I destroyed my Mosin 91/30....Purists Beware!

[HandK]

Looks good, nice job.

 

[2cool9031]

Looks Great!....When they were really cheap about 10 years ago...I thought of making a couple of them into lamps. But still keeping them operational.
The nice thing is no matter what you do to them you can't lose much.

 

[88E30M50]

Nice job. That leaves only about 2 billion 91/30s that have not been changed from mil-spec. You did manage to turn a one of a million rifle into something that stands out. I've been toying with sportering one of my Mosins and might just give something like that a shot.

 

[glock2010]

it looks good from here ...

 

[jd4320t]

Great job! I am currently working on my own Mosin project with an aftermarket stock.

 

[caddywhompus]

Hey jd, let me know what aftermarket you use and whether or not you like it. Throw in some pics of course!

 

[techres]

It looks great! I have considered doing one in winter white camo.

And as far as "ruining" it....

I think others have broken any mold there ever was:

 

[caddywhompus]

And as far as "ruining" it....

I think others have broken any mold there ever was:

:wtf:

That jus ain't right...

It looks great! I have considered doing one in winter white camo.

That would be awesome. Sounds like we might have a non-typical Mosin thread in the works....
BTW, this is my first MN and I'm

 

[jd4320t]

Hey jd, let me know what aftermarket you use and whether or not you like it. Throw in some pics of course!

I have an ATI monte carlo stock. As far as I know it's the ONLY aftermarket stock for Mosin Nagants out there.

 

[meldusty]

It looks like a lot of effort went into making that gun fancy, unique and really nice. I think you did a great job! I have a Brit 303 that had a black stock. I did some fine sanding to the light wood in a pattern effect and it came out nice. The purist would not like it but I do. Once again Great Job.

 

[WIZZO499]

Is there such a thing as screwing up a $100 surplus rifle!

lol

Looks good!

 

[kb66]

Nice paint job, I think it looks good. Definitely sparked a lot of attention and conversation on this forum.

 

[50apiguy]

looks good. kinda makes me wanna dig mine up out of my back yard.

 

[caddywhompus]

Again, thanks a lot for the feedback! I think jd is right, I haven't seen anything out there as far as stocks go, except for ATI. ATI makes me hesitate a little bit, but I may be willing to try one in the future. I was in the market for a stock on my SKS and decided on the Butler Creek Sporter. Turned out looking great and definitely worth the money. The ATI SKS stocks just didn't "do it" for me.

 

[Cemetery-man]

Hey, If you like it that's all that matters. I have done the same thing in the past with a few of my beat up stocks. When I first saw the title I had to check it out and I was relieved to see that you actually did this to improve the appearance of your rifle and not just to promote and kick start a painting business.

 

[Zephri]

How dare you destroy a piece of history!!!!

At least that's what some one told me one time on another forum except with a little harsher words, he got banned.

I do love the paint job, Enjoy your rifle!

 

[garagegunmaker]

Have thought about doing this to a mosin before.

recoil would be crazy but possibly fun.

 

[E5RANGER375]

the above pic is awesome!! Id like to fire it.

your paintjob on your mosin is VERY NICE!!!! good SHTF guns!! they make big holes.

 

[88E30M50]

Again, thanks a lot for the feedback! I think jd is right, I haven't seen anything out there as far as stocks go, except for ATI. ATI makes me hesitate a little bit, but I may be willing to try one in the future. I was in the market for a stock on my SKS and decided on the Butler Creek Sporter. Turned out looking great and definitely worth the money. The ATI SKS stocks just didn't "do it" for me.

Richards Microfit Gunstocks has very high end stocks for any Mosin, as well as other rifles. I've toyed with doing a build of a very nice sportered Mosin, but can't bring myself to invest more than 3 times the cost of the rifle in the stock...yet. The stocks they offer can run well over $500 if you choose exhibition grade wood, but a very nice stock could be bought for around $250.

 

[caddywhompus]

Richards Microfit Gunstocks has very high end stocks for any Mosin, as well as other rifles. I've toyed with doing a build of a very nice sportered Mosin, but can't bring myself to invest more than 3 times the cost of the rifle in the stock...yet. The stocks they offer can run well over $500 if you choose exhibition grade wood, but a very nice stock could be bought for around $250.

Yikes! I'm keeping it on the cheap. As E5Ranger pointed out, just a fun rifle to shoot and make big holes with!