My birthday always falls on the week after Dad's Day. This can be a Good Thing, as I can get my present early. Case in point:
My first MilSurp - The Mosin Nagant 1891/30. Tula Arsenal mark fairly visible. Bolt, buttplate and receiver numbers match, but the one on the magazine floor plate doesn't.
It's getting a good disassembly and cleaning this week, with maybe some shooting Saturday. If not this, then next weekend, as I'll be out where the country folk live. With lots of ammo.
UPDATE: Hey, I forgot to post up a couple questions. First, what exactly is that little round canister to the left of the gun used for? It came in the goodie bag, along with the ammo pouches, sling and tools.
Second, what's a good way to get some more of the cosmoline off the stock? It's a little too long to put in the oven.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Dad's Day/Birthday Present
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Nice gift. All (read: both) the Mosin Nagants I've fired hit what I was aiming at. Can't ask for much more than that.
By Bruce at 2006-06-21 11:59
Mosin
The little round cannister appears to be the oil bottle. I think it has two reservoirs so you can carry oil and bore cleaner.
I've used oven cleaner and hot water to clean grease off an old Indian SMLE in 308. Seems to work pretty well. I think I got the idea from an old NRA gunsmithing manual.
Looks great, good luck!
John
By John (not verified) at 2006-06-22 14:22
Thanks
An oil bottle would make sense. I never even bothered to check why there was two tops on the thing. =)
By Rustmeister at 2006-06-22 15:11
Mosin, bottle & cosmoline
The little round bottle is for bore cleaner and oil. The bottle is divided into two compartments and there is a cap for each compartment. The markings stamped on the bottle are Cyrillic letters that indicate which side of the bottle is for which fluid.
For cosmo - take the rifle stock and handguard and wrap them in paper toweling (to soak up the cosmoline that will bleed out), then stuff them into a black plastic trash bag. Park the bag on the back deck of a car, and park the car in places where it will be in the summer sun and not in the shade, preferably located so that the sun will shine directly on the back window onto the bag and its contents.
In most parts, in the summertime, that will apply about as much heat as putting it in the oven, and far less likely to irritate the wife. You can also leave the parts parked on the car's back deck for a week or three, if you want, for most of us it's not real practical to tie up the oven for that length of time.
By Fred Simons (not verified) at 2006-06-22 22:18
Good advice
Thanks for all the good info. The black bag method sounds like just the thing I need.
By Rustmeister at 2006-06-23 13:30
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