. As for they bayonete I would get one for it, it ads something to the looks of the rifle and its something it should have.. :welcome3: :welcome3: I got em both at my local gunshop that I have been helpi...

I recently got a Chinese 1953 M44 type 53 and Unlike most examples I see, the wood its decently pretty to look at. for whatever reason the trigger is extremely light but with only 10 rounds threw it I'm Not sure if I'm going to mess with it. The front handguard ring is a little loose and wobbles a b...