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How do I load my Mosin-Nagant with a stripper clip, [charger]?Answer: Place the 5 round charger clip over the mag
well with your thumb over the rim of the cartridge pushing down &
your index finger under the bullet tip slightly lifting up & guiding
down as well. While loading, keep in mind to place the rim of the
top round in front of the rim of the round beneath it. Back to TopWhat is the definition of Curios or Relics firearms and what is an antique firearm?Answer:
Here is the definition of Firearms Curios or
Relics from the Code Federal Regulations
27CFR478.11:
Quote from: ATF:
Firearms which are of special interest to
collectors by reason of some quality other than is associated
with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or
defensive weapons. To be recognized as curios or relics,
firearms must fall within one of the following categories:
(a) Firearms which were manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date, but not including replicas thereof; (b) Firearms which are certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest; and (c) Any other firearms which derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are novel, rare, bizarre, or because of their association with some historical figure, period, or event. Proof of qualification of a particular firearm under this category may be established by evidence of present value and evidence that like firearms are not available except as collector's items, or that the value of like firearms available in ordinary commercial channels is substantially less. Note that if a particular firearm was made 50 or more years ago, it qualifies as a Relic per subparagraph (a) but that does not mean that all firearms of a model year qualify. For example, not all Model 1894 Winchesters would qualify as a relic. Only those actually made 50 or more years longer ago would be relics. You would have to see if a later made Model 1894 qualifies as a Curio by checking the ATF Curios or Relics List. This is the definition of an Antique Firearm:
Quote from: ATF
(a) Any firearm (including any firearm
with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of
ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and (b) any
replica of any firearm described in paragraph (a) of this
definition if such replica (1) is not designed or redesigned for
using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition, or
(2) uses rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition
which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which
is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial
trade.
As mentioned above, the date the particular rifle was made is what matters, not the model year. Thus a Mauser Model 98 made in 1898 would be an antique; one made during WWI or WWII would not be an Antique but would qualify as a Relic.
Back to TopWhat is corrosive ammunition and what should I know and do about it?Answer: Back to TopHow quickly can the rust cause a problem?Answer: In a humid climate rust can start to form in
an uncleaned bore in as little as 15 minutes. Active rust in a bore
can be cleaned with a good bore brush and some solvent after some
boiling water has been run through it to remove any salts that might
be causing the rust in the first place. Once the bore is clear of
the rust itself you will be left with the pits the rust caused in
the metal, this is metal the rust ate, and what causes a bore to
look dark after it has been cleaned of normal fouling. The pits can
effect accuracy for the negative, but not always if they are very
small, and well away from the muzzle, but they will not cause any
unsafe operating conditions so long as they have not massively
eroded one or more areas to the point the barrel is thinned, and it
would take underwater immersion for years to do that, or poor
storage for many decades in a damp place. Sounds like your rifle
has the common sort of pitting often found in milsurps that shot
nothing but corrosive ammo for all of their service lives. Scrub
it, use JB bore paste, and fire it (this will also loosen stubborn
deposits in the lands of the bore after the bulk has been scrubbed
away) Back to TopDoes my Mosin have a safety?Answer: Yes; with the bolt closed, pull back on the bolt and rotate counter-clockwise and release. Your rifle is now "safe". First place the butt plate of the rifle in the crook of the elbow, then pull back on the cocking piece and rotate it counter-clockwise about 45 degrees. Special care should be taken when taking it off safe, as it is possible to have an Accidental Discharge. Have the butt plate in the crook of the elbow again, and be sure to have the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. It's best to practice with a firearm you personally have assured is UNLOADED. While using the safety, ALWAYS treat your firearm as though it does not have a safety and is loaded. Back to TopWhat is the best way to remove cosmoline?Answer: There are two proven ways to remove cosmoline
from your stock. Back to TopHow do I disassemble the bolt?Answer:Disassembly article on the RMNF main site: http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/cleaning.htmWhat is a "bound book"?Answer:
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#e1
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