Mosin surprise

[jazzmatazz]

After spending a couple of hours each weekend cleaning off cosmoline/grease from my rifle, and a few nights after work running patches down the bore...


I found this...













Didn't catch it when inspecting because it was pretty filthy. Mineral spirits helped tremendously and I did get the bore super clean (can now see the nice rifling)... oh well... I guess now it's a wall hanger.

--Ryan

[Peter.Steele]

Sorry, I can't see what the problem is?

[steve91104]

Right side of the chamber is broken off?

[dmax11]

its a dragooon/ex dragoon probably the later as i do see an arsenal refurb mark on the barrel in the photo.

[jazzmatazz]

Right side of the chamber is broken off?

yup, right where the rim of the cartridge seats. i'm guessing a round went kaboom in there.

[dmax11]

yup, right where the rim of the cartridge seats. i'm guessing a round went kaboom in there.

sucks, if you want to restore it to firing condition you could always find a stripped hex receiver so its still proper for the era of the rest of the rifle and don't forget to check headspace and correct if necessary afterwards. otherwise you have a somewhat rare wall hangar

[TRAP55]

Dang, all my Mosins have a broken chamber too, you should donate that one to my collection.
jazzmatazz, place your palm on your forehead and loudly say "DOH!"
That's the extractor cut, your rifle is okay.

[MackMan]

I dont see the problem either. I believe it is made that way on purpose. I'm no expert but that space is there for the extractor.

[Palimino Stripe]

Dang, all my Mosins have a broken chamber too, you should donate that one to my collection.
jazzmatazz, place your palm on your forehead and loudly say "DOH!"
That's the extractor cut, your rifle is okay.

^ What he said

[steve91104]

Dang, all my Mosins have a broken chamber too, you should donate that one to my collection.
jazzmatazz, place your palm on your forehead and loudly say "DOH!"
That's the extractor cut, your rifle is okay.

Found this pic:

[Beetle Bailey]

Remember that unlike the Mauser, the Mosin's extractor has to rotate when you turn the bolt so the groove has to be big to accommodate that.

[jazzmatazz]

Dang, all my Mosins have a broken chamber too, you should donate that one to my collection.
jazzmatazz, place your palm on your forehead and loudly say "DOH!"
That's the extractor cut, your rifle is okay.

I guess I can sleep easy tonight. Gonna put her back together this weekend.

[Mr.Sandman]

Hey at least a few of us got to chuckle at your expense. She looks nice and clean now.

[Vlad 11]

Got one just like that.

I was wondering why my 1925 Tula is so accurate.... it has a special groove on the side of the chamber.

[Flyin Brian]

Every time I get a new Finn I dig all the crap out of the extractor cut and I'm amazed at all of the sand, pebbles, metal bits and wood particles that I find in there, all covered with gooey black grease. It's like being an archaeologist!!