Was at the gun shop and a Type 53 followed me home. Real nice bore. But the stock is all dinged up.
It was $139.00 is this a good price?
It was $139.00 is this a good price?
Mosin-Nagant Type 53
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My wife was filling out the paperwork for new Phoenix 22 so I started looking around. They had a box of about 50 of the long mosin nagant. Then on the used gun rack I've seen these three type 53. I picked them up about 2 or 3 times and put them back down because of the stocks were so beat up on them. Then I started looking at the bores on them and one had a real nice bore on it.
All the metal on it was real nice fine condition real nice workmanship so it followed me home.
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All the metal on it was real nice fine condition real nice workmanship so it followed me home.
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The stocks on the t53's are usually pretty rough. China did not have a lot of good hardwood to make stocks with. They used something called chu wood for a lot of their stocks. Wait till you see the fireball these emit and you will be glad you bought itRICHGCOOP said:
Nice catch Rich! Now all you need is a spam can of ammo (you probably already have one) and have fun. BubbaDX is right....HUGE fireball, especially when shooting at dusk. When I shoot my M44, the tree branches and grass sway all the way downrange. Fun Fun Fun. 
When I picked up my first Mosin Nagant at the gunshow for $79 and I also picked up a spam can of ammo for $85.
After shooting it the first time I order two spam cans off the internet for $145 shipped.
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After shooting it the first time I order two spam cans off the internet for $145 shipped.
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I just spent about 2 hours refinishing the stock.
Does make it look a little bit better.
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Does make it look a little bit better.
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This is the first one I purchased.
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/alvinl01/embed/slideshow/Guns/1953%20Mosin%20Nagant%20T53
This is the second one I purchased.
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/alvinl01/library/Guns/1953%20Mosin%20Nagant%20T53%20No%202
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/alvinl01/embed/slideshow/Guns/1953%20Mosin%20Nagant%20T53
This is the second one I purchased.
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/alvinl01/library/Guns/1953%20Mosin%20Nagant%20T53%20No%202
And here is a link to my 1954 Mosin Nagant Type 53. I really like these carbines.
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/alvinl01/library/Guns/1954%20Mosin%20Nagant%20T53
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/alvinl01/library/Guns/1954%20Mosin%20Nagant%20T53
Thanks for the good pictures and all of information. Looks like you're really into them.
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I was not satisfied with the stain I used on the stock. So I sanded it down again I used some magic maple stain. This is stain I used to use on my curly maple stocks. It made the stock come out with a real nice walnut locking finish.
I've put about 4 coats of True Oil finish on it so far. I will post some pictures after bit.
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I've put about 4 coats of True Oil finish on it so far. I will post some pictures after bit.
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I ordered a butt plate for my carbine and it came in. The one I ordered for my long mosin was a pretty good fit but the one I ordered for my carbine was a pretty oversized fit. So I ground it down to fit. It didn't come out too bad.
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