It is almost impossible to find a Mosin M38 in any kind of decent condition. Virtually without exception they have all been serverely used, abused and shot-out. That and the use of corrosive ammo usually renders them junk. Many have had the barrel counter bored at the muzzle a couple of inches also. M38's are cool because they are very weildy and powerful. I see many that outwardly look good beacuse they have been arsenal refinished but the bores are gone. So I came up with a solution. There is still a good supply of
M44's but they have that stupid bayonet attachment on them which make them aukward and unbalanced not to mention affecting the accuracy. The fix, remove the bayonet attachment.
There is just 2 pins that hold the bayonet sheath/front sight assembly on the barrel. One pin is through the Bayonet sheath and the other through the front sight band. You drive out the 2 pins, and the whole thing will come off with tapping on the assembly using a wood dowel. Then you cut the sheath off just behind the front sight portion of the sheath. Then reattach the front sight band and repin it. The barrel under the sheath is even still blued and the use of a little Birchwood Perma Blue will finish the modification. Take to range, resight in and presto, you now have a very nice M38 Oh, and don't forget to mark the front sight band to the barrel before it is removed.
M44's but they have that stupid bayonet attachment on them which make them aukward and unbalanced not to mention affecting the accuracy. The fix, remove the bayonet attachment.
There is just 2 pins that hold the bayonet sheath/front sight assembly on the barrel. One pin is through the Bayonet sheath and the other through the front sight band. You drive out the 2 pins, and the whole thing will come off with tapping on the assembly using a wood dowel. Then you cut the sheath off just behind the front sight portion of the sheath. Then reattach the front sight band and repin it. The barrel under the sheath is even still blued and the use of a little Birchwood Perma Blue will finish the modification. Take to range, resight in and presto, you now have a very nice M38 Oh, and don't forget to mark the front sight band to the barrel before it is removed.
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