Joined the club, first mossin pics

stitchclimber · 02-01-2008, 08:39 PM

well I finally found a big 5 that had the m44's in stock. so I walked away with the last one for $85 out the door.

It's not in shining shape, but I'm cleaning her up.

Couple of questions:

Anything I should specifically check for on a mossin before firing it?

What are my best options on decent milsurp ammo? and any good websites to buy from?

Any good idea's on how to refinish the stock?

JohnRaven.exe · 02-01-2008, 08:46 PM

Congrats on your Mosin! Aimsurplus.com and Gunbroker.com are good sources to buy ammo from!
Probably the main thing to check is the bolt, butt plate, receiver, and magazine. Check to make sure all of the numbers match. Otherwise, just make sure you clean all the cosmoline out!

stitchclimber · 02-01-2008, 09:03 PM

there was surprisingly little cosmo on it. much less than others I've handled.

SanDiegoRedneck · 02-01-2008, 09:04 PM

Welcome to the club. I recently purchased an M44 from Big 5 and after I got it home I realized that the extractor was broken on the bolt. Had to order another one.

SwedeSteve · 02-01-2008, 09:04 PM

Learn to strip it down, then clean, clean, clean, and be aggressive. heck as above for ser#'s. If they all match, leave the stock alone!! If'n they don't go back one year on this forum, nd read, read, read. Then come back with seciicqestions. There is more info on these pages than you can ever find elsewhere. Welcome aboard!!!

Mooseman684 · 02-01-2008, 09:07 PM

Stitch got Mosinitis...Stitch got Mosinitis..

LOL
Rich

stitchclimber · 02-01-2008, 10:02 PM

yes moose, I sure did. Can't wait to go shooting.

where are all the sr #'s located on a mosin? I'm not finding that many...

marion57 · 02-02-2008, 12:13 AM

Stitch ;
I would highly recomend you check this link out and there home page as well as I think there is about every thing you will ever want to know about mosins here ..oohhhh and you think you got mosinitis now wait tilll you shoot it he he

Mosin Nagant Rifle Exploded Views and Disassembly

arkady · 02-02-2008, 09:30 AM

That's a fine-looking rifle. Why would you feel a need to refinish the stock?

bigbuddy21 · 02-02-2008, 09:39 AM

just take some gun oil and a rag and rub it into the stock.

texnmidwest · 02-02-2008, 10:59 AM

I caught Mosinitis a month ago and three later am now in the market for a finn. Great fun. I still have not had a chance to shoot any of them! I will this week though. I just got to get back home from Texas.

DANG, I wish there was a big 5 by me!

Ricochet · 02-02-2008, 11:55 AM

Yeah, the stock's finished just fine. That's a nice looking M44!

Zephri · 02-02-2008, 12:19 PM

Nice feet... err M44, let us know how she shoots

just_a_car · 02-02-2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stitchclimber

yes moose, I sure did. Can't wait to go shooting.

where are all the sr #'s located on a mosin? I'm not finding that many...

Serial numbers on any Mosin can be found in the following places: Bolt (at the base of the bolt-handle), receiver (around the arsenal stamp), mag floorplate (bottom of the rifle), buttstock metal cap (near the top on the rear), sometimes also found stamped into the buttstock itself, and sometimes inscribed under the rear leaf sight (just rotate it up and look under it).

In addition, the 91/30's removable bayonet also has a stamped serial number, but almost never matches, even if the gun is all-matching.

Honestly, I'm not sure if the bayonet on the M44 has a number stamped on it, as I don't own one. Perhaps another owner can clear that one up.

SanDiegoRedneck · 02-02-2008, 11:30 PM

Had to check out the bayonet on my M44 for a serial number and did not find one.

stitchclimber · 02-03-2008, 12:15 AM

I found them. Silly me, I was looking for whole numbers, not Russian script and numbers. All of them I've found are matching.

marion57 · 02-03-2008, 12:26 AM

SD redneck ; those for the most part dont have serial numbers. the 91's and 91x30's do

02-01-2008, 08:39 PM	#1
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	Joined the club, first mossin pics well I finally found a big 5 that had the m44's in stock. so I walked away with the last one for $85 out the door. It's not in shining shape, but I'm cleaning her up. Couple of questions: Anything I should specifically check for on a mossin before firing it? What are my best options on decent milsurp ammo? and any good websites to buy from? Any good idea's on how to refinish the stock? __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

02-01-2008, 08:46 PM	#2
JohnRaven.exe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 212	Congrats on your Mosin! Aimsurplus.com and Gunbroker.com are good sources to buy ammo from! Probably the main thing to check is the bolt, butt plate, receiver, and magazine. Check to make sure all of the numbers match. Otherwise, just make sure you clean all the cosmoline out! __________________ The right to own guns is the right to resist tyranny.

02-01-2008, 09:03 PM	#3
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	there was surprisingly little cosmo on it. much less than others I've handled. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

02-01-2008, 09:04 PM	#5
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,307 Images: 1	Learn to strip it down, then clean, clean, clean, and be aggressive. heck as above for ser#'s. If they all match, leave the stock alone!! If'n they don't go back one year on this forum, nd read, read, read. Then come back with seciicqestions. There is more info on these pages than you can ever find elsewhere. Welcome aboard!!! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-01-2008, 09:07 PM	#6
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,652 Images: 2	Stitch got Mosinitis...Stitch got Mosinitis.. LOL Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-01-2008, 09:04 PM	#4
SanDiegoRedneck Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49	Welcome to the club. I recently purchased an M44 from Big 5 and after I got it home I realized that the extractor was broken on the bolt. Had to order another one.

02-01-2008, 10:02 PM	#7
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	yes moose, I sure did. Can't wait to go shooting. where are all the sr #'s located on a mosin? I'm not finding that many... __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas... Last edited by stitchclimber; 02-01-2008 at 10:08 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-02-2008, 12:13 AM	#8
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,866	Stitch ; I would highly recomend you check this link out and there home page as well as I think there is about every thing you will ever want to know about mosins here ..oohhhh and you think you got mosinitis now wait tilll you shoot it he he Mosin Nagant Rifle Exploded Views and Disassembly Last edited by marion57; 02-02-2008 at 12:14 AM. Reason: forgot to post link

02-02-2008, 09:30 AM	#9
arkady Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 46	That's a fine-looking rifle. Why would you feel a need to refinish the stock?

02-02-2008, 09:39 AM	#10
bigbuddy21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new albany in. Posts: 973 Images: 5	just take some gun oil and a rag and rub it into the stock. __________________ LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!

02-02-2008, 10:59 AM	#11
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,403	I caught Mosinitis a month ago and three later am now in the market for a finn. Great fun. I still have not had a chance to shoot any of them! I will this week though. I just got to get back home from Texas. DANG, I wish there was a big 5 by me! __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

02-02-2008, 11:55 AM	#12
Ricochet Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 166	Yeah, the stock's finished just fine. That's a nice looking M44! __________________ "A cheerful heart is good medicine."

02-02-2008, 12:19 PM	#13
Zephri Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN. "The city where nothing happens." Posts: 1,088 Blog Entries: 6	Nice feet... err M44, let us know how she shoots __________________ "All rifles need a sharp pointy object on the end!" http://s96.photobucket.com/albums/l195/zephri/

02-02-2008, 11:30 PM	#15
SanDiegoRedneck Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49	Had to check out the bayonet on my M44 for a serial number and did not find one.

02-03-2008, 12:15 AM	#16
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	I found them. Silly me, I was looking for whole numbers, not Russian script and numbers. All of them I've found are matching. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

02-03-2008, 12:26 AM	#17
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,866	SD redneck ; those for the most part dont have serial numbers. the 91's and 91x30's do