Mosin Screw Trick

Josh Smith · October 22, 2012, 09:52 PM

Hi All,

Not particularly unique or difficult to do, but I thought I'd share this. I got tired of my action screws shooting loose:

That fixed it!

Josh

PawPaw · October 23, 2012, 05:27 AM

But you ruined the collectors value of that fine old mil-surp. </snerk>

Josh Smith · October 23, 2012, 10:51 AM

Nope, I only added to its history!

**Mike Irwin** · October 23, 2012, 11:35 AM

Friend had a rifle on which the one action screw kept walking out.

We didn't have any glue or loctite at the time, but we did have a center punch.

One light staking later, and no more issues.

J2. · October 25, 2012, 07:40 PM

Why not just use Loctite?

berettaprofessor · October 25, 2012, 08:09 PM

.....Berettaprofessor chuckles....shrugs....and weeps

Tim R · October 25, 2012, 08:45 PM

This made me smile because on the Russian capture 98's the lock screws were deemed unnecessary. And yeah the purest won’t like the mod you did but I’m sure not offended. It’s not like you took away from what it is.

chris in va · October 26, 2012, 12:06 PM

I have a friend who was born in Moscow. He bought a 91/30 and discovered the front sight was way off. We didn't have any tools at the range, so he just beat it over with a large rock.

Old Grump · October 26, 2012, 06:27 PM

We made 750,000 of them, Finland made a bushel basket or three of them and the Russians made about 32 gazillion of them in 37 years so collectors value isn't hurt. To me if the gun is reliable and shoots well it's worth money otherwise it's only a wall hanger. I have two, one pretty and the other not so much but both shoot to point of aim and that's good enough for me. If that screw increased reliability, and it appears it does, then it's worth more now than it was before the fix.

October 22, 2012, 09:52 PM	#1
Josh Smith member Join Date: November 5, 2000 Location: Wabash IN Posts: 740	Mosin Screw Trick Hi All, Not particularly unique or difficult to do, but I thought I'd share this. I got tired of my action screws shooting loose: That fixed it! Josh

October 23, 2012, 05:27 AM	#2
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	But you ruined the collectors value of that fine old mil-surp. </snerk> __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

October 23, 2012, 11:35 AM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,381	Friend had a rifle on which the one action screw kept walking out. We didn't have any glue or loctite at the time, but we did have a center punch. One light staking later, and no more issues. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 25, 2012, 07:40 PM	#5
J2. Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2008 Location: The Real America Posts: 149	Why not just use Loctite? __________________ "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."

October 25, 2012, 08:45 PM	#7
Tim R Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2004 Location: God's side of Washington State Posts: 1,601	This made me smile because on the Russian capture 98's the lock screws were deemed unnecessary. And yeah the purest won’t like the mod you did but I’m sure not offended. It’s not like you took away from what it is. __________________ God Bless our Troops especially our Snipers.

October 23, 2012, 10:51 AM	#3
Josh Smith member Join Date: November 5, 2000 Location: Wabash IN Posts: 740	Nope, I only added to its history!

October 25, 2012, 08:09 PM	#6
berettaprofessor Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2008 Posts: 1,091	.....Berettaprofessor chuckles....shrugs....and weeps

October 26, 2012, 12:06 PM	#8
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	I have a friend who was born in Moscow. He bought a 91/30 and discovered the front sight was way off. We didn't have any tools at the range, so he just beat it over with a large rock.

October 26, 2012, 06:27 PM	#9
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	We made 750,000 of them, Finland made a bushel basket or three of them and the Russians made about 32 gazillion of them in 37 years so collectors value isn't hurt. To me if the gun is reliable and shoots well it's worth money otherwise it's only a wall hanger. I have two, one pretty and the other not so much but both shoot to point of aim and that's good enough for me. If that screw increased reliability, and it appears it does, then it's worth more now than it was before the fix. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--