BW picture was American sailors from the cruiser USS Olympia in 1919.

My god the unissued mosin was beeeautiful! Man their standards for a military rifle were high. Lovely conservation work though, as always, Mr Novak.

Funny story; I have a White-Westinghouse Finish 1891 infantry rifle in great condition. Bought it at a gun store where it was a trade in. It would drop the firing pin if you thumped the stock. not safe. I had them check the chamber to make sure it had not been re-chambered for 30--06. It wasn't. I offered $50.00. and took it home, couple of swipes with a file to increase sear engagement and I have a safe and functional rifle. The bore was very dark, lots of lead and crud, but clear rifling. Shoots pretty good.

You are a fantastic teacher. I refurbed some family heirlooms thanks to you!

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

The more of these I watch, the more it becomes apparent that the struggle between drastic measures to future proof the artifacts and the resistance towards fucking with the historically significant old thing, is kind of like the struggle between a surgeon and a reluctant patient. You really have to judge it on a case-by-case basis whether you want to go in with the knife and cut the guy up as a long-term measure, or whether it's too late to do any good. And just like with health, a healthy dose of prevention is better than trying to find a cure.

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

AMEN. Well put

lil suggestion from a carpenter, cabinet maker. those lil screw holes are the perfect diameter for hardwood cooking skewers, and if look hard enough can find diff diameters, they great for filling screw holes, with a dab of wood epoxy, predrill the filled holes like you would for a new screw and all done, neat, secure, will last as long as gun,

@CrimeVid

3 жыл бұрын

Always used to use matchsticks myself, there used to be a lot of brands, with different size sticks, Aspen most of them were.

@k9six185

3 жыл бұрын

Golf tees

@earlelkins9086

3 жыл бұрын

Toothpicks

There's nothing quite like a 100 year old unissued rifle. I've got an unissued P14 from Winchester and boy howdy did they know how to put together a pretty service rifle! Great work as always!

@51WCDodge

3 жыл бұрын

Get the best get Winchester! My P14 went through the Weedon Process, the history of that place is intresting in itself, but hey its MINE! and love at first bang. Though it is still a target rifle taken to war , where as the SMLE is a war rifle you take to the range.

@randymagnum143

3 жыл бұрын

@@51WCDodge i would hardly consider the p14 inferior to anything else from wwi, except for the m1917. Save for the ejector spring, nothing is more robust.

@51WCDodge

3 жыл бұрын

@@randymagnum143 They make a good sniping rifle, and yes (Smirk) mine ha sthe magic circle T on the butt. But the SMLE is handier and twice the magazine capacity ,also the P14 with bayonet is a pike. Lots of range discussion still goes on about which is best.

Seeing that unissued Mosin is so awesome man, that thing is immaculate. I love to see the history of some of the old surplus rifles but it’s really cool to see something of what they would’ve been new as well.

When I was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. in the 70's-80's, the city of Fayetteville had a chain department store I've only seen in the South, called "Roses". They always had these old but serviceable milsurp guns in stock for $75.00 - $100.00. Just like the kind that you are always breathing new life into, Mark. If only I picked one up every other payday, I'd have quite a collection.

@kylemichaels3373

3 жыл бұрын

$75-$80 for a Mosin in the 70's? Sheesh they were $40 in 2000 in shotgun news.

I always tell people that my truck does not have Rust on it, it has patina, and it adds value

Get in touch with Ian mccollum in a video. I emailed him once. He really cares and answers. You two gentlemen fit really well for a joint production.

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

Got to work with Mr. McCollum on project lightening, and several other projects. The few times we have needed to talk to each other we just pick up the phone.

@allangibson8494

Жыл бұрын

Ian McCollum would be really interested in on of the French manufactured Mosin Nagant’s…

I have found that a lot of Imperial Russian gun threads are British, either BA or one of the 55degree Whit form threads. Tula was largely equipped by Greenwood and Batley who produced large amounts of gunmaking machine tools in the late 19th/ early 20th century. The 7.62x54 bore is basically .303 (.311) made using British rifling cutters.. If you are looking for a source of Brit taps and dies, then Tracy Tools in UK are a good bet..

I learn something new with every video you do. Thanks for putting these videos together.

I just smiled when I saw another video made available today! Thanks for an entertaining and informative 30 minutes that, as always, just flew by.

Glorious work my Good Sir! Keep em coming and I'll keep a watching!

Wonderful episode. Thanks for showing us that awesome rifle, and for conserving the other.

Nice job Mark, you have become must watch, and must watch again!

Another wonderful trip down the rabbit hole. Thanks, Mark & Bruno.

I turned down a new out of the crate Remington mosin a few years back for $300…I still feel it haunting me

That cleaning rod threaded block is probably an 1/8"-40 Whitworth thread. The cleaning rod should be a 5/32"-32 Whitworth. Pretty much all the mosins use Whitworth threads with a 55 degree thread angle rather than the 60 degree on standard/metric.

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know thanks

@allangibson2408

3 жыл бұрын

Probably something to do with the fact that Peter the Great standardised Russia on the English Imperial system (because he disliked the lack of precision in the traditional Russian units). Whitworth was presented much the earliest standard thread form from 1841 (followed by US National series threads in 1864 and then in 1878 Thury and its copy BA which were metric threads). The Metric thread standard only dates from 1898. So as a guide - nothing made before 1900 will have recognised ISO metric threads. As an aside - all metric pipe threads are 55 Degree Whitworth - because they are just the BSP threads with new names.

@PiGood

3 жыл бұрын

@@allangibson2408 While that may be part of it, the Russians purchaseing most of the machinery and tooling for the early M1891 rifles was from the UK, who at the time primarly used the British Standard of Whitworth, likely was a bigger factor in terms of the design choice.

@allangibson2408

3 жыл бұрын

@@PiGood The earliest Moison Nagants were made in Belgium and France (seven years before a standard metric thread existed). All are supposed to have interchangeable parts.

@PiGood

3 жыл бұрын

@@allangibson2408 You are confuseing apotion of a standard with use. Early metric based standardised threads go back to atleast the 1870s.

I alwasy love going down the rabbit hole with you Mark, one learns so very much.

Been watching you for about two months now, lovin' every episode! At the same time, you're making me feel like I need to take much better care of my guns.

That angelic choir singing Hosannas and that beatific smile. You never looked so good, Mark!

@loddude5706

3 жыл бұрын

A Master . . . who 'draws the thing as he sees it, for the God of things as they are'. : )

You crack me up Mark. Good job, and again I learned a few things, thank you.

Excellent. I served with the 31st Infantry Polarbears 1998-2004.

@jimc12

3 жыл бұрын

Polar bear EXPEDITION was in 1918... The units that carried out that mission during 1918 were the Army American Expeditionary Force 339th Regiment and 339th Infantry Regiment.

Fantastic work at always, Mr. Novak! You just love to see it.

Love spending time in your company, as you might say “outstanding”

The skills displayed in this series of videos which were within my ability to glean and reproduce helped massively when fettling a 1924 Mauser, specifically fitting an upper hand guard to existing stock and barrel fittings, etc. Thanks for the entertainment and chance to pick up shop tricks.

take a drink every time he says Gack

@cmdredstrakerofshado1159

3 жыл бұрын

I take a big swig of coffee when mark says "trained rat" 😆🤣😆🤣😉

@ScottKenny1978

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you have been hanging out with the machinists and drinking a lot. Frat boys ain't got nothing on engineers!

What a great channel! Not sure how I found it, but I'm glad I did.

Mark it's always a pleasure to see your work, I cannot wait for more and hopefully "The book" of infinite knowledge too it's a highlight of my day.

Wow! The way you close this segment is a scream. Mark ! You crack me up. Thanks again for this enlightening block of instruction.

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

YEAH!!!!!.love it. Keep them coming . Awesome stuff..

My four favorite words on KZread. Down the rabbit hole...

Mark, The real question is: When does the lack of patina become maintenance?

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent.....

Thanks Mark for always posting a video I can learn something from. Yesterday I was at my parents home, mother asked me to look at one of my dad's guns she thought needs attention. Boy was she right. An ancient Remington .22 Target Master. Functions fine, good bore, but the stock is almost black with old oils. When warm weather returns I'll be getting it back in shape as I remember it as a kid.

Always a joy watching your videos... besides 90% of the guns you are working on don't exist where I live. Thanks for showing us interesting firearms Sir

Love your work, ive learned alot from you

Missed you buddy... dont make us wait for so long.

Amazing content as always!

Wow..one of the most sleek guns i have ever seen.. A true masterpiece Nice work btw :)

@remiel3315

3 жыл бұрын

Wait till you lay hands on a Finn Mosin

Beautiful conservation work . Thank you for showing us how to preserve our living history pieces . Ontario Canada .

I had a remmy like that back in the 90s. I was a kid and knew nothing. It was just as pristine. I sold it for 200 and thought I made a killing. If only I knew....

You got my upvote in the first few seconds. Perfect opening.

Great stuff, love your work

Thank you for doing what you do love your stuff

The gun surgeon strikes again! Thanks for saving yet another piece of history.

Excellent video. Great work and super fun to watch. Going to use that soap and wool trick!

Incredibly skillful a joy to watch a craftsman at work.

I always love seeing your videos especially anything Mosin related given that is my current (And nearly finished) "project" rifle. So far all I got left to do is figure out how to tighten the front sight blade so it doesn't attempt to fly out with every shot.

Another great video Mark! I am of the same mindset, "Patina", is an awful word in my shop! I do have a 1944 Mosin rifle keeping the '17 Enfield company in my safe, all cozy with several 1909 Mauser actions. I have a Peruvian 1909, in the white, that is at least 95%. Amazing for a 122yr. Old rifle. Found it in a pawn shop!

My father was a high school teacher and historian and during the summers he would take me on 2-3 day trips around Oklahoma and bordering states to research historical events. In 1973 or 1974 we went to southwestern Oklahoma to research the Babbs Switch fire of 1924. That's an interesting story in itself; it's the reason there's a federal law that the doors on all public buildings have to open outward. In the course of asking among the long-term residents of local towns, we encountered a 96 year old man who happened to mention that at the end of WWI he had been "sent to fight the Roosians". My father immediately grabbed a different note pad and started writing. It was the first I'd heard of it and I don't remember much of what he said except that "They took our American rifles and gave us Roosian ones." and "I hope I'll never be that cold again." I've been fascinated by the expedition and its firearms ever since.

@constancemiller3753

3 жыл бұрын

You need to tell those stories. Get the notepads. Please. History dies in darkness.

@itsapittie

3 жыл бұрын

@@constancemiller3753 Would that I could! The notepads disappeared long ago. All I have left is my memories.

@milsurprifleguy7091

3 жыл бұрын

There is always something to be learned . I don’t think the younger people want to sit and talk to “ old timers” , they are missing out on things that could expand their horizons

These are some of the best videos. I really like what you always say about rust. I spent some time in the Marines, and have been a farmer before that and after that. I have seen rust all over the world. I have had to deal with rust as a farmer, when I fix equipment that breaks. The only thing I really learned about rust is it recks almost everything, and is never good. The other thing I learned was the is always a lot more work involved when you see it. Great video! Thanks

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

And that's a no shit right there. Witness.......

Your videos make my day!!!!

I'm new to this, my grandfather passed away and left me 10 Mauser's and 3 Lugers and im attempting to learn how to best take care of them. Watching these videos and reading online is starting to build my confidence but i'm not quite ready to start taking them apart and cleaning/preserving them. Some of them have rust

Nice work as always.

An Arshin is the equivalent of a pace, which is approximately 30 inches. The average height soldier has a stride of 30 inches when marching.

@andersbendsen5931

3 жыл бұрын

30 inches is 76.2 cm. An arshin is 71.1 cm. So you're SEVERAL INCHES OFF. Damn, I couldn't be a better mm-totalitarian if I tried. 😂

I got lucky last year. I found a numbers matching, Remington made 1891 from 1916 that is in excellent and all original condition. The gun shop I found it in apparently thought it was just another surplus Mosin and threw a price tag of $400 on it. I snagged it and it's one of the best shooting milsurp rifles I've ever owned. The bolt is amazingly smooth and out to 100 yards with crappy surplus ammo and the open sights it will group around 2 inches. During the winter I want to work up some handloads for it to see what I can get it to do with good, quality ammo. Mine was issued to the Russians, but it's got a couple other markings I haven't been able to decipher, not Finnish, certainly not US, closest thing we I can figure is either Poland or Bulgarian. The gun also has no import marks at all anywhere on it. It's a heck of a gun.

It's like Christmas when you post a new video.

Thank you for putting out another entertaining and informative video. Now I have two rifles you've done video's on that make me wiser. (SVT 40)

A quick fix for "screwed out" screw holes is to use a flat toothpick glued in, or a wooden matchstick, depending on the size of the hole. I keep a small container of both on my work bench.

@john-paulsilke893

3 жыл бұрын

For doors I do the same. But in m case I jam the holes with several and a good blast of wood glue. Quick tip if your doors swing open on their own. Smack the hinge pin with a light to medium tap with your hammer to give one of them a small imperceptible bend and reinstall it. If the door still “falls” then pop another hinge and repeat until it doesn’t close or open on its own. Zero dollar repair. It isn’t the right way, but it works.

Beautiful work as always Mark! Take care and stay safe! God bless! 🙏✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Excellent video brotha

Indeed Mark, Always a pleasure.

Beautiful rifles, thanks for sharing.

never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd ever see an unissued mosin

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

Neither did I, for that matter

@silencedogood5766

3 жыл бұрын

I got 3 or 4 M-44s unissued but long rifles all well used but my 1916 version is in awesome shape so I have many years of shooting left with her !

@leftyeh6495

2 жыл бұрын

They were all over. Used to be able to dig around and find them in boxes full of cosmolene. Wasn't too uncommon to find one that was absolutely perfect without a scratch on it, while the next one may be garbage.

I have learned more from watch this channel than I did from all my highschool teachers together!

Love it another great Anvil

Most beautiful Mosin I have ever seen WOW

I wish I had your videos 20 years ago when I got my first Mosin.

When you have unreadable stampings in old wood like this, one trick that sometimes works is to hit it with a UV flashlight in a darkened room. This highlights crushed wood fibers that are invisible in typical room lighting; it can reveal otherwise unreadable text and numbers.

huge fan of Mr Novac

YES!!!! THE TIME IS HERE!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

"Don't possess the skills? Do NOT attempt to perform at this level." Fair warning for the viewers watching YT videos saying "nah I can do that with a wire wheel and a kitchen knife"... Very good content, keep up the work! It's a pleasure watching a pro!

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The hard part, is most don't, can't, won't read the card!

I had a 1917 for a short while....bought it for 95 bucks in 90 or so. I was a kid. had no idea. It was a mosin that was really nice to me. no internet to learn from. I sold it for 200 thinking it was robbery....i got robbed. She was every bit as immaculate. Pristine bore. Perfect blue.

I love your philosophy, and totally agree with you, that these old vintage rifles desperately need some TLC. Better to conserve and maintain a firearm as you would do with any fine instrument and keep it in the fight than to let it gather rus....I mean patina and become a wall hanger.

thanks mark for showing us that

Just a pleasure to sit in your class room.

@ 4:26 The "Ligne" is a fascinating unit of measure. Watch movements and cases are still dimensioned in lignes.

@johnbeauvais3159

3 жыл бұрын

Buttons too

That Remington is a thing of beauty.

Awesome Video !

Best youtube right here.

Great video. FYI the easy way to remove the cleaning rod nut is to use the nosecap screw. It fits the hole on top perfectly.

That unissued Remington!🤯🤯🤯🤯

Mosin Screws are all BSW Inch standard...Imperial Russia was based on the Inch system, and Greenwood &Batley of Leeds, supplied the initial Berdan II machinery, then the Upgrade to the Mosin 91. All Mosins ( Russian, Chinese, etc) were ALL Inch based into the 1960s...despite the Bolsheviks changing to Metric in 1920. KISS!! DocAV

@marknovak8255

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know....THANKS

Craftsmanship of the highest order , 10/10 as always

Thank you mark!!!

Thanks, Henry, for sharing that beaut of a mossy naggy with us!

Never thought I would see mark work on a mosin.

Wow that unfired Mosin sure is purty

2:36 I bet that window was totally a swastika at some point.

@misery13666

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely is. A guy with a "window" tattoo was most likely in prison, and a member of AB. I get why some may do it for protection, but When I used to do hiring, two people didn't get a job due to the tattoo. because there is no way to weed out the believers from the ones who did it for safety. and honestly I didnt care.

Were gonna come back in with the steel wool and take off the dirt not the finish. Look at the colour of that ... Dammit Bruno can i get another coffee....... Thanks for the video Mark :)

@marknovak8255

3 жыл бұрын

You sir are welcome

That remington rifle looks amazing

Oh man I am in love with that gun.

For delicate compressed air, try cans of "Dust Off". Available at Walmart, and usually used for computer keyboards. I always keep a couple of them around.

26:20 that escuchin ain't gonna hold after such a vigorous tappin!

@shkiper4224

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking if some one cached that :p

I have two Dragoons, one updated. So I’m paying attention closely… one is a 1917 Remington with a Finish stock, the other is a Russian manufacture… thank you for the information!

Shh I do adore a few channels on KZread but Mr Novak and This Old Tony, I can't not watch if I get a notification, which may or not be an issue when driving 😂

Great video

The pleasure is always ours