Mosin Nagant Project

[piercedan]

Well, I've had a Mosin for a couple of years that I've flirted with modernizing a bit. I talked to a gunsmith buddy of mine who offered to help me out, so i said yes.

I started out with a really nice 1891/30 manufactured in 1943 at Izhevsk, Russia. Sorry, I don't have a picture of it originally.

Here are a few picks of the project.

He cut four inches off of the barrel.

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Here's the cut.

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Then the recrown.

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Here it is complete with the scope mounted and the angled bolt installed.

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And finally... drum roll... three rounds at 100 yards with surplus military ammo.

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Close up.

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The left hole had two rounds through it.

This turned out way better than I expected. The crown job was superb! My buddy really did a fantastic job. I'll get more pictures up after I pick it up on Sunday. Let me know what you think!

[ironsniper1]

nice! i cant wait to get some ammo and shoot mine!

[Guest Razz]

Excellent post, piercedan! Very cool project.

[Mike.357]

Beautiful Dan.

How does the the shorter barrel and stock replacement effect the recoil.

While I generally am not a fan of defacing milsurps it bother me not when it is a Mosin Nagant.

[xd shooter]

What the hell kinda scope mount is that?

[piercedan]

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What the hell kinda scope mount is that?
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It's an ATI rail kit. I'll get some close up pictures soon.

[piercedan]

[quote name='Mike.357' timestamp='1354333114' post='853235']
Beautiful Dan.

How does the the shorter barrel and stock replacement effect the recoil.

While I generally am not a fan of defacing milsurps it bother me not when it is a Mosin Nagant.
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I'll let you know. I haven't got to shoot it yet. I pick it up Sunday and will shoot it then. When my friend shot that group, he call me up and told me he had bad news. He said I had to get another one because he was keeping mine. :0)

[Mike.357]

Yes, I meant when you shoot it to let us know. The thing looks great.

[piercedan]

Thanks!

[Tempest455]

Nice job.

A Timney will make it feel like a new rifle. I did a very similar thing a few years ago. If you go with a Timney, here is what I had to go through to make it fit.
Might not be as bad w/ a plastic stock.

[url="https://home.comcast.net/~ericdouthitt/mosin_project.htm"]https://home.comcast.net/~ericdouthitt/mosin_project.htm[/url]

[10-Ring]

Very nice! Been thinking about doing something very similar with one of my Mosins for a while now. What stock is that? Edited December 1, 2012 by 10-Ring

[Tempest455]

Boyds walnut.