Storm's First Mosin

[Storm40]

I got my first mosin this Christmas. I got 'er all cleaned up and I thought I might share some pictures. Can't wait to get her to the range!

She's a little dinged up on the handguard, and the receiver ain't all that shiny, but all the numbers match except the bayonet and the bore looks very good (to me) indeed.

Now I gotta buy a bunch of ammo for it, which is a quality problem to have!

 

[Inigoes]

congrats

 

[ke3gk]

Nice looking rifle.

 

[mcbruzdzinski]

A fine looking Mosin!

What did you use to clean it with? I usually start off using a steam cleaner to get off all the cosmoline.

 

[fivepointstar]

Wood looks good!!! congrats!

 

[august1410]

That's a nice lookin' rifle you have there.

 

[BlueHeeler]

Where are all of these beautiful Mosins coming from?
Great purchase, Storm.

 

[Storm40]

A fine looking Mosin!

What did you use to clean it with? I usually start off using a steam cleaner to get off all the cosmoline.

Well, I didn't have to clean that much, really. My wife talked to a buddy of mine who did a *lot* of pre cleaning so it'd look pretty good on Christmas day. There was some cosmo in the bore, though I could see rifling and in the receiver and on the bolt. I took the wood off, used hot water in the bore and such then dried it out thoroughly, put it all back together and cleaned/oiled as normal. I'm a little ashamed that I didn't have to do any serious battle with the cosmo blob monster

Serisously, it took me longer to get the cosmo off the accessories than the rifle.

 

[a81lp]

very nice

 

[august1410]

Well, I didn't have to clean that much, really. My wife talked to a buddy of mine who did a *lot* of pre cleaning so it'd look pretty good on Christmas day. There was some cosmo in the bore, though I could see rifling and in the receiver and on the bolt. I took the wood off, used hot water in the bore and such then dried it out thoroughly, put it all back together and cleaned/oiled as normal. I'm a little ashamed that I didn't have to do any serious battle with the cosmo blob monster

Serisously, it took me longer to get the cosmo off the accessories than the rifle.

When I bought mine, it was the same experience. I paid more than most folks for the rifle, but I figured it was worth it not having to deal with the cosmo monster.

 

[Bikebreath]

Nothing wrong with that wood stock...very nice of your wife. Congrats!

 

[smokedog]

Looks good. I hope you thanked her properly

 

[onatsky]

Very nice!

 

[Ethan83]

Well, I didn't have to clean that much, really. My wife talked to a buddy of mine who did a *lot* of pre cleaning so it'd look pretty good on Christmas day. There was some cosmo in the bore, though I could see rifling and in the receiver and on the bolt. I took the wood off, used hot water in the bore and such then dried it out thoroughly, put it all back together and cleaned/oiled as normal. I'm a little ashamed that I didn't have to do any serious battle with the cosmo blob monster

Serisously, it took me longer to get the cosmo off the accessories than the rifle.

You might want to still bring a rag or something similar to clean up cosmo when you take it out to shoot it. I bought mine at a gunshow already fairly cleaned up, and I cleaned it up more myself when I got it home. It was lookin' great, but as soon as I took it to the range and it heated up, more cosmoline would start seeping out of the wood and from all the nooks and crannies that are hard to get to. An old undershirt makes quick work of it though

 

[05dodgedaytona]

Very nice.

 

[guthook]

Nice!

Post it here.

 

[grb]

Hey don't feel bad about not getting the full cosmoline experience. It ain't all that fun anyway. Like said above, take a rag to the range first couple times. I spent a long time melting the cosomline out of mine, and it still seeps a little around the hand guard when the barrel heats up. Go shoot the snot out of it. I wish your shoulder well...

 

[ST19AG_WGreymon]

How did you get the markings in white?

Someone told me white crayon would work but it doesn't...

 

[Storm40]

How did you get the markings in white?

Someone told me white crayon would work but it doesn't...

I used a white crayon. admittedly, it took a little patience, but it did work.

 

[guthook]

How did you get the markings in white?

Someone told me white crayon would work but it doesn't...

Grease pencil.