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After many months of mulling about which way to go with my first ever milsurp rifle, the deed is done. I had contemplated K31's, 24/47 Yugo Mausers, Mosins of various type...... Just unboxed my new to me, 1942 SAKO M39, with matching bolt / izzy hex reciever (1897) / yada yada.
The claimed "excellent" stock in fact has a cracked ass... behind the butt plate, <--(*edit note, this comment is not correct - it is a two piece stock. my mistake.) but otherwise she's in pretty good shape. Bore looks sharp and good for a rifle of this age.
Bit of cosmoline about the reciever and goobed on the magazine. Will need to clean up for sure.
I have a question here. The stock is VERY dark. There is a ding that exposes what looks to be good wood underneath. Is the "dark" some type of preservative or just a finish? I think I want to hit it with mineral spirits and then give it a light sanding - followed with ?? Stain? Oil of some type?
Anybody with Mosin or surplus rifle experience have any ideas?
The claimed "excellent" stock in fact has a cracked ass... behind the butt plate, <--(*edit note, this comment is not correct - it is a two piece stock. my mistake.) but otherwise she's in pretty good shape. Bore looks sharp and good for a rifle of this age.
Bit of cosmoline about the reciever and goobed on the magazine. Will need to clean up for sure.
I have a question here. The stock is VERY dark. There is a ding that exposes what looks to be good wood underneath. Is the "dark" some type of preservative or just a finish? I think I want to hit it with mineral spirits and then give it a light sanding - followed with ?? Stain? Oil of some type?
Anybody with Mosin or surplus rifle experience have any ideas?
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