I closed my eyes, turned my head, and pulled the trigger....

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There's nothing like that moment of anticipation the first time you pull the trigger on a "new" surplus rifle, is there? You know everything should be OK but still, it was made in 1938. At Izhevsk. Yep, I did it...went to the gun show in Charlotte today and plunked down $79 for a 1938 Izhevsk built 91/30 with all the goodies. Best darned 80 bucks I've spent lately :D
This is my first Mosin, and I have the folks on this forum to thank (or blame. It's all in the point of view) for that. The bluing is about 95% and the wood is very nice except for a couple of arsenal repairs. But I don't mind, it kind of adds character. I think the bore is pretty good and I'll be better able to tell once I quit getting black patches out of it. I've cleaned about 1/2 pound out of it so far and every time I run a brush that's wet with Hoppes down the bore and wait 5 minutes, it's right back like it was the very first patch. Lord knows how much more crud is left in it but the lands are sharp and the crown is pristine so I'm hopeful of decent accuracy from it. I think you guys are going to force me to buy a M-38 next.......
 
you may never quit getting black/gray patces out of it. The bore is not chromed and may stain the cleaning solution, producing a dark-looking patch even in a relatively clean bore.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
 
I know how you feel. I blame this forum and some members personally for intoducing me to Mosin Nagot.

I kept reading about this wonderful Russian rifle everybody was raving about. Now I'm hooked like a crack additct.
 
you may never quit getting black/gray patces out of it. The bore is not chromed and may stain the cleaning solution, producing a dark-looking patch even in a relatively clean bore.
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Yeah, that's the way my No4 Mk1 is. In this case, I'm running a Hoppes soaked brush from breech to muzzle twice, letting it set for 5-10 minutes then running a couple of patches thru it. Rinse and repeat....
This is about the 15th patch I've pulled thru it. Don't you just hate that green color?
 

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Quit cleaning while you're ahead...It is only going to get dirty when you shoot it and you'll have to clean it again.
 
Hoppes is good stuff, but it doesn't remove copper fouling -- which is where the "green" is coming from.

Use some dedicated copper fouling cleaner -- follow the directions, but basically what you're doing: solvent on a scrub brush, let sit, run a patch .

Next time you "test" a surplus gun -- bungee to a pallet, wrap it in towels so it doesn't "bruise" . . . Then pull the trigger with a cord about 50 ft long. Check the brass for deformation. Stuck bolt, etc.

Never heard of a surplus gun failing, but why stick your face in it?
 
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This is about the 15th patch I've pulled thru it. Don't you just hate that green color?
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The green/blue is copper fouling. Try Hoppe's Copper Solvent, rather just plain #9. It stinks even more, but it is the best I've tried on copper fouling. It might never come completely clean, but I'll bet you can get all that CF out of it. It's likely nobody ever attacked the copper.

BTW, congrats. Sounds like a steal.
 
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