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I'm considering trading for a pre-war Mosin Nagant with a lot of ammo. It has an aftermarket wood stock, which I am fine with. The owner says he realized the original stock was rotten (under the metal) after purchase, and it had to be trashed. Apparently it broke when he removed the barrel and action. He also says the bore is perfect and there was no damage to the metal. The pictures look good but they are from a cell phone.
It seems the rifle was exposed to significant moisture in storage to cause the rot he described. Do you think the metal really could have escaped without rust? Obviously, I would check the rifle over before making the deal -- but would rather not waste my time to drive and meet if rust were likely. And I'm not sure I'd be able to catch it all anyway, especially if its refinished.
It seems the rifle was exposed to significant moisture in storage to cause the rot he described. Do you think the metal really could have escaped without rust? Obviously, I would check the rifle over before making the deal -- but would rather not waste my time to drive and meet if rust were likely. And I'm not sure I'd be able to catch it all anyway, especially if its refinished.