Another new member with an old carbine

[cali201]

hey, if it helps make it easier I can get two Mosin's for you and trade them for your Rock Ola, what a deal!! 2 for 1!!!

[sharpshooter039]

LOL ,,Thats about how I ended up with it,,I had a Mosin sniper that I had bought years ago from Rguns, Guy kept wanting it, even when I explained the Rifle was real but the scope was most likly a repro, He still kept bugging ,He brought the carbine by the house wanting to swap,,claimed it had been in a closet since his Grandfather died in 1979,,as filthy as it was it could have been true ,I think it had not been cleaned since it was built/rebuilt,,I swapped him,,figured I would not get hurt on the deal since I only had about $600 in the Mosin

[imarangemaster]

You did well!

[INLAND44]

Nice carbine and mostly original. Apparently the only things boogered up on it are the barrel band and the stock. That cut-down band would irritate me to the point of spending what it would take to get the right band on it. I'm guessing you could do it for around $200. In order to change them out, the front sight has to come off. You need the special sight tool for that and the process will leave marks on the barrel in front of the sight. Another alternative would be to replace the Type III bayo lug band. At least it then would be in the same configuration as when it was last in gov't. custody. Still requires pulling the front sight.

[sharpshooter039]

Thanks,,I guess I'm odd or its because I have never collected carbines but what I am looking for next is a Rock-ola slide,,its the only internal I have found not correct and I just want the guts right , after that I will work on the wood and band,, I already found a rock-ola marked recoil plate so thats a start,, I honestly appreciate the help in here, other places I posted I got responses from it a mutilated gun and has little value to one guy that I guess is a purist and HE was MAD because I slowly wished to put it back as close to original as I could and was telling me I was being dishonest to change it. everyone needs a hobby,,I have too many Mosins and this new project has been extremely fun.

[INLAND44]

Fun? Wait until you shoot it. You really will be hooked then.

[deldriver]

Thanks,,I guess I'm odd or its because I have never collected carbines but what I am looking for next is a Rock-ola slide,,its the only internal I have found not correct and I just want the guts right , after that I will work on the wood and band,, I already found a rock-ola marked recoil plate so thats a start,, I honestly appreciate the help in here, other places I posted I got responses from it a mutilated gun and has little value to one guy that I guess is a purist and HE was MAD because I slowly wished to put it back as close to original as I could and was telling me I was being dishonest to change it. everyone needs a hobby,,I have too many Mosins and this new project has been extremely fun.

You need to hangout on this site. We are all friendly (most of the time!) and won't put down you or your gun for sure.

[shadycon]

Definition-PUREIST=A person who has to have everything original and untouched and does he shoot only correct military issue ammo? The weapon has already been modified so it is not "original" anymore. People change parts all the time to make these carbines more as issued.
Change a few parts and have an all parts correct carbine and 'ENJOY', great looking and sounds like a great deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!GK