Newb questions Mosin Nagant Cleaning

[tinknocker104]

BTW.............

OK, I just finished cleaning the red paint rifle.( Looks orange to me ) BTW, I used FrogLube CLP to wipe down the entire rifle. I love this stuff. One other thing, I couldn't help noticing that the stock on the red paint rifle, smelled like a campfire. I have cleaned three Mosins so far and the other two do not have that scent. I couldn't help sniffing it. I love campfires. Anyone experience that? Also, about scratching the stock, while sliding the barrel bands on. It was a hex receiver. The only hex that I own. I watched a youtube video where the presenter commented that he had a difficult time removing the barrel bands from his hex receiver. Are the tolerances on a hex receiver rifles inherently tighter than on round receiver rifles? The bands on my round receiver rifles slid off like butter.

NOTE: I'VE DECIDED NOT TO TOUCH UP THE SCARING FROM SLIDING THE BARREL BANDS OFF, ON THE HEX RECEIVER. I'VE FOUND THAT I GENERALLY MAKE THINGS WORSE.

OK, Pics of my Red Paint Rifle: 1938 Tula






You can just make out the /25\ mark above the serial #


The #2 on the stock


Numbers match

[tinknocker104]

Yeah, I've noticed that. I have one without the /25\ where the color is distinctly red, not orange. And I've seen /25\ with no orange. I've also seen the /25\ virtually scrubbed where I needed a magnifying glass to see it. I've also seen where the stamp is only 1/2 a stamp (or less). Some have color, some don't. Who knows? I will say that I have noticed this on non PW ARMS orange rifles from several importers which appear to be older imports than what is currently coming in. All the PW ARMS reds that I own have the /25\ - with one of them coming through Molot. But, I will make no blanket statement about this one way or another. Every time I do, someone comes up with the/an exception . Who's the importer on yours BTW?

It's from PW Arms

[qz2026]

Looks like it (PW). Sweet Rifle. I have noticed a few rifles lately that also smell like campfire wood. I thought it was just me. I traded one of our forum members for a couple of Finn 9130's and they smelled (still do) like they were smoked Then another one I purchased was the same way. Go figure. Maybe they heated the storage facility with wood fires indoors

[tinknocker104]

Looks like it (PW). Sweet Rifle. I have noticed a few rifles lately that also smell like campfire wood. I thought it was just me. I traded one of our forum members for a couple of Finn 9130's and they smelled (still do) like they were smoked Then another one I purchased was the same way. Go figure. Maybe they heated the storage facility with wood fires indoors

I like to think that it sat by the campfire.