Sporterizing the Mosin Nagant Part 5- Shortening the Barrel and Removing the Rear Sight Base
This video details the process of sporterizing a Mosin Nagant by shortening the barrel to 22 inches and removing the rear sight base. It covers essential gunsmithing techniques like precise barrel measurement, cutting with a hacksaw, squaring the muzzle with a belt sander, and achieving a professional finish using a Brownells muzzle facing tool and an 11-degree target crown cutter. The removal of the rear sight base is demonstrated using an oxy-acetylene torch to melt the silver solder.









