04-24-2008, 12:04 PM
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#21 | | I can justify anything.
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Originally Posted by Shuak  | I only refinished this one because of the bad shape the stock was in. |
Well, it looks great!!!
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04-24-2008, 12:04 PM
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#22 | | Freedom Zealot
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It would look that way Paper!
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04-24-2008, 02:48 PM
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#23 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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Personally, I refinish Mosin's that have mismatched numbers or no unique characteristics (and there are many to choose from). However, the ones that are real collectibles, I leave them in their current condition, except for a good cleaning. A lot of collectors don't like ones that have been refinished, etc.
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04-24-2008, 03:21 PM
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#24 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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I agree, usually I wouldn't touch these rifles with refinishing in mind but this rifle was owned by another person in my area before me. He beat it to death, repainted parts with crackle paint and otherwise abused it. Normally I would not refinish something that has history but in this case it seemed necessary. I have a M44 that I will never take sandpaper or shellac to. I wouldn't sell my rifles even if I needed the money, only time I would is if I bought a lot of rifles and took the best one and sold the others.
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04-24-2008, 07:50 PM
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#25 | | Firearm Zealot
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Historically speaking the stocks on most of these "re-arsenalled" rifles have been swapped out-out anyway, and when they went into storage the arsenals just slap on another coat of varnish, so IMHO it doesn't make a whole lot of difference.
If the stock has a lot of neat cartouche's on it, then maybe I would think twice about refinshing, but if your careful you can preserve the stock art, and refinish. In most cases the stain (like red mahogony) will bring out the imprints even more.
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04-24-2008, 08:06 PM
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#26 | | Firearm Zealot
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Originally Posted by Geo M44 | Historically speaking the stocks on most of these "re-arsenalled" rifles have been swapped out-out anyway, and when they went into storage the arsenals just slap on another coat of varnish, so IMHO it doesn't make a whole lot of difference.
If the stock has a lot of neat cartouche's on it, then maybe I would think twice about refinshing, but if your careful you can preserve the stock art, and refinish. In most cases the stain (like red mahogony) will bring out the imprints even more. | I will agree that most have been reasenaled and slapped on a coat of shellac.. If you want to preserve your markings simply use a stripper and some steel wool . Rarely will you have to sand any.. 
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04-24-2008, 08:11 PM
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#27 | | Firearm Aficionado
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i had a few cartouches that disappeared after i redid it, not many but some.
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04-24-2008, 08:26 PM
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#28 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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I did not have many cartouches on mine, I had two Rs and a box on the butt that was it.
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