m42/47 Yugo disassembly question - stumped!

[Deadbolt]

I've got everything pulled out of the stock with the exception of the barrel springs and this plug (see below)


I purchased the Surplus Rifle big CD that included this rifle on it - but i dont see the middle stock plug addressed and their explanation of how to remove the springs is literally just "Remove the band spring."

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!


springs



and what i referred to as "middle stock plug"


thanks in advance!

[dustoff31]

Get a small flat tip screwdriver under the attached end of the springs and pry them straight out. There is a long thin stud holding them in the stock. Be careful, the stud is often rusted and prone to breaking off.

As for the recoil lug, unscrew the nut, (the thing with the two little holes) and push the lug out to the left. There is a special tool available, but you can probably use a pair of needlenose or snapring pliers than fit the two small holes.

[Deadbolt]

ahhhh great! thanks i really appreciate it

[dustoff31]

One other thing on the bands. Look on the other side of the stock to see if the holes for the studs go all the way through the stock. I've seen some that do and some that don't. If they do go all the way through, you can use a thin punch to drift the springs out. Less chance of them breaking.

[Deadbolt]

yeah already thought about that and they dont. Also it looks like the person that got their hands on this rifle pre cosmo broke that tool you mentioned off in one of the holes .... time to get creative

[SVT-40]

The parts you are talking about are not meant to be routinely removed. Especially the recoil lug (the bolt thingy with the nut containing the two holes).

There is no reason to remove these items as doing so may damage the stock. Why do you think you need to remove them?

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

The parts you are talking about are not meant to be routinely removed. Especially the recoil lug (the bolt thingy with the nut containing the two holes).

There is no reason to remove these items as doing so may damage the stock. Why do you think you need to remove them?

Winner.

[Deadbolt]

score. I gave up on them in 2min

everything worked out well - as this is my first C&R - i'm documenting the process for my own jollies as if it were my newborn son learning to walk

[Deadbolt]

[Deadbolt]

taking the stock out of my shed this morning - it came out great and is drying on my dashboard..... is it wrong that this pic was taken @ work ? Naw i moved it to the bed - still a funny pic




FWIW - brakecleaner worked well for the trigger / handguard / all that jazz - but i think im going to get a heat gun or steamer for the barrel rifling, its just so gummed up and by the time im done with the 40$ in brake cleaner it would need to clean the rifling.... i could have just bought a steamer

[rjf]

Cosmo should just push out of the barrel with a cleaning rod and patches. Boiling water works great removing cosmo also. Pour it down the barrel through a funnel. If there is rust and crud in the barrel, use wd40 or a light oil with a bronze brush to clear the barrel. When the barrel is no longer obstructed, go shoot it. Rounds down the barrel often provide that finishing touch.

[Deadbolt]

ok ill take that approach then, thanks for the heads up

[SVT-40]

Just for reference it's really not a good idea to completely remove all the oil from the stock of a milsurp rifle as you ruin it's collector value. It's also not necessary. Just a light cleaning with a very light solvent such as WD40 is the most you should do to get excess grease off a stock, and NEVER use any sand paper.

The value of a military weapon is derived from it's originality. Once you start removing the finish and sanding and refinishing you kill it's collector value.

Not a criticism just a fact to think about. If you just want a shooter and want to "bubba" it that's up to you. But don't expect to sell it and get top dollar from it, because you won't

Good looking hound by the way!!

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

That stock has been ruined.

[Deadbolt]

It was never a collector quality to start with - at least not in the condition id want to collect it. No real "bubba'ing" going to take place, just refinishing the wood - leaving the dents but it was gooey as all hell and i intend it as a shooter.

Sorry to anyone taken back by the stripping of the wood but its hardly a collector piece. the bolt has 2 # stamps as does the stock and upon going through it to clean, the stock bands and a few other furniture bits had considerable rust - the recoil lug had the tool broken off in it and the buttplate was rusted as hell on the wood side

It was a Big5 beater w/ a good barrel (no counter bore). With 8mm surplus being only about 26cents a round, this gun from day one was intended as a range / hunt rifle. No sporterizing it - i just wanted to give the stock some life back. The stamps of course, will remain once im done.