Sounds like a awesome project. I soak all the small metal parts in mineral spirits. Then dry and coat lightly with oil.
Who Said $100 Mosin Nagant's Were Gone Forever?
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Hey, I'll give you 150 for that old, beat up, rusty mosin you got ripped off on. 
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Hey, I'll give you 150 for that old, beat up, rusty mosin you got ripped of on.
Just think about the guy who pawned or sold it. Probably got $75 tops.
I'd be surprised if they even got 50.
Going to do the suggestion about plugging the bore and letting it soak with goodies. Probably the second worst bore I've ever seen in my life, minus a $10 black powder rifle I picked up at a backwoods flea market once upon a time. If the receiver wasn't antique, I would be selling off the parts right about now. Pretty damn bad. First time putting the cleaning rod down with patches the damn thing got stuck and had to use a rubber mallet to beat it out. Rifling looks decent if I can just get rid of the crap.
Trigger guard is as good as it's going to get. Missed a few spots in the photo but have everything clean now. No serial number on the plate but it's an old Izhevsk assembly. Before and after on the trigger/sear. Unfortunately the sear screw is seized and there's no way I can remove it without causing substantial damage to the screw, so I did what I could with swabs and picks. Trigger is working fine now and it's just going to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Not like I'll be shooting this very often.
Trigger guard is as good as it's going to get. Missed a few spots in the photo but have everything clean now. No serial number on the plate but it's an old Izhevsk assembly. Before and after on the trigger/sear. Unfortunately the sear screw is seized and there's no way I can remove it without causing substantial damage to the screw, so I did what I could with swabs and picks. Trigger is working fine now and it's just going to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Not like I'll be shooting this very often.
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I love the 98 on the tang.
On my mosin that was a sewer pit --- the more I shot her the better she got accuracy wise.
On my mosin that was a sewer pit --- the more I shot her the better she got accuracy wise.
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Couple of updates:
Did manage to get the screw off, cleaned it up, everything looks fine on the trigger/sear front. A combination of solvents and hillbilly magic has cleared all obstructions in the barrel. It's still ugly as sin with visible pitting and dark and frosty as an Alaskan Winter, but it's safe to shoot whenever I get everything else done and have a chance to go out.
Still have to go through the bolt assembly and put everything back together, but it's starting to look like a decent rifle.
Did manage to get the screw off, cleaned it up, everything looks fine on the trigger/sear front. A combination of solvents and hillbilly magic has cleared all obstructions in the barrel. It's still ugly as sin with visible pitting and dark and frosty as an Alaskan Winter, but it's safe to shoot whenever I get everything else done and have a chance to go out.
Still have to go through the bolt assembly and put everything back together, but it's starting to look like a decent rifle.
