worth it to reblue a mosin

[Cowboy T]

I know, Mosins are $100 rifles, and he got this one on the cheap.

But that's sort of the point. With a cheap "project" gun, you can do whatever you want. :-) If the rifle shoots well, and you like it, then sure, go ahead and have it re-blued. If you do, just have it done well, with the full hot-blue-treatment process, no shortcuts. The rifle will look like brand-new afterwards.

Then, if you wish, you can put a Boyd's Classic riflestock on it, get the bent bolt, and a scope mount. You will have one heckuva long-range rifle, that also looks good.

[paul0660]

If the rifle shoots well

one heckuva long-range rifle,

Not the same thing.

[panzerman]

I reblued one of my M44's that was a sporter...(yes bad word I know) But since it was a Sporter I figured what the hell and wondered what a reblueing would do for it. It does smell like hell and I am pretty sure it is nasty stuff for your hands, nose etc... and the sink (the wife absolutely loved me for that) It did not turn out as I thought it would with the cool blue black and gray coloring you see on quality blued weapons but rather a dark almost black look, however, I did it right I guess as it has not worn off and stands up to some generous scrubbing after a day of shooting surplus ammo and looks better than the bare metal, black paint and pitting I could see before hand....I think it cost around 12 buck at the PX on base.

[kouye]

Do whatever you want with it if you expect to keep it. I'm swapping barrels on one of mine that I don't expect to ever sell.

[Powerkraut]

+1 for paint, quick, cheap, and easy.