*** November 2006 Purchases ***

[BRAMEL]

Got a closeup of the cartouche on that M44 stock? Should be a roundel with hammer & scicle in the middle surrounded by CCCP. Is it still shellac'd? It looks like maybe the wood has been stripped. If so, you can order the proper garnet shellac from shellac.net to restore it. Alternately, the Lee Valley amber shellac flakes are close enough for all but hte very pickiest people. You'll need methylated spirits to melt it and a good quality nylon brush or shellac pad to apply it.

Hi Claven,

Yes, the cartouche is exactly as you describe. It is also very deep and visable in the wood. The stock is also covered in about 15 other little cartouches.

Don't even say anything.....I stripped the stock myself, using an organic stripper and an old towel ....no sandpaper touch the stock. I did this because it looked like this was used to teach people how to brush the stuff on. I've never seen a worse looking shellac job on any other rifle. I was going to just use this as a beater gun, but I think after stripping the stock and that the bore is crisp and shiney, I will shellac the stock again and bring it back up to code....The only difference is I won't shellac all the gun metal, like they did at the aresenal.

I will post some pics, after she is reborn......Sound good?

[Claven2]

LOL - I won't say a WORD As I said, buy the shelleac with a garnet or amber tinit. Buying flake and mixing your own works better. I prefer a 2# cut of shellac. lots of internet articles on how to apply the stuff - it's not hard.

"after" pics would be good

[tiriaq]

If you can't find any amber shellac locally, drop me a line. I have some flake I can send. Just mix with wood alcohol.

[Claven2]

Well, it arrived The 1943 Izhevsk M38 wearign a wartime beech laminate stock without the wrist stock bolt

Oh yeah... I am the red one in the chair...




And here she is with some laminate carbine friends - thought I'd show off all three types of Mosin Laminate Carbine Stocks:


From top to bottom:
1) Wartime laminate M38 stock, unstained beech, no bayonet inletting or cross-bolt.
2) Late war or post-war laminate M44 stocked M38, unstained birch.
3) Post-war laminate M44 stock, stained birch.

[BRAMEL]

You SUK!!!!

How many mosins you have now???

Well, it arrived The 1943 Izhevsk M38 wearign a wartime beech laminate stock without the wrist stock bolt

Oh yeah... I am the red one in the chair...




And here she is with some laminate carbine friends - thought I'd show off all three types of Mosin Laminate Carbine Stocks:


From top to bottom:
1) Wartime laminate M38 stock, unstained beech, no bayonet inletting or cross-bolt.
2) Late war or post-war laminate M44 stocked M38, unstained birch.
3) Post-war laminate M44 stock, stained birch.

[Oatmeal Savage]

You guys have way too much fun with those smilies

[Claven2]

You SUK!!!!

How many mosins you have now???

I dunno.... a few?

[Klunk]

Hey..good use of those red doom-a-hickeys from Canuck tire

[Claven2]

Well, they're cheap and ALOT easier than recessed dowels or hours spent on the jig saw and router

[Stevo]

Well, they're cheap and ALOT easier than recessed dowels or hours spent on the jig saw and router

Are you still maintaining that you're "not a Mosin collector?"