Mid. wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:51 pm
Very nice rifles! The BTDT look definitely looks nicer than the arsenal refurbs; any idea where the non-refurb'd ones came from?
Most of the rifles that came out of Russia were refurbished,but some were not. I think that most of the non refurbished one came from Finland.
I have refinished a few Mosin stocks with shellac pin tar and oil finishes. Most of the ones I did needed major repairs or the finish had been removed by someone.
There was a member, years ago, that lived over seas. He told me that he met some Russian soldiers in a bar and had drinks. He told them that he collected gun and asked them about the shellac finish on Mosin and AKs. He was told that you could spot the new soldiers because of the shiny finish on their guns. And that combat vets removed the shellac and applied oil to their stocks.
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