Mauser blue or duracoat

Try this on the stock.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...strippers/old-fashioned-whiting-prod1133.aspx


You could also try this first:
It will work about like the whiting, but costs more for enough to do a rifle stock.

http://www.k2rbrands.com/products/original.htm

Ace Hardware should carry it.

rc

@ jeeptim
First off, lets do something with that stock.
Sweat out the greese and oil with a heat gun or hair dryer wiping it off with a paper towel.
It will take some time, but what do you have to loose.
Now, it is up to you about your Metal Finish.
I take it when you say Bluing, You mean Cold Bluing at Home.
Have you looked into Slow Rust Bluing ?
But I have finished a Few Mausers in DuraCoat, and they looked OK, but they looked out of place unless you have a Modern Stock to go with it.
They looked like I just took the cheap way out to finish the rifle.
I would have been better off just spray painting the metal.
But with Proper Preperation, you can do Cold Bluing, and it will look pretty good.
Not as durable, but it will look nice and help with rust protection.
But it is more than just wipe on, wipe off.
It is all in the polishing, Degreasing , and rinsing that gives you the finish you want.
Do not rinse with Tap Water is one of my secrets.
Used Distilled water, and Clean Cotton rags. Remember, No Oil of any kind, even from your hands, so wear CLEAN Gloves.

I have no idea if this was a 'good' idea or not, but I've done a couple C&R rifle stocks with heat guns and oven cleaner, and it seemed to work very well, with no ill effects on the wood.

It was, however, a VERY messy and stinky proposition, and MUST be done outside, IMHO.


Larry

@ jeeptim
If you are still on the fence about the DuraCoat, I would like to suggest something.
If it were my rifle and I was in your position, I would consintrate on finishing the Stock.
Then when that is done, Spray your barrel and receiver with regular Black Matt spray paint , and then assemble the rifle and go shoot it.
If you end up not liking what it looks like, then just take some Lacqueer thinnier and remove the spray paint.
But you can keep it that way till it gets scratched up, then you can remove the paint and decide to strip the metal and reblue it or DuraCoat it for a more Perminate finish if you like the Black or colors.

you can also through that stock in a black trash bag and let it sweatout the cosmoline. I had a similar problem with the stock on a nagant. I ended up refinishing it with a really dark stain

I've used Brownell's Whiting on oily stocks and I like it. You've gotta decide on how you're gonna finish the stock when it's bare -- I've always liked Casey's Tru Oil, but that might be too nice for a MilSurp rifle. Work on getting the grease out of that stock, though -- then either Tru Oil or linseed oil well rubbed in.

Anybody know what the original finishing methods for the metal and stock were as it might be an option to consider...even if it will not be a collector just a shooter