I personally would tend to say you are ok since military surplus in general tend to have rather generous headspace. That being said I would consider using only handloads in her, loaded on the light...
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I personally would tend to say you are ok since military surplus in general tend to have rather generous headspace. That being said I would consider using only handloads in her, loaded on the light...
The cannelure is not a grease groove. It's there to aid guide the crimping.
Here are some pictures I took last time before I started cleaning.
Came across a bit of an oddball. Cooey model 75 receiver wearing a C broad arrow bolt sitting in a model 82 stock with the barrel band still attached but the forend missing. Does anyone know of any...
The repro scope that I have doesn't have graduations in the classic sense, just numbers that go up to 13 and indicate the BDC range the range indicated in hundreds of meters. Judging by how much the...
PU sniper rifles didn't come into production until 1942 and she is built on a 1939 rifle ... Regardless I like it a lot, the workmanship to my eye at least is quite nice. Bent bolt handle has a bit...
Bought one of those at a gun show recently, the price was right (could never justify the price of an original). Seems to be well made, built on a 1939 tula with repro scope, I assume the mount is...
Movie prop perhaps ?
Looks distinctively like a TOZ78 but too large to be one. I'm guessing another Russian rifle made by Tula (hence the resemblance to the MN).
Actually the magazines can still be imported if "permanently modified" (ie pinned) to hold no more than 5 rounds and semiautomatic centerfires with barrels of less than 470mm can also be imported as...
The 3 left side notches are for adjusting the firing pin depth the notch on the right is a firing pin wrench.
Second from the top looks like a rather nicely sporterized No1Mk3* Enfield.
Careful if you decide to take the bolt appart, should you not have the issued tool to put it back together you'll have a hard time making the firing pin protrusion right.
Probably easier to find an aftermarket bent down bolt body/handle and put it together with all the original parts that way you don't have to worry about headspace.
I'd keep them out of direct sunlight but I don't see open-air display being that much of a deal. Museums do it all the time.
Either that or rust/dirt in the chamber, or the aftermarket gas system parts don't fit as well as they seem and need some fitting. That's really all I could think of.
Adjust the gas settings ?
Some did have grooves in them, I believe this was standard practice on those rifles made by Long Branch in Canada.
My understanding is that all of those surplussed by/in the UK got the standard "England, 18.5 tons, 2.22" Over the breech, presumably after they went thru a civilian proof house ... Please do correct...
England is the standard civilian mark that woult have been applied when the rifle was surplussed.
Proper placement as well as an agressive stance is key to shooting the MN (you want to lean heavily into the rifle). Pretty sure they make aftermarket muzzle breaks for those if you're into that,...
Only VERY early production Soviet SKS's had a firing pin spring. There is an aftermarket kit that you can buy if you really want one, although I have never personally experienced a slamfire with a...
Post pictures, and assume all ordnance is live until verified to be inert ...
Have you thoroughly cleaned the locking lug recess area ? Seems to me the most obvious point to look for binding/stickyness would be where the friction points are.
I forgot about the No5, neat little carbine .... Kicks like a whole platoon of mules though !