t53 group buy pictures!

[sportsbud]

Well it seems i will be stuck with the last 3 rifles for good or for bad... But since im nit picking them up till around noon i want pictures people! I want to see these warhorses! When i get mine the pictures will be going up Zzz

 

[erazir]

How much did y'all pay for them and what condition are they in?

 

[cnodie1]

125 each with transfer. They were labeled as good by SOG and I would agree. Wood is beat to hell but both of mine still have 95% of the bluing left. A couple of bad pits from rust here or there but the rifling on both is very strong. I am happy with mine.

 

[sportsbud]

125 each with transfer. They were labeled as good by SOG and I would agree. Wood is beat to hell but both of mine still have 95% of the bluing left. A couple of bad pits from rust here or there but the rifling on both is very strong. I am happy with mine.

Good to hear man!

 

[dixiejarhead]

If you want to dump one sportsbud, LMK.

 

[DSpangler]

I have to say I was very pleased with how this turned out. When I picked up my rifle yesterday, it went smoothly and the FFL was great (I'll definitely be back when his store is fully operational). That said, I know nothing about these rifles (first C&R) but in my opinion, it looks great. I'll post pics tomorrow when I have time. Right now I'm researching how to start cleaning this critter up!

 

[JNieman]

 

[Sugarbug]

Well it seems i will be stuck with the last 3 rifles for good or for bad... But since im nit picking them up till around noon i want pictures people! I want to see these warhorses! When i get mine the pictures will be going up Zzz

Coming to HI Sat. morning?

 

[cnodie1]

I have to say I was very pleased with how this turned out. When I picked up my rifle yesterday, it went smoothly and the FFL was great (I'll definitely be back when his store is fully operational). That said, I know nothing about these rifles (first C&R) but in my opinion, it looks great. I'll post pics tomorrow when I have time. Right now I'm researching how to start cleaning this critter up!

I tore both down last night. It was the dirtiest I have ever seen cosmoline in my life! I am glad it was there though, not one speck of rust under the stock at all.

 

[sportsbud]

I will be hitting HI on Sunday... have it off so no time restraint to clean all of the rifles i am going to shoot!!! But here is my score from yesterday (Yes I picked up my VEPR the same day also (so giddy about it!)) oh and thats my 1946 M44 my nice shooter its non-matching but butter smooth

From the left a 1953 all numbers matching!!! some bad surface rust on the bolt (this one is going to a good friend as a gift) pretty good bore should clean up good

Middle is a pretty nice non-matching 1953

Right one is a nice non-matching 1955

I m in the proccess of cleaning up he 1955 one have a heat gun and am working at the stock, and am going OCD about the metal... and of course more on my VEPR she's a bute with 2 10 round magazines she is ready to be converted for full capacity!

 

[Sugarbug]

Dude.... All the cool kids are going on Saturday.

Those look like shooters to me!!

 

[sportsbud]

Dude.... All the cool kids are going on Saturday.

Those look like shooters to me!!

I have work at 6:30 not nearly enough time to clean my rifles... Ill think about it... barrage fire anyone? if someone want to try the VEPR they'll be hooked im telling you...

 

[Sugarbug]

I have work at 6:30 not nearly enough time to clean my rifles... Ill think about it... barrage fire anyone? if someone want to try the VEPR they'll be hooked im telling you...

Clean them? It's not like the ammo is corrosive. Oh, wait...

Lol. I'll probably do rifle then shotgun then pistol.

 

[sportsbud]

Clean them? It's not like the ammo is corrosive. Oh, wait...

Lol. I'll probably do rifle then shotgun then pistol.

Yea if you just take a bottle of ammonia based window cleaner(windex or other), you spray it down the bore and your good, the ammo I have is al corrosive, but I just picked up some 5.45 that is non-corrosive...

 

[sportsbud]

Starting the clean-proccess on them...

Have a tub filled with mineral spirits and they are soaking right now...

Running out of daylight on the stocks...

 

[jslj11244]

T53 group buy pictures

Best I can get with the stock but that only one coat of oil many coats to follow.
All the metal was good just one little rust spot the size of a BB. Trigger was crisp and light, bolt was smooth, and the bore excellent. If it looks better after all the coats I will re-post. I buffed the bolt and it also was in great condition. No complaints here
Thanks

 

[sportsbud]

I will probably be leaving the stock as is... and down the road it will wear the archangel stock.. but thats down the road... got it done.. turned out nice I will be at HI tommorow moring bringing my Mosins with me and the VEPR and need to hit the trap range tooo... sadely I have no 9mm ammo...

 

[sportsbud]

Well the T53's were pretty good, it shot great, but the action is very very rough, so I bought a 20 ga bore brush, and some light polish, so I am going to polish the chamber lightly, and the bolt componets too, the stocks I am leaving alone... hopefully they smooth up now...

 

[jslj11244]

I hookek up the 20gauge brush and used my drill to polish up the chamber I put penetrating oil on the brush and and i didn't do it lightly. It sure helped

 

[sportsbud]

I hookek up the 20gauge brush and used my drill to polish up the chamber I put penetrating oil on the brush and and i didn't do it lightly. It sure helped

Unfortunatly I dont have a drill, and cant afford one right now (if I get one I will buy once with decent quality), but I need to do that, and polish the caming surfaces on the bolt, as it helped alot when I pulled the cocking handle back on the mosin before opening the bolt, so its rough inside...