- May 13, 2005
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I picked up a Mosin M44 in a sporterized stock a while back, it also came with the original stock and barrel bands. So, this week's project was to put it back in the original configuration.
Easy enough I thought.
I put the barreled receiver back in the original stock and really the only thing left was to put the barrel bands back on. Here's where the fun started...
The barrel bands it came with were 'open', meaning not closed and I was able to open them enough to slide them around the barrel and stock and put them in the correct location. However, they won't close. I tried clamping them shut but the middle tab on the band won't stay in-between the two prongs of the other end of the band. I don't see a hole for a pin or any other mechanism to hold them closed.
What am I missing. What Russian magic holds these bands closed? I looked on anther M44 and can't figure out how they are tightly closed.
I thought about ordering another set, but then they won't slide past the bayonet lug if they are closed, and the bayo is staked very deep in place and can't easily get it off anyway.
What am I missing here. Any thoughts?
Easy enough I thought.
I put the barreled receiver back in the original stock and really the only thing left was to put the barrel bands back on. Here's where the fun started...
The barrel bands it came with were 'open', meaning not closed and I was able to open them enough to slide them around the barrel and stock and put them in the correct location. However, they won't close. I tried clamping them shut but the middle tab on the band won't stay in-between the two prongs of the other end of the band. I don't see a hole for a pin or any other mechanism to hold them closed.
What am I missing. What Russian magic holds these bands closed? I looked on anther M44 and can't figure out how they are tightly closed.
I thought about ordering another set, but then they won't slide past the bayonet lug if they are closed, and the bayo is staked very deep in place and can't easily get it off anyway.
What am I missing here. Any thoughts?