Tomorrow's the big day!!

[littletommy]

The big day that the Aim surplus M44s I ordered get here. I got my two 91/30s from Aim on Friday, and have stripped one down and cleaned the cosmoline out of it. The one on the left is a 1943 Izzy on the right is a 1941. I was very pleased with the condition of both rifles, and I'm hoping the M44s are as awesome! These things were dripping with cosmoline, so I'm looking forward to a few evenings in the garage breaking em down and cleaning em good. I ordered some headspace gauges from Brownells, so with any luck, and no more major flooding, I'll get to do some shooting on Friday. I even took a half day vacation tomorrow to wait for the UPS dude.

 

[Fordtough25]

Awesome! Gotta love the Mosin's and shooting them is a lot of fun. I can't wait to get mine out soon when it halfway dries up!

 

[littletommy]

Oops, pic is now included. I see your pretty close to my location, I'm thinking about arranging a Mosin shoot later in the year.

 

[mammynun]

Oops, pic is now included. I see your pretty close to my location, I'm thinking about arranging a Mosin shoot later in the year.

on your latest Mosin's, and on a Mosin shoot!

 

[littletommy]

on your latest Mosin's, and on a Mosin shoot!

I had another one picked out to sporterize, but the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning towards doing that to the 43 on the left. It has a really smooth feeling bolt, more so than any of my others.

 

[johntheplinker]

Good deal. Can we expect pics of the M44s tomorrow evening?

 

[littletommy]

Good deal. Can we expect pics of the M44s tomorrow evening?

Yes, you can.

 

[2cool9031]

Last time I ordered a 91/30 from AIM it had tons of varnish on it. How are yours?
Glad to see someone else wants to sporterize one.
I just completed one this weekend.

 

[edsinger]

Last time I ordered a 91/30 from AIM it had tons of varnish on it. How are yours?
Glad to see someone else wants to sporterize one.
I just completed one this weekend.

That looks great 2cool! No doubt about it!

 

[littletommy]

Last time I ordered a 91/30 from AIM it had tons of varnish on it. How are yours?
Glad to see someone else wants to sporterize one.
I just completed one this weekend.

These appear to have original finish on them, the 41 has a thumb wear mark on the top forward section of the stock, where it has obviously been carried a lot. There were no serious dents or gouges, but in some places the finish is very thin. That pic is awesome!

 

[sgreen3]

Good idea on the Mosin shoot! Congrats on the sweet rifles. I took out one of the M44's today....Gotta love a shoulder cannon!

 

[Fordtough25]

Can't wait to see some pictures! Good luck!