Mosin gunsmith needed
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Robertroadking
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Mosin gunsmith needed
In the past I used cayote creek armory but I guess they are gone, I want to swap barrels on old Mosin sporter, which takes a smith with experience, any recommendations?
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racerguy00
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Re: Mosin gunsmith needed
Most gunsmiths won't touch a mosin because of the difficulty in removing the barrel and machine work involved in getting a replacement barrel to index properly along with their general view of a mosin being a "cheap junk rifle" The cost wasn't worth it although mosin prices have really gone up.
People on other forums, Facebook and other online groups ask the same questions as you all the time and I bet 1 in 20 are successful in finding someone to do the work and the cost far outstrips the value of the gun. I tend to follow such posts out of curiosity. Good luck in your search.
People on other forums, Facebook and other online groups ask the same questions as you all the time and I bet 1 in 20 are successful in finding someone to do the work and the cost far outstrips the value of the gun. I tend to follow such posts out of curiosity. Good luck in your search.
On Facebook? Check out the non-sporter preservationist group at: OOOPS. Deleted by Facebook because it's evil to even discuss collectible firearms on social media these days.
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Darryl
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Re: Mosin gunsmith needed
Special tools, extremely hard to re-index are all the reason no one really does it much. Just like racerguy00 said.
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Robertroadking
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Re: Mosin gunsmith needed
That I am aware of, it takes someone who knows what they are doing and likes doing it
Re: Mosin gunsmith needed
What racerguy said. I am a gunsmith, and I won't switch barrels on Mosins. Huge PITA!racerguy00 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:29 pm Most gunsmiths won't touch a mosin because of the difficulty in removing the barrel and machine work involved in getting a replacement barrel to index properly along with their general view of a mosin being a "cheap junk rifle" The cost wasn't worth it although mosin prices have really gone up.
People on other forums, Facebook and other online groups ask the same questions as you all the time and I bet 1 in 20 are successful in finding someone to do the work and the cost far outstrips the value of the gun. I tend to follow such posts out of curiosity. Good luck in your search.
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Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien