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Finally refinished a Mosin M44
April 29, 2020, 06:52 PM
briproFinally refinished a Mosin M44
I fully understand that refinishing older guns generally devalues them. That said, refinishing and already refinished older gun shouldn’t raise too many eyebrows.
When I bought this M44 the original reddish hue was already replaced with a walnut looking stain job. It looked good and was done decently enough but I decided to redo it more for a project than anything else.
It was just a matter of removing the old finish, applying a few coats of Minwax number 225, red mahogany, and then topping it off with a few coats of tru oil. Patience is always key making sure everything is fully dry before taking the next step. I know it may appear too glossy for some but it is to my liking and if I change my mind some triple zero steel wool is already on hand.
Thanks for looking and as always, all comments good or bad are always appreciated, Brian
DDG-8 "Sine Timore"
April 29, 2020, 06:57 PM
downtownvquote:
Originally posted by bripro:
I fully understand that refinishing older guns generally devalues them. That said, refinishing and already refinished older gun shouldn’t raise too many eyebrows.
When I bought this M44 the original reddish hue was already replaced with a walnut looking stain job. It looked good and was done decently enough but I decided to redo it more for a project than anything else.
It was just a matter of removing the old finish, applying a few coats of Minwax number 225, red mahogany, and then topping it off with a few coats of tru oil. Patience is always key making sure everything is fully dry before taking the next step. I know it may appear too glossy for some but it is to my liking and if I change my mind some triple zero steel wool is already on hand.
Thanks for looking and as always, all comments good or bad are always appreciated, Brian
You did a really nice Job!
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April 29, 2020, 06:57 PM
KraquinLooks nice
When were you on the 8?
April 29, 2020, 06:58 PM
P-220Very nicely done!!!
Niech Zyje P-220
Steve
April 29, 2020, 07:10 PM
divilLooks Sharp!
April 29, 2020, 07:47 PM
limblessbiffI did the same thing to my m44 and used a red dye stain and when I sold it the “collectors” used that as an excuse to low ball me. What made it really fun was that I made a new bent bolt handle using the original knob off of the old handle and welded and blended it on so well it looked like a factory bent bolt handle for a pu sniper. But the serial numbers all matched and it really confused the hell out of them. Gave me a giggle, if you ever sell it some private party buyer will appreciate the job you did. I sold mine for 400 bucks, pretty good considering I got it for 60 bucks back in the day
April 29, 2020, 07:52 PM
m58Looks great. Now I might have to do the stock on mine.
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April 29, 2020, 08:22 PM
ersatzknarfVery, very nicely done, sir
April 29, 2020, 10:56 PM
blueyeVery nice.
April 30, 2020, 12:39 AM
dog44Nice job.
April 30, 2020, 01:54 AM
ifithituWow looks great.
April 30, 2020, 05:28 AM
4MUL8RThis is in keeping with many surplus firearm efforts over the years. You did great. Tommy L Bish created incredible sporters out of battle rifles, as an example.
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April 30, 2020, 05:51 AM
valkyrie1I like it,nicely done..
April 30, 2020, 07:41 AM
Lt CHEGI have never liked Mosins but yours looks great. I think you did a great job. It just might be the best looking Mosin I’ve seen.
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briproThanks for looking and taking the time to comment. It was a fun project albeit one that tested patience. It was so tempting to just rush it when applying the coats but each process got at least 24 hours in between.
DDG-8 "Sine Timore"
April 30, 2020, 09:13 AM
kz1000Good job! Looks like the M38 I bought for $79.95 years ago.
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April 30, 2020, 10:09 AM
RogueJSKquote:
Originally posted by kz1000:
Good job! Looks like the M38 I bought for $79.95 years ago.
The M38 and M44 are very similar, both being Mosin-Nagant carbines of basically identical dimensions and design. The main difference is that the M44 has a side-mounted folding spike bayonet.
M38 on top; M44s in the middle
