Sporterized military rilfes....Bubba's unite!

[VT Deer Hunter]

I will once i get some pics of my custom Mosin Nagant. She is going to be my f class rifle.

 

[Cob]

Mosin Nagant Sporter project

Hello Guys, here's a pic - Mosin Nagant project including a custom walnut stock built myself from a blank/plank of walnut. It's not finished, literally i have to "finish" the the wood, both with final shaping and checkering, improve sights, jnstalling swivel studs, trigger, etc.. but have less than $100.00 in the whole project (not counting a few tools purchased for the shop);
click on the pic for a larger view.

 

[rocinante]

Looking at the posted pics in this thread all I can say is they do not understand Bubbha at all. I didn't see any duct tape, bailing wire or my personal favorite J.B. Weld.

 

[Cob]

As Bubba sayz, if it moves and it's not supposed to - use duct tape
If it doen't move and it's supposed to use WD-40
If neither one of the two above don't work, use a hammer
And if the hammer doesn't fix it, it's probably an electrical problem.

 

[rocinante]

and when Bubbha is totally stumped he calls in Boudreaux the cajun for consultation.

My current bubbha brain idea is to put an UZI folding stock on a vz58.

Most my bubbhazations reflect more poor taste than poor execution. Rattlesnake grips on a S&W 915 for example.

 

[kludge]

Don't cringe, this was my dad's hunting rifle, a 1929 M1903 and was sporterized back in the 50's or early 60's. One of the very few firearms that would never be sold no matter what.

 

[esque]

sks, i added the cheek rest and grip(fiberglass)

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[Carl N. Brown]

No collectible military rifles were harmed in the making of these:

 

[Vaarok]

It's a Steyr made 1912 Mexican Mauser, recontoured military stock, chopped barrel, set triggers, spoon-ish bolt... I think it's a thirties homebrew from Europe. It's simultaneously way better done than any other sporter jobs I've seen from the period, but nowhere near Guild Gun standards of execution.

 

[BrocLuno]

Kludge - daddy's old 03 is plain gorgeous

 

[Gromky]

kludge very pretty, no cringing. I'm hunting with a 1929 as well, that has had many rounds of modification and abuse. I just wish I could get a new stock that nice on it for a reasonable price.

Any rifle that was chopped in the 50's/60's/70's I think should have a free pass to just be a sporter. At that point, they didn't have any historical value. Cutting one up at this point is horrible, but there's no reason to be ashamed of a very nicely done conversion when they were just a cheap, accurate tool.

 

[Cob]

you ought to post pics of those rattlesnake grips

 

[kludge]

Kludge - daddy's old 03 is plain gorgeous

kludge very pretty, no cringing. I'm hunting with a 1929 as well, that has had many rounds of modification and abuse. I just wish I could get a new stock that nice on it for a reasonable price.

Any rifle that was chopped in the 50's/60's/70's I think should have a free pass to just be a sporter. At that point, they didn't have any historical value. Cutting one up at this point is horrible, but there's no reason to be ashamed of a very nicely done conversion when they were just a cheap, accurate tool.

Thanks to both of you, and no I'm not ashamed. When my dad died several of the guns got dispersed by my brother among us kids. He got the M1911 (in nearly mint condition) I got the .30 Carbine (IBM), almost as nice, probably less than 300-400 rounds through it it's whole life. My sister/BIL got the M1903. I was heartbroken; the 1903 was my favorite.

It was a fair bit nicer when it left home. After about 10 years I was tired of seeing it not taken care of and asked to have it. He gladly gave it to me and went and bought another sporterized M1903A3.

My mom is still holding a set of Buffalo Bill Winchesters for me (rifle + carbine, NIB and unfired). My dad worked at Sears and put them on layaway when they came in.

 

[Biohazard1993]

451 detonics... Your rifle is beatiful and given the chance I think they would have used that in the trenches lol (no seriously). I have a question though, on the trench mag i see a chain. What is the deal with the extended mags in that era having a chain? the 10 round mag that I want for my M1903 springfield has the chain too. Oh and if anyone knows if the ten round mag for the M1903 works i would like to know before i lay 70 big ones down on a paper weight. Thanks.

 

[ugaarguy]

The OP hasn't logged in since the spring of 2012. I've moved the new posts to a new thread here - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=740169.