Videos tagged with Surplus Rifle Maintenance

This guide provides 17 essential habits for maintaining military surplus rifles to ensure longevity and reliability, even beyond 10,000 rounds. It covers proper cosmoline removal, immediate cleaning after corrosive ammo, judicious lubrication, environmental storage controls (humidity and temperature), wood stock conditioning, and proactive part replacement. Following these disciplined maintenance practices, similar to those used by military armorers, is crucial for preserving these historic firearms.

This guide details the process of removing Cosmoline preservative grease from a surplus SKS rifle, a common task for collectors. It covers field stripping, cleaning metal and wood components using Mineral Spirits and specialized tools like RamRodz, and reassembly. The video emphasizes thorough cleaning of the bolt assembly to prevent 'slam fires'. Instruction is provided by Sootch00, a respected firearms reviewer, offering practical advice for maintaining these historical firearms.

This guide provides a detailed, step-by-step process for fixing a sticky bolt on a Mosin-Nagant rifle, a common issue with surplus firearms. Drawing on the expertise of Iraqveteran8888, the instructions cover chamber polishing, firing pin maintenance, bolt contact point refinement, and proper lubrication techniques to ensure smooth operation. The modifications aim to significantly improve the rifle's handling and reliability.