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Ok, I think everyone had time to look and make a opinon the this link. If not please, read it before making a judement.
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Now, I would like to let everyone know. I am not trying to turn the apple cart up. I just been listening to you members, and really taking your advice. Granted, I cannot find some really nice deals like your do at the local shops. As I only long for the time soon to be able to go out and look at five or eight diffrent stores that carry guns.
I said also that I dismissed this, then a hunch told me to look again. I am glad for a number of reasons. I always wanted a pre-1900 Mosin. I did not know this at the time that this was a 1896 Sestoryetsk receiver. I also wanted to research Mosins, and
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I knowen for a month, that all of you seen this Mosin. All I had knowledge of this. That you posted in the thread "Buba or Mad Pine Tar". I thought what is the worst I could do, buy it and was a buba just strip and use for a shooter. But might have something else as, I followed your direction and research Mosin's, I thought well, $300 ok.
All I ask is that you can never dismiss any first look. I ask for your honest opinons. Was my $300 well spend ? Did I find more then you thought was there ? What really happen to this Mosin ? Look at the new pictures after It sat near the light in my safe for three days. I can easy push the "stuff" with my fingure nail. If cold it can get very bright shine and certain one will flake off. Please view the pictures. Note the wood condition, absolute perfect.
1896 Sestoryetsk receiver, Finn super good barell, Tula cleaning rod, many tula parts and I believe I found some Sestoryetsk marks on the bolt also. To me right now this is mine. I like it, I am proud of it, I would not sell it for $10,000. I ask now, what I do with it. Your feedback will depend in my thoughts. Strip the "stuff" or not off the Mosin. I still have thoughts on my mummy one too.
I would like to thank everyone for the help and time you have given to me since I been here. Thanks RMNF members, Judi and her Mosin's
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Which means Judi has a few questions too at the end of the pictures ....Please answer for me.
New pictures of the Mosin stock.
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***Note*** how easy it is just my fingure nail made this easy, The stuff inside the stock is Tar, no doubt. but the rifle stock ? no spray on stuff for sure.
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***Note the little mound of "stuff" I was able to push with only my fingure when about, 90 degrees F.
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Also recived my 1947 sling today for the "mummy" ...
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Question,...Anyone every use this, they said Cosmoline out of business, this was the same thing looks the same. Is this ok to use.
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Thanks everyone, Judi and her Mosins.
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