Mannlicher Mosin Nagant in synthetic and duracoated

[Biblethumpncop]

I started this project over a year ago. My friend runs a fabrication shop. He cut the barrel and recrowned it. I lengthened an ATI stock with epoxy putty, all thread in the middle for support, and then strengthened with fiberglass. The bolt handle was modified and a butterknife handle was added. I put a Timney trigger on the rifle. It was sandblasted and today, I shot it with Duracoat Snow Gray. It is one of a kind. Some purists won't like it. I have to figure out what to do for sights or a scope.

Here are the pictures:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/LeChicBowtique/DSC_9262.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/LeChicBowtique/DSC_9263.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/LeChicBowtique/DSC_9264.jpg

[ptschantz]

I like it. I always liked the full stock rifles.

Sweet!

Pete

[Sam Dunham]

Remington made many thousands of those! 762x54, akin to 30-06 power. You might consider a Scout type scope mounted forward?

[barking mad]

Very cool. The full stock is a nice touch.

Had one quite like that, with the ATI stock and a lahti-saloranta LMG (http://www.winterwar.com/Weapons/FinSmallArms/FinAutomatics.htm#LAHTI-SALORANTA) 20" barrell. An honest sub moa rifle with handloads. One of the sales to regret..

The caliber is truly underrated. As Sam said, it matches 30-06 in power. Those old warhorses can still shoot up a storm.

-bm.

[Sam Dunham]

Yep, the split in the rear of the action kinda hinders traditionally mounted scopes. I kinda like the Cooper method of the the "Scout rifle" forward mounted pistol scope.

[Biblethumpncop]

I may put a side mount on it with a shotgun scope.

[Biblethumpncop]

Well, I think I made up my mind on the sights. I am going to order a Williams peep sight and canibalize it. I will have a dovetail cut into my cocking piece and remove the peep from the base. The dovetail on the cocking piece will act as the base since it will have a dovetail. The front sight will be a Williams long ramp in the greatest height. I will order a few different height blades, as I bet I will need a pretty high front sight. The side to side play in the cocking piece should not make a big difference under 100 yards, I would think. This will just be another unique feature of this rifle when I am done. Envision a dovetail runing the length of the top of the cocking piece, with a slight upward angle. I would have the knob turned down to remove some weight. Take the base off of this sight and install it on the dovetail.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/Products/p_962100037_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.brownells.com/1/1/6884-wgrs-receiver-sights-wgrs-legend-fits-modern-muzzleloading-legend-wolverine-williams-gun-sight.html&usg=__1q0IgP5qbAjJlK2uYqDcdIjm2_g=&h=400&w=400&sz=23&hl=en&start=6&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=2nxle2EpY6a8iM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=124&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwilliams%2Bwgrs%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26 sa%3DN%26biw%3D1419%26bih%3D731%26tbm%3Disch&ei=TPvrTfzfDojW0QG9o7G9AQ

[Biblethumpncop]

I found this since my last post. They didn't remove the base, but instead, used it on the cocking piece (mauser). That is an option, but I still am thinking of removing the base.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/Shoalcove/Rifle1/mspeep.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/2179551/1&usg=__3bKzHuY3jsjWEoxSTufcb6ihzDQ=&h=600&w=800&sz=88&hl=en&start=26&zoom=0&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=86pLSm5NIzz0kM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcocking%2Bpiece%2Bpeep%2Bsight%26star t%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1419%26 bih%3D731%26ndsp%3D18%26tbm%3Disch&ei=DgjsTdbkLYLbgQeqkaXYCQ