Mosin Sniper

Short Fuse

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So a few years ago I saw a deal from Classic arms for Mosins for $99.99 well I knew the end was near so I started buying them as I came across extra cash. They where described as grade B so I wasn't expecting anything but shooters. I did however happen across a couple of hexs and some other dime a dozen rifles. My last order I opened the box to find a 1944 Izhevsk ex sniper . Needles to say I was happy with my find and promptly went to try it out. The dam thing shoots pretty good for a mosin so after much though I decided to bring it back to it's original glory as best I could. After much searching on the internet to find all the correct parts like a original bent bolt handle , that was tough. I set about trying to remove the scope base mount plugs from the receiver. Now I have worked as a ASE master tech for dam near 30 years and in a LGS fixing all the trades and customer installs and never Have I run into such hard steel on a firearm outside of a spring. None of the tools in the arsenal would touch those plugs so I had to order a couple of solid carbide drill bits to do it and it killed one of the $36 buck a piece drill bits in the first hole. Well long story short after a couple of years of start and stop I finally got it done. The scope is a reproduction but I did pick up an original for it also. I just came in from sighting it in and I am all smiles and grins.

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Dang what a day. I just pulled a mosin out of the closet I bought from Majic Mike a few months ago as another project to change out the bubba'd stock on. I never even looked at it good when we made our swap when I took it out to change the stock I just saw this is an ex sniper too. Thanks Mike!:)
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Dang what a day. I just pulled a mosin out of the closet I bought from Majic Mike a few months ago as another project to change out the bubba'd stock on. I never even looked at it good when we made our swap when I took it out to change the stock I just saw this is an ex sniper too. Thanks Mike!:)
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I,,,,,,,,I,,,,,,I knew that,,,, give me another hunnant.








Glad it worked out for ya
 
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Nice rifles, guys. Glad to see a few more floating around on the forum.

Here's mine ... an original 1944 numbers-matching Izhevsk PU. It doesn't get to see much daylight, but I think I'll add it to the mix next time I hit the range.

Keep the pics coming!
 
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