Recent content by mwj

Progress! So I figured I'd put a pic of the marginal cold blue job on the barrel. It looks a damn sight better than it did but now that I look at it closely I can see where I could have done a little better. For now, at least there isn't any active rust and it should be stable until I get...

Some of the bolt parts, the cocking piece, bolt shroud, and what's left of the poorly repaired safety have a green paint on them that reminds me of the green paint I've seen on some lee enfields. I'm probably going to bead blast those as well, and hit them with some black oxide. The cold...

She's here! Looks exactly like the pics. Barrel had some pitting from the rear sight base foreward with some active rust in some spots. Went at it with a stainless brush to try to clean all of the rust out. Got some of the minor pitting out with scotch brite, but there are a couple of...

Well, dropped the hammer and ordered a couple things. Got a milled trigger guard assembly (with floorplate, spring, milled follower, catch, catch spring, guard screw bushing, front and rear guard screws and locking screws. All for $36.70 + roughly 15 dollars shipping. I'm getting the stock...

I actually got a line on a complete trigger guard and floorplate assembly with all 4 screws, a proper 12.5" cleaning rod, original sling, full stock set with bands, and extended sniper safety for about $200. Helps to shop around :) Finish on them looks kind of worn, used parts, but it might...

Good to know! I almost bought a 10" one then figured I should probably wait! Re the trigger guard, I'm going to see if the one on it will just happen to fit in the "new" stock. If I'm going to phosphate coat everything anyway, might as well leave that as is if I can and save a few $$ All...

Yeah it appears to be a commercial trigger. I can get a new trigger guard and floor plate as well. Probably won't be 100% correct regardless :S This is the list of parts I'm looking at buying

I also intend to try to fix this rifle up a little, and was wondering on your guys opinions. I have birchwood caseys paste blue at my disposal, as well as tome black phosphate tool black which seems to look good on some rifles. On the barrel, I was going to try a wet glass bead to try to...

So there's the good the bad and the ugly of it. I already have a front sight hood on order, and I'm waiting to get the rifle to see whether I need only the safety or if I need a bolt sleeve as well. I also have a line on a good furniture set. It's not Israeli, but it looks to be in good...

Good evening gentlemen! I've just today purchased a model 98 rifle. Bubba's been at it a little bit. It's in a felt bedded, wide forent target style stock with a parker hale butt plate. These are the pictures I have from the seller. He says that the bolt and receiver match, and while the...

Greetings gents! Found the forum through a google search and decided to check it out! I'm from Prince Edward Island (formerly from Ontario). I've been collecting firearms and shooting my whole life. As far as mausers go, I've owned 2 and sold them both (both with huge regrets). I had a...