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Actually I only started collecting Milsurps 3 years ago. I think I might own about 24...They're cheaper than guns that will most likely never get the opportunity to kill somebody...
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Burn in hell Bubba!!!!
Poke'm with a stick!
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Looks good"You see in this world theres two kinds of people my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig... You Dig" Blondie from TGBUComment
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You ruined a perfectly CHEAP rifle, how dare theee!!!!Comment
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Ok..so the shellac that flakesboff in your hand is original issues? Does it niw flake off because its 70 years old?
I have many many flakers, the two pu s that I I have just picked up are are flaking.Beans and BulletsComment
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That's some nice
work you've done there.
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this is how i justify refinishing these rifles. they are in this condition only because of cost considerations. they were put away thinking they would never be used again.they were a last resort option. this is not how they would prefer to have the stocks look. removing 70 year old shellac is no worse than removing 70 year old rust or cosmo. does cleaning up a bore de value these rifles. some old military rifles look real nice un touched. i have a 1903A3 springfield that has VERY dark walnut and i like the look. i do not like the look of a mosin with 1/2 the shellac already gone and the other 1/2 black and brittle. nothing looks nicer than a surplus mosin stock that has that nice red shellac color in good shape. i have had a few that i only rubbed down with WD 40 and that was it. A few nicks or scratches is fine by me. 1/2 the finish falling off is not ok if it is a shooter i take them out all the time.i have also sold a few rifles because i did not want to touch the finish but did not like how they looked. a nice otherwise M-48 mauser comes to mind. i got a splinter every time i shot it or handled it.Last edited by NOTABIKER; 11-02-2013, 12:15 PM.Comment
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Shellac was not always a straight from the factory. Stain and wax was normal prewar preservative in most cases till war production got rolling in high gear. Lots of rifles were shipped raw in '40 and '41. Lot of opinions but I have seen motor oil or sunflower oil and dirt even pine tar to darken rifles.
I like blondes.
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WTS As new M47 Madsen 3006 w/bayonet.
WTS NIB Mosin 91/59
I will deliver or ship, details to be arranged with buyer.
The Spartans do not ask how many the enemies are but where they are.Comment
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tongue oil would work on that last picBeans and BulletsComment
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Nice!
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how could you?! that rifle will never be worth more than 150 dollars! i'll be on your doorstep with a torch and pitchfork, prepared to rescue all those poor rifles from your evil bubba clutches. just kidding, looks really nice, although I prefer the look of darker hardwood. well done sir.Comment
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I know what you mean... considering the time and effort I put into it and that it is my only Tula and it being prewar and matching, I am going to keep it. Has more sentimental value to me than resale value.Comment
. just kidding. i like BELOW, [BLO] better.
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