|
Curio & Relic/Black Powder Curio & Relics and Black Powder Firearms, Old School shooting fun! |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
M44 Mosin Outer barrel pitting
Hey guys, I just purchased my first Mosin Nagant M44 from a fellow calgunner. Overall, the rifle is in great shape! I cleaned all the cosmoline off the metal parts, but I noticed a slight issue and hope for some insight! Underneath the handguard, the top portion of the barrel appears to have had some rust build up and caused some pitting on the barrel. I used a little scotchbrite to remove the rust, but obviously, it removed some of the bluing. Is it safe to have a gunsmith polish that section of the barrel and then re-blue the barrel? The barrel is pretty thick overall, but I wanted to verify Thanks!!
Pics: |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Its not unusual that a Mosin will have a rust pitting spot here and there. Seldom much of an issue. I wouldn't worry about doing anything other than applying some RIG or another type of rust preventative. Its going to be under the handguard.
For future reference, one only need to use a brass brush and solvent on a rust spot like that. The brass brush digs the rust out of the pits and it wont scrub away the bluing finish |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
|
#8
|
||||
|
||||
+1.
The pitting is not deep enough to worry about. I wouldn't try to smooth it down as you'll only be reducing the diameter of your barrel further. Clean it up and as mentioned put RIG on it or cold blue it yourself. Headspace is almost NEVER an issue on Mosin Nagants. Like .001% of almost never. If you're worried, shoot first round from the hip at the range and look at the brass for any bulging. The action of a MN is one of the strongest made and can handle a kaboom (though having it shouldered, it'll blast gas in your face). Go enjoy your rifle with peace of mind.
__________________
"On bended knee is no way to be free." - Eddie Vedder, "Guaranteed" "Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." -Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to his nephew Peter Carr dated August 19, 1785 |
#11
|
||||
|
||||
I have a 91/30 junker that has similar imperfections on the barrel that lies hidden beneath the handguard. I only discovered them when I put the barreled action into a Monte Carlo stock. They caused me now problem, that this is still my trusty beat-me-up tack driver.
__________________
"Let him that is without stone among you cast the first thing he can lay his hands on." -Robert Frost |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|