Restoring Mosin Nagant Stock

[npmcarbine43]

Hello Everyone, I currently have a Mosin Nagant M44 and Mosin Nagant M91/30, both of which have the original shellac removed especially around the front barrel bands. The stock wood is in good shape besides the shellac finish. Does anyone know how to exactly replicate the red shellac the Russians used on the rifles if that is the original wartime finish? I have seen several other finishes on the stocks of Mosins and is the red shellac a correct finish. What would be the best means to refinish the stock (no sanding needs to be done)?

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[louthepou]

Well, I use shellac flakes of the right color that I get from a place called Lee Valley here in Canada. I dissolve them in the proper thinner and use it for touch ups, or in some cases re-coating if the previous coat of shellac is mostly gone. I'm considering this maintenance rather than "Bubba" since without shellac, the wood is not protected and subject to permanent damage.

Lou