Got my M38 from AIM

[shinigami]

Well this is my second C&R purchase and the rifle looks good. Can't wait to shoot it this wednesday at RR&GC. I like the M38, it looks nicer than an M44 or maybe because I always see that bayonet.

It came without any cosmo on the stock..it's nice and clean. The bore is really good (not shiny though) but rifling is good.

Next is a 91/30

Here's some pics:

[FinweElensar]

Nice rifle. It's not sticky at all? My K98 from AIM was full of cosmo.

[shinigami]

No sign of any cosmo on the stock. The only cosmo I saw was under the front sight hood. I was a bit surprised because like your K98, my K98 was also covered in cosmo (it still has some cosmo up to this day)

[M. Sage]

Take the metal out of the stock, then you'll find the cosmo...

Or just go shoot it and get it nice and hot. You'll find the grease then.

I love the smell of burning cosmolene in the morning...

[shinigami]

Take the metal out of the stock, then you'll find the cosmo...

Or just go shoot it and get it nice and hot. You'll find the grease then.

I love the smell of burning cosmolene in the morning...

I haven't disassembled it yet so I don't know what's underneath it. Will check it tomorrow.

That's what I did to my M44, after I got it, I just cleaned the bore and proceeded to the range and shot the hell out of it. Cosmo all over my hand

[M. Sage]

I've cleaned the cosmo out of my 91/30 several times... Guess I need to heat the stock and run it out or something. It still bubbles out whenever I get the rifle really hot, and I can smell the stuff burning.

At least it doesn't hurt the wood.

[hybridatsun350]

Looks like a sweet rifle. The cosmo is the best part!

[.22guy]

Nice looking gun there. I need to get my C&R!

[timmy8151]

Is your M38 counterbored?

[shinigami]

Is your M38 counterbored?

Yeah it is.

[cgmoe]

Looks great! I love the round receiver M-N's. As already mentioned, make sure you disassemble and clean out any cosmo before you shoot it. I forgot to clean one before firing it, and after 20 rounds, I had cosmo running all over the place.

[shinigami]

Took the M38 apart just a few minutes ago, and expecting some cosmo to show but to my surprise I didn't see anything, the wood is not even sticky. I guess somebody cleaned it out for me. I did see some specks of rust but nothing major. All in all I'm pretty happy with this purchase.

[hybridatsun350]

Took the M38 apart just a few minutes ago, and expecting some cosmo to show but to my surprise I didn't see anything, the wood is not even sticky. I guess somebody cleaned it out for me. I did see some specks of rust but nothing major. All in all I'm pretty happy with this purchase.

My M44 came almost cosmo-free as well. I still had a little here and there, but to my surprise their really wasn't much! Glad to hear you didn't have to deal with it!