Hello, sir and everybody. I am a Portuguesecitizen, and I have been in our army in 1985/6. Some decades before we had this and other Mauser rifles, as well as Mannlichers, etc. The National Republic Guard still uses Mausers on parades. We took them to our ex colonial war which took place in Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea, since 1961 until 1975. We had Lugers too. Most of them from D.W.M. and again, Mauser. All our firearms of the XXth Century were good guns. This is a typical Portuguese contract: the crest, the leather sling, the markings, everything is quite normal. Our State prefer to sell them to other countries, instead of selling our historical guns here. They also got good reasons for it. 1000 Thanks for the video, Sir!!

@MidwesternFC

Ай бұрын

Hello there. Thank you for confirmation and the great comment. Its a unique Mauser design and I'm happy and fortunate to have it in the collection. Great weapon and glad we have the opportunity to own and appreciate them. All the best to you.

@pedrotome9119

Ай бұрын

​@@MidwesternFC1000 thanks for your kind awser to my humble yet sincere comment. In case you need some info, about Portugal, just drop me a line or two, please!! Best regards!!

@MidwesternFC

Ай бұрын

@@pedrotome9119 This is a great offer, thank you! I wonder if there are any military records on these available. Thanks so much for the kind words and wishing you all the best!

Really nice cleanup ! That blueing is looking fantastic, we don't see those Vergueiro very often

Midwestern that is a really nice 04/39 ! Beautiful stock too. Merry Christmas

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir! Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy and merry Christmas! 🎄

You made this rifle happy!

@MidwesternFC

Ай бұрын

Thank you. Its so nice to hear that. All the best.

Really cool gun. Great clean up.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir! I love the messy clean ups.

That looks really nice, i cleaned up one of these on my channel and was pretty happy with it. This one turned out pretty nice too. I do like the leather sling this one has too.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Agreed. Nice to see these available in this condition. Happy the leather sling was still in great shape.

Very nice video sir, with excellent detail. "Casual Collector Gloves"...love it!🤣...I appreciate the mention as well. Yes, that appears to be an original sling, I noticed Legacy Collectables has them in stock, I think I'll be getting one for mine. As always great work, thanks for sharing.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Leather just looks good on these rifles so I think my buddy lucked out. I appreciate seeing the examples you get as well and have to admit they caused some damage to my bank account. All the best in the new year.

@The_Casual_Collector

7 ай бұрын

@MidwesternFC thank you. I appreciate that. Yes, I agree the leather ones look best. Out of curiosity, what did you clean the stock with?

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

So strangely enough, I was out of my usual cleaner (simple green or something natural) so I used some 'Goo Gone' and it did really well. Having not used it much before I immediately cleaned it again after then did one coat of BLO. I've had good luck with it in the past not affecting the wood so felt OK doing it but it wasn't mine so I made sure to test on a small section internally first. Very pleased with the results. @@The_Casual_Collector

@The_Casual_Collector

7 ай бұрын

@MidwesternFC very cool, I may have to try that myself lol, thanks for sharing that tip. I need to get to work on cleaning mine up now.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Of course. One last thing is that I think it worked well for me because most, if not all, the cosmoline was still 'jelly-ish' so nothing was hard crusted on there, just sticky. Hope yours cleans up well. @@The_Casual_Collector

Thanks for the video. I just ordered one from Classic. I took notes from the comments on how to clean the rifle up properly and I look forward to the project. Thanks again for the great video!

@MidwesternFC

5 ай бұрын

Best of luck and enjoy the project! Thanks for watching and hoping you get a good one. A unique rifle fore sure and we are lucky to get them these days.

I really enjoy your videos. Hope to see many more!

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Hi there and thanks for the kind words. I've enjoyed making them and plan to do more in the future. I appreciate you watching and for the comment. I love meeting individuals from all over that share the same interest so thanks! Happy New Year!

I got one too. With the Lee enfield sling and a mismatch bolt. Otherwise similar condition except no stock repair. Great job on clean up. Any tips on products you use? Thanks!

great work!!! Transforming is amazing!!!

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, it came out really well!

That's a big repair on the stock😬🇵🇹

@MidwesternFC

6 ай бұрын

A good size arsonal repair but not abnormal. Cleaned up real nice and I kind of the repair jobs as it gives them a little character :-)

You are a brave man handling a cosmoline crusted rifle with such nice clothes. LOL! Really enjoyed the video.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Ha! Thank you for the kind words. I enjoy making them and meeting other collectors along the way so thanks for the comment. All the best in the new year!

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i have a important question i bought one of these and its nice like yours but the rear receiver screw that threads in the hole behind the bolt is messed up and needs to be replaced, could you tell me if another mauser rifle screw would work or is this screw only made for this rifle

@MidwesternFC

4 ай бұрын

Most of those screws are the same, but I'd measure just to be sure. Good luck. Great rifles.

What did you use to clean up the stock? White spirits for the metal? Thanks and great video!!!

@MidwesternFC

5 ай бұрын

Hello there. for the metal parts I used mineral spirits and for the stock, because the cosmo was very light and runny, I used 'goo-gone' and it works well for that kind of thing and doesnt harm the wood. Thanks for the comment!

I’m curious as to how you cleaned the stock on this rifle. Always looking for better ways of restoring or cleaning up the milsurps I buy. Thanks, and nice job.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

I too am always looking for better ways for clean up. For this stock it was still very 'wet' cosmoline so I was able to get rid of most of it by just using some goo-gone as it helped with the random patches or harder, sticky residue. I tested on some other wood finishes first, then a little on the inside and it worked well with no issues for the wood. When it comes to thicker or more caked in cosmoline I usually use the 'hair dryer' or 'summer outside in a garbage bag' method. Although it takes longer, it will inevitably all seep out of there to be wiped off. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Always nice to touch base with other collectors! All the best on your projects going forward into the new year. 🎉

@williamobrien6418

7 ай бұрын

I’ve watched some other videos you’ve posted and they didn’t disappoint. Haven’t tried the goo gone yet. Usually mineral spirits. If I have to strip the stock then a lot more research is done do by the time I’m done it’s as close to a factory referb as possible.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

I love mineral spirits for metal. I don't use it on wood just because I feel it dries it out more than necessary, but just my opinion. I'm the first to admit that I don't always have the right answer. There is always something new to learn! - Thanks for the kind words. I hope to keep improving over time. I started this channel to force myself to do better when it comes to videos. @@williamobrien6418

@williamobrien6418

7 ай бұрын

@@MidwesternFC yes the mineral spirits will dry out the wood, but most of the milsurps I get are soaked in cosmoline , and I use BLO on my stocks at the end any ways. Still looking for the best method though.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Good point. I will show more of my process on the next one!@@williamobrien6418

I have one of these sitting in the box right now, wiwitng till the spring to fully clean it off outside. What did you use for the metal/wood and how did you clean the sling? I have a black leather one on it like your friends example

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

I use mineral spirits for metal parts, it just melts the cosmoline right off. For the sling I used Picard leather conditioner and have had great luck with it over the years. Hope yours turns out nice!

@GK-mr9ko

7 ай бұрын

@@MidwesternFC thank you very much!

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Of course! Best wishes. @@GK-mr9ko

Nice work and excellent video production. What did you use on the blued parts? I picked one up and it's on my cleanup list.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Very kind of you, thank you. Of course each item is different, but as a general rule I like the 'Big 45 Frontier' metal cleaner. Inexpensive and works great. If you don't have that, 0000 steel wool works good for surface rust too. If its deeper pitting/rusting it may require something more drastic. I was lucky as this comsomiline was still in jelly form and not hard crusted so came off easily with some mineral spirits. Good luck, hope yours cleans up well!

what did you do to clean the wood without messing up the finish ?

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

For this stock I used 'goo-gone' believe it or not. It worked great and kept the wood looking nice. I then cleaned it with a few coats of BLO. It was a soft but sticky cosmoline so nothing to stubborn or crusted. Thanks for watching and good luck with your projects.

@OlDawg1988

7 ай бұрын

@@MidwesternFC ok cool deal, thanks for the reply

Hey man , what did you do to the stock ? It looks dashing !

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Honestly, I just gave it a good scrub and then a coat of boiled linseed oil. It was in great condition under all the dirt and grease so I didn't have to do too much. I'll give he another coat or two soon but I was very surprised at the condition underneath the surface gunk. Thanks for watching!

@Sleepycroc1204

7 ай бұрын

@@MidwesternFC I will be buying one soon ! What did you use to scrub the stock my friend ?

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

I used some 'goo-gone' as it doesn't harm the wood. You can also just use a cleaner like 'simple green' or something like this. If you are unsure, dilute it with some water. I hope you get a good one!@@Sleepycroc1204

Honest critique. This would have been better billed as an “unboxing”. This is the first video I watched from you, and I’m not compelled to watch more. I like Masers and I like “restoration” videos, especially firearms. I was hoping to watch some of your process of “cleaning” as was referenced in the title. Unfortunately, there was none. The style simply didn’t hold my attention. Just my 2 cents.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate your honesty. It's nice to get feedback like this. Moving forward, I think I will include more about the process/steps I use as I've gotten many questions about it so thank you. I have a few other unboxings where I show more of the clean up process and maybe its time to return to that format. I genuinely appreciate your comment.

@deaglemeagle

7 ай бұрын

Great response to the feedback! I for one would love to learn how to clean up and maintain milsurp.

@MidwesternFC

7 ай бұрын

Good to know. I thought it might be too boring but I'll work to include more in the future. Thanks!@@deaglemeagle