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speedie10500
I bought a Mosin Nagant rifle at the last gun show and some surplus ammo. Chambering the cartridge was difficult and required a sharp thump with my hand to close the bolt. Someone told me they thought it may be the ammo which was Albanian, and had a history of being hard to chamber. I ordered some Norma brass and while waiting for that to come I removed the bolt and tried to put the cartridge head into the bolt head under the extractor. Difficult. When forced in, it was too tight to turn with the fingers. I took a couple cartridges and milled 1-2 millimeters from around the rim. Worked fine. Bolt closed easily, no signs of excessive headspace on the case after firing. Meantime the Norma brass arived; same problem I had with the Albanian. I'm convinced that it is the extractor extending too far into the bolt head recess. Is there any way I can grind a little off the extractor or am I going to cause more headaches when I start this? I can just continue to remove brass from the rims, but this is just a band-aid. From some of the sites I have monitored, others are having this problem. Any ideas??
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  • speedie10500
    OK guys and gals I need help on this one. I am looking for a wooden stock for a p14 enfield. Any ideas would be welcomed
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  • Hawk Carse
    Can't guess dollar values without seeing at least good close clear sharp pictures.

    But you have a real good chance for a winner on a large frame Colt Lighting pump.

    An Austrian musket is not as big a find. There were all manner of European surplus guns imported here by both sides during the War Between The States, more by the Confederacy which did not have much manufacturing industry.
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  • the yooper
    Like Hawk stated, condition is everything and you can't tell that without an examination or, at the least, good pictures. Consider that there were only 6496 large-frame Lightnings made between 1887 and 1894, and with the survival rate through the years there are likely less than 1000 surviving, you should have a VERY collectible item. If I were you, I would not do ANYTHING with that rifle until I had an educated and impartial appraisal done. You could be looking at some substantial $$ depending on condition. That is assuming you want to sell a family heirloom that is NOT replacible.
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