I was able to pick up a Mosin at the LGS. when I opened the box I was thinking wth did i get myself into??
everything coated in cosmoline. i managed to scrape, soak, and heat most of the cosmo out.
after soaking washing ect, the parts looked good:
it's a 1935 made in Tula
took a few weekends but i ended up sanding out what cosmo i couldn't get out of the stock. i took care not to eliminate the markings , deeper nicks and such. I wanted to keep the "history".
here is where i deviated from most mosin restores. I liked the grain of the wood, so i chose not to use the classic red shellac. I used urethane for a clear finish:
and the finished product, along with the other weapons
(the stock on the M&P 15-22 is fully extended.)
everything coated in cosmoline. i managed to scrape, soak, and heat most of the cosmo out.
after soaking washing ect, the parts looked good:
it's a 1935 made in Tula
took a few weekends but i ended up sanding out what cosmo i couldn't get out of the stock. i took care not to eliminate the markings , deeper nicks and such. I wanted to keep the "history".
here is where i deviated from most mosin restores. I liked the grain of the wood, so i chose not to use the classic red shellac. I used urethane for a clear finish:
and the finished product, along with the other weapons
(the stock on the M&P 15-22 is fully extended.)