The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Sadly, I bubbled some of the finish while getting the cosmoline off. Didnt know shellac would do that. Although from what I found out, it will wear off there anyway. I dont have safe queens :-)

Anyway, some pics here. http://www.mysticspeed.com/Nagantpics/index.html
Any more marking you want pics of I can get :-) Still havent shot it, maybe friday morning.

Gary

Oh yeah, I found what looks like scuff marks on the receiver interesting.. ideas?

I will agree with the scuff marks. Not sure what you used on the stock to clean it but i just use a rag or paper towels to wipe off the cosmo. The metal also cleans fairly easy. Looks nice but can't tell what year it is. Welcome to the forum

1929. I just used heat to get the como out of the stock.. 1st side went fine, hair to warm on the other side I guess.. :-(
added another pic

Well lesson learned there i guess. It will wipe off fine i have found. Wait till you get a nice balkans rifle that is caked with goo from 100 years.

It wiped off for the most part, but it still was coming out of the wood. WIth the 100*+ temps here I really didnt want it oozing when it was in a 200* trunk. A question, are stock for round and hex receivers the same? I missed out when AIM had the stocks 3/$49

If you wrap the stock in news papers in the trunk while it is 200 then it will take off the grease real good just change the news paper when it gets dirty. That is actually the prefered way to de grease a stock. And lets face it have you read a newspaper recently? This is an approved method of dealing with the newspaper also as it is not worth reading mostly.
AS to the stocks there are subtle differences that would require the correct stock for replacement. If you have the inclination and the money i would suggest maybe adding a late year mosin to your family and then look for the step in the stock at the back of the reciever. I will see if i can find a link for you that explains the difference here in a minute.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinReceiver.htm Scroll down a litlle and check out where it says stepped tang. Will have 2 pictures showing stepped and unstepped.

Thanks :-)

Nice looking rifle

I think it's a faux pas to call it a "Nagant". It's a Mosin...

It may be against forum rules,( Maybe not in tour case ) Formbys Refinsher will desolve the old shellak and maybe level it out for you. Doesn't effect the wood or raise the grain.
It's NOT a stripper.

Jim

Definately against rules. I would advise heavely against that. The damage is done now so why make it worse. To refinish would totaly ruin the value of it. You have a few bad spots whoopty do. In time they will even out just fine. Please refrain from suggestions such as those in further posts. It is not a good solution and is not condoned by anybody here.

My post was to try to help and possible reverse ( to some degree ) damaged that " he" caused and " he" may want to try to correct.I'm not recomending he "refinish" the rifle. So holster your six gun Marshal.

Jim

A very nice looking rifle looks like it might be an ex dragoon. Also, don't worry to much about the stock, it's a learning process and a great reason to buy another mosin!

Shit happens, leave the rifle as it is, now you know better for the next rifle .

Yes jonnyboy a ex dragoon is correct. I don't think you messed it up bafly, I would jusy shoot it alot, clean it alot, rub a little lemon oil on it and in 6 months it will be surprisingly blended. I think.

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rideandslidejim wrote:It may be against forum rules,( Maybe not in tour case ) Formbys Refinsher will desolve the old shellak and maybe level it out for you. Doesn't effect the wood or raise the grain.
It's NOT a stripper.

Jim

Really?

rideandslidejim wrote:It may be against forum rules,( Maybe not in tour case ) Formbys Refinsher will desolve the old shellak and maybe level it out for you. Doesn't effect the wood or raise the grain.
It's NOT a stripper.

Jim

I am familiar with formby's and know exactly how it works, It dissolves the old shellac and spreads it around to eliminate age related problems like alligatoring. However old shellac is still old, it has contaminants in it that cleaning will not remove, after a few weeks or months of looking good it will start to lift off. It positively will alter the original finish and is not recommended here. This stuff is used by unscrupulous antique dealers to spiff up furniture with finish problems .

bunkysdad wrote:Yes jonnyboy a ex dragoon is correct. I don't think you messed it up bafly, I would jusy shoot it alot, clean it alot, rub a little lemon oil on it and in 6 months it will be surprisingly blended. I think.

Lemon oil works miracles. If I had known how well it worked, I would pay 3 times what it costs. MMMmmmmm gooooood stuff.