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the brand is Sellier and Bellot from tradeex

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took my new Swedish m96 rifle out for the first time the other day, and fired a box of S&B 6.5x55SE 140gr FMJ. Virtually all the primers on the brass were set back after firing (they were...

well s***, looks like the barrel is cut, didnt bother to measure since the barrel was roughly the same as my other military rifles, didn't bother measuring the barrel until now... only about 25...

hello, I have a ross 1910 im looking to restore (its missing everything but the stock), but not sure it is military or civilian model. what got me wondering was that my rifle lack of stripper clip...

Just acquired a Ross mkIII action - pretty well everything but the stock and nose cap. Paid $15 to get it shipped and that's it so far. Love the action, definitely looking to restore, might even get...

what was the original finish on polodsk rifles?

yes, can confirm that is the BC mark in on my stock

so any theories on what the dark spots in my stock are?

yes, plenty of square markings on all parts. they do not have a line through it but the square is the symbol for the 7th GRAU arsenal

this image should tell us what factory the stock was...

its arsenal refurb, no doubt. the receiver is 1941 tula with force matched parts from rifles of different factories (for example, my muzzle break has a podolsk mark) . refurb stamp appears to be 7th...

so I picked up that refurb 1941 tula svt, and can't tell if the finish on the stock is original or redone or both....

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2016/07/OYntiuL-1.jpg

more images...

from 7.62x54r.net:

Q. What is the original finish on Russian/Soviet stocks?
A. Shellac was used from the earliest production to the latest, probably because it is inexpensive and simple to use...

going back on topic, what is the difference between the lacquer and shellac on soviet rifles?

they were issued bare (a good example is the one on the k98 wiki page in the swedish army museum, it was donated by nazi germany in 1940) and linseed oil was applied by the soldiers once issued and...

Personal preference, i like my guns to looks original without having to pay the cost for a non-refurb. plus there are plenty of refurbed rifles, and arguing that they have history is the same as...

thanks mdarnell19, excellent pics! I saw a '41 tula svt at the gun shop just like yours, i might pick it up - i might go about restoring it depending on if shellac has been applied and strip the plum...

Seems to be the issue with the soviets - we can never find historic documents detailing what was used :(

by oil finish you guys mean linseed right? it would explain the variation in colour seen...

Ok - i have a question that has been bugging me - what was the original finish used by the soviet union during ww2?

Most of the soviet rifles I see from ww2 display light coloured wood, but this...

Ok thanks for all the info, looks like I will fix the bluing on the gun, probably get somebody to do a proper hot bluing for me, unless cold blue is a viable option - ive heard it is not very...

ok - interesting information on suncorite. Somebody has told me that Canadian units did not apply suncorite to the rifles they were issued, while the brits did. can anybody testify to the validity of...

Isnt it an emamel or at least feel like it?

Feel as though the worn metal work isn't going to match my NOS stock set and hardware (which is black, not sure the finish) My goal with the project is to restore the rifle as it would have looked...

alright thanks for the input, the gun already has a parkerized (phosphate?) finish, so my guess is that i can apply my modern "suncorite" stand in over top of that once I've properly cleaned and...

thanks for clearing things up for me! I have heard that suncorite is a postwar thing, ive also heard the opposite.

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I am currently working on restoring a 1943 Savage No4mk1* - it is a barreled action that I will be putting New NOS wood onto. My concern is that once i put NOS hardware and furniture on the...