How to protect metal parts on M44?

madsmatt · 04-25-2008, 06:29 PM

I am cleaning all the cosmoline off of my Mosin M44 and want to know the best way to preserve the metal parts of the rifle.

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-25-2008, 06:46 PM

I rinse off my metal parts with some boiling water so that there isn't any dirt on them, this dries very fast if you keep pouring the hot water on the metal so that the metal itself gets hot as well. Once I know it is clean I take a Q Tip and dap some Hoppes lubricant on it. I then lightly coat the barrel and receiver. I let it sit for about 3 minutes allowing the oil to penetrate and then wipe off all the excess with a rag. As for the bolt I polish all its parts seperately with MAG polish and then oil it the same way as I did with the barrel and receiver. Except this time I don't wipe off all the excess being that these are the moving parts. After I assemble the rifle I wipe it down with a Hoppes silicone treated rag. So far I haven't had any rust problems since I started doing it this way.

oh and dont forget to leave a little oil in the action/receiver as well!

Shuak · 04-25-2008, 06:52 PM

Good advise shadow. And welcome to G&G madsmatt!

marion57 · 04-25-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madsmatt

I am cleaning all the cosmoline off of my Mosin M44 and want to know the best way to preserve the metal parts of the rifle.

read sticky at top of forum on cleaning.. I use carb cleaner on metal parts then any really good gun oil on all metel parts wipe off excess
Welcome to G&G

Capt'n Mil Coll · 04-25-2008, 09:24 PM

Welcome to G&G Madsmatt. I take a lil olive oil and mix it with vinegar and shake it all up and pour it all over my....oh sorry thats for salads. Have a good one.

SwedeSteve · 04-26-2008, 03:09 AM

Yep, read the sticky, lots of good info there. Good advice given. Light coat of oil.

madsmatt · 04-28-2008, 08:17 PM

I appreciated the advice guys. Thanks alot and Capt'n I'll try that on my next salad thanks.

Mike82 · 04-30-2008, 06:40 AM

if you want to preserve the metal to it's fullest and not have to worry about it ever having any problems due to moisture aka rust, etc........then DON'T remove the cosmoline

easiest process also.

Mosin Shooter · 04-30-2008, 02:36 PM

preserving metal.....keeping the matel oiled might help that, but what do i know i only own a Mosin.

Mike82 · 05-01-2008, 03:16 AM

Yeah, he knows nothing, dont listen to anything he says....listen to me,

"send the gun to me"....thats easiest route for it to be cleaned....then just go buy another one thats already been cleaned....

04-25-2008, 06:29 PM	#1
madsmatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northwest Florida Posts: 8	How to protect metal parts on M44? I am cleaning all the cosmoline off of my Mosin M44 and want to know the best way to preserve the metal parts of the rifle.

04-25-2008, 06:46 PM	#2
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186	I rinse off my metal parts with some boiling water so that there isn't any dirt on them, this dries very fast if you keep pouring the hot water on the metal so that the metal itself gets hot as well. Once I know it is clean I take a Q Tip and dap some Hoppes lubricant on it. I then lightly coat the barrel and receiver. I let it sit for about 3 minutes allowing the oil to penetrate and then wipe off all the excess with a rag. As for the bolt I polish all its parts seperately with MAG polish and then oil it the same way as I did with the barrel and receiver. Except this time I don't wipe off all the excess being that these are the moving parts. After I assemble the rifle I wipe it down with a Hoppes silicone treated rag. So far I haven't had any rust problems since I started doing it this way. oh and dont forget to leave a little oil in the action/receiver as well! Last edited by sh4d0ww4rri0r; 04-25-2008 at 06:57 PM.

04-25-2008, 09:24 PM	#5
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,254 Images: 4	Welcome to G&G Madsmatt. I take a lil olive oil and mix it with vinegar and shake it all up and pour it all over my....oh sorry thats for salads. Have a good one. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

04-26-2008, 03:09 AM	#6
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,251 Images: 1	Yep, read the sticky, lots of good info there. Good advice given. Light coat of oil. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-30-2008, 06:40 AM	#8
Mike82 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USA Posts: 1,019 Images: 7	if you want to preserve the metal to it's fullest and not have to worry about it ever having any problems due to moisture aka rust, etc........then DON'T remove the cosmoline easiest process also. __________________ No Trespassing! Violators Will Be Shot! Survivors Will Be Shot Again!

04-25-2008, 06:52 PM	#3
Shuak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ctrl,alt,del Posts: 183	Good advise shadow. And welcome to G&G madsmatt!

04-28-2008, 08:17 PM	#7
madsmatt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northwest Florida Posts: 8	I appreciated the advice guys. Thanks alot and Capt'n I'll try that on my next salad thanks.

04-30-2008, 02:36 PM	#9
Mosin Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 400	preserving metal.....keeping the matel oiled might help that, but what do i know i only own a Mosin. __________________ Save a cow, eat a vegetarian.

05-01-2008, 03:16 AM	#10
Mike82 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USA Posts: 1,019 Images: 7	Yeah, he knows nothing, dont listen to anything he says....listen to me, "send the gun to me"....thats easiest route for it to be cleaned....then just go buy another one thats already been cleaned.... __________________ No Trespassing! Violators Will Be Shot! Survivors Will Be Shot Again!