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      Cosmoline curse

      Dang I forgot a HUGE caveat: NEVER, EVER put shellacked wood in an oven (the prime culprit is Mosin Nagant stocks). I can't recall the flash point of shellac, but it is far below that of Cosmoline. If you bake a Mosin stock at 200 degrees at the very least the shellac will melt and the stock...
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      Cosmoline curse

      Lots of good suggestions here. I've done a bunch, and the best thing is heat. Put the parts in a shallow pan and put them in the oven for an hour. I do stocks in the oven if they are small enough. Wrap the stock in a couple old terry towels, set it on a baking sheet, heat the oven to 200...
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      SVT-40

      You lucky dog. That is a gorgeous gun. On my short list, too.
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      The ways of Bubba, and trying to undo it.

      TOK TT is a fun gun. Would you happen to know a source for lanyard loop parts for them? I am banging my head against the internet trying to find one.
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      The ways of Bubba, and trying to undo it.

      How come whenever I go to Hap Baker it is all black rifles and 10/22s? I usually am the only one there with a C&R gun. The day I shot my Garand I had a LOT of spectators. I will probabably bring the Finn M28 next time. I've almost got my own Bubba's destruction undone. Just a little more...
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      PSA: Gunshop does NOT = Gunsmith

      Speaking as one who had to shell out $$$ to restore a 1911 hacked up by a shop I concur with you 100%. There are butchers out there. My old 1911 used to hve a really nasty worse-than-GI trigger pull. I can do light smith work myself, but I didn't want to shell out for the 1911 toolkit. I...
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      Cosmoline cleaning

      Or remove paint or stock finish or most anything. Brake cleaner, Gunk, Gun Scrubber and the like are hard on delicate finishes. Mineral spirits does the job with less stink and no worries.
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      Cosmoline cleaning

      Just a quick note on degreasing with heat. The shellac found on Mosins melts at a fairly low temperture. 200 degrees F is actually a bit past the safe "high end" when degreasing Mosins. 180 is a better temp for mosins, SKS and any gun that might be shellacked.
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      Cosmoline cleaning

      I use mineral spirits on metal parts. Stocks are best degreased with heat. I use a regular kitchen oven set to 200 degrees. Stuff the stock inlet with rags, wrap the whole thing tightly in old towels and pop it in for 2 hours. When you get it out the rags and towels will be swimming but the...
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      Neat Shops to Visit in Balto Area?

      What is it with gun shops and wierd hours? I liked to spend lunchtime on payday at Duffy's Guns, but the last two (three?) times I visited they were locked up. During posted business hours, no less. I cannot name one gun shop in MD that is open for at least 8 hours a day, 6 days a week.
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      surplus 30'06 ammo questions

      There is a long-held belief that M2 blacktip is more accurate than M2 ball. There may be somethng to it, because it was about all they shot at matches until the 1980's when it got scarce. Nowadays it goes for a premium. Then again, it could be the whole "defeats class-III body armor" thing...
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      Where can I find a Mosin Nagant in the Baltimore area?

      Duffy's Guns out in rural Balto Co. usually has some nice Mosins. You may need to ask, they aren't always on display. Call before you visit-they have wierd hours. Brownstone Trading Company on North Old Bachman's Valley Road had an interesting Mosin with a defaced imperial crest and both...
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      Finn M91

      Very, very nice. "SA" is worth a couple extra bills. Fortuantely some sellers are ignorant of this.
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      The mystical allure of the Mosin Nagant

      Odd that I used to collect Mausers, but now I collect Mosins. There is something amazing about those old pig-stickers.
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      M44 Mosin Nagant *picture heavy*

      That is a CLEAN M44. You don't see many like that. Good on you!
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      Finnish M28 Ski Trooper - To restore or not restore?

      There are multiple numbers on the buttplate. I have never seen one marked like this. Top: 85RXXX Upper face: 50 (very large stamp, but faint) Center face: 31XXX I am of the opinion that the buttplate is alien both to the gun and to the stock. I closely inspected the stock and found a...
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      Finnish M28 Ski Trooper - To restore or not restore?

      That M28/30 in your photos came out gorgeous. That pine tar finish is exactly what I am shootng for. Fortunately your bubba did not feel the need to sand that stock. I am less lucky.
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      Finnish M28 Ski Trooper - To restore or not restore?

      Whether or not I bother the M28's finish, I need those products! I've got a Finn Carcano with a bare replacement foreend that would be served very nicely. Thanks for the link.
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      Finnish M28 Ski Trooper - To restore or not restore?

      I've heard that about the first 6K stocks. There is probably no way to know if the barrelled action was originally a "ski trooper". At this late date it does not matter too much. The stock sans the gun is rare and collectible in itself. Hence my hesitation to refinish it. But if you are...
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      Finnish M28 Ski Trooper - To restore or not restore?

      Great resources, thanks!
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