I realize that, and I tried shooting it that way. Not comfortable at all. If shouldered, the tips of the crescent shape really hurt the shoulder too, so not comfortable that way too.

Thank you. It will take a bit of time, but I plan on filming the entire process

Great I look forward to viewing the updates thanks.

Thank you. I think the forestock will take more effort to fit.

That is pretty disappointing.

Thank you. I think so too.

I think so too.

I will likely leave the metal as is because it is not bad. If I were to refinish it I would go for a high polish blue, as this is what it is now.

I see them come up on Gunbroker quite a bit. Not Russian contracts but in other calibers. And auction houses like Rock Island Auction have had them in a few of their regional auctions. Haven't seen too many on store shelves (or at all).

I am waiting to bead blast the frame on Saturday, then anodize, then put together...Then range time.

The forend and handguard I have seen on ebay. I have a set of charger guides.

EBay from a guy in Finland. They are ridiculously hard to find for Russian version in arshins. But check EBay, and save a search, so they notify you when parts pop up under your search

@@MosinVirus Thanks for the advise. I have one of the US stamped receiver models. I am missing a handful of parts and have been able to find all but the hammer spring steal and that ladder style rear sight. I would not have been able to do the restoration with out your videos.

Hello. I do have a bunch of them. Let me try and find them and get back to you. Better yet, please email me so I don't forget. Mosin.virus@gmail.com

I found them, so let me know if you still need them.

I think it is because the name is Winchester 1895 musket, and I believe due to length. There was a US musket and a Russian musket. I refer to most long guns as rifles outside of shotguns. That is probably why I kept flip flopping

+MosinVirus Ah, ok. I thought the difference between a musket and a rifle was smoothbored vs rifled barrel. Great project in any case. Keep up the good work.

Yes, close enough. Ukraine, but it was all one big happy USSR for most of my life there.

+MosinVirus Interesting. My first inclination was Belarus. I just sold a Mosin to a guy who's from Belarus. The accents, at least in English, are quite similar.

+MosinVirus Are you on Gunboards?

Yes, also on calguns and milsurps

+MosinVirus Is milsurps a separate forum or a subforum on Gunboards?

Yes, very much so.

Пока видел только одну - в военном музее Карельского перешейка в городе Выборг. И то он там какой укороченный, видимо влез своими руками.

@@PolikarpYskui свой коммент оставил 7 лет назад. В старшей школе тогда был. Эхх хорошее было время...

@@PolikarpYskui очень редко проскакивают в продаже на ганзе как в виде ммг/схп так и в виде "охотничьих карабинов" за много-много денег

@@user-nk3cs4rr8s Во, так Вы русскоговорящий)))

Jacob Weesner 24" it seems to have been done when the rifle was sporterized. It is still 24". I did nothing to change the length.

MosinVirus Thanks very much for the quick response.

Jacob Weesner no problem. I was speaking with someone on the forums, and it seems that shortening barrels was pretty common for sporter configurations, but ultimately I woukd really want to know why that was done (in case something was wrong with the barrel). The bore on this one is so good that I decided not to replace the barrel with a proper length one because the one I bought had a bore condition inferior to this one.

MosinVirus The only reason I can think of is either balance or to take into a stand or car, or something like that. I perused the forums where you chronicled the restoration, and didn't see the original barrel length which is why I asked here.

Jacob Weesner oh, sorry. the original length is 28".

Thank you. I will certainly check them out.

MosinVirus I just remembered when I was watching you inlet the stock, he was describing it in a similar way, so I thought you'd like to see his stuff

Even more of a reason to check out the videos. Thank you.

Are you talking about me doing what I am doing, or whoever did what I am trying to undo? If it us the latter, I am with you. But I think whoever had the rifle may have done this a very long time ago. Who knows why they did it.

MosinVirus No, I wasn't talking about you. You're trying to bring history back to the rifle.

TheStewieOne oh, right. Reason I asked is because someone had said to me in the forum that Sporters should be left alone because they have a history of their own.

its your rifle, do what you want with it!

I am. LOL. Have you checked out the other 10 videos on this restoration?