Page 3 of 6
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:25 pm
by Charlie Muggins
ovenpaa wrote:snayperskaya wrote:Hmmm, wonder what a Mosin M44 carbine with a 12" barrel would be like??!!
I doubt you could easily get to 12" however you could go a fair bit shorter than the standard 20"
Given the price of the donor M44 you could work out with a handy length rifle for quite a reasonable cost, I am not sure I would want to shoot such a thing with Heavy Ball though...
MN44 short.PNG
That abbreviated mozzy carbine is obscene. And now I want one.
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:17 pm
by lapua338
I've seen "Tanker" Mauser's (with 17.4" barrels) in the US gun rags chambered in .30-06, 0.308W and .243W.
Weight 7.4 lbs.
Tactical-Life magazine tested three popular .30-06 bullet weights... 150 grains, 168 grains and 180 grains which showed comparatively minor losses over longer barrels despite the shorter bore, and all retained decent energy levels for most uses in the calibre. While it was not designed for precision shooting, with a load it likes it could easily hold inside the 4-inch general standard for a hunting rifle at 100 yards. It's a rugged and compact truck gun.
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:04 am
by huntervixen
snayperskaya wrote:DW58 wrote:snayperskaya wrote:Should look good
Hmmm, wonder what a Mosin M44 carbine with a 12" barrel would be like??!!
Horrible, and even nastier than the normal length M44 I shot next to a month or two back.
Might have to give it a go then
It can only increase the Apollo rocket muzzle blast...... That's got to be good, how can anyone not enjoy shooting the M44, a real classic!
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:23 am
by snayperskaya
[/quote]
It can only increase the Apollo rocket muzzle blast...... That's got to be good, how can anyone not enjoy shooting the M44, a real classic![/quote]
The muzzle blast would probably look like someone firing a back to front RPG!!!.....my 1944 M44 is in far too nice condition to cut down but will keep my eye out for a cheap beater and give it a go
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:37 am
by ovenpaa
Dishwashers, not just for Christmas stuff...
I tested the front sections first and they seemed OK so everything went in the dishwasher last night and this is the result. The vast majority of dirt, oil and general finish has been nicely stripped and the wood is not going to need a great deal of drying out either. All in all a good result, thank you for the suggestion Dromia.
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:29 pm
by dromia
Thank you for believing me and trusting my word, there appears to be precious little of that on here these days.
Still, if you can't verify it on the internet then it must be lies.
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:52 pm
by DW58
Well done David - looks like the job's a good-un.
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:58 pm
by ovenpaa
Adam, the wood has turned out really well and the process raised some of the smaller dents at the same time so I am very pleased, it looks and feels dry to the touch however I will give it a couple more days or so before starting on the shaping and sanding process.
One thing it has exposed is some surface cracks in the rear upper wood however it might be OK and this is a notoriously weak part of the stock when it comes to re-finishing.
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:20 pm
by dromia
Do you mean the clip on part 'tween the receiver and the rear sight?
Re: Project 2A1 Rascal The saw and pencil come out.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:17 pm
by ovenpaa
Yes that is the part I mean.