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You can make your own muzzle cap! All you need is a piece of an old balloon and a rubber band. Its pretty obvious how to make a muzzle cap from this materials so I'll spare you a lengthy explanation. 
The great thing about this simple muzzle cap is you don't need to remove it before shooting, it does not damage the rifle or change the point of impact, the pressurized air in front of the bullet blows the cap away before the bullet can touch it.
The downside is you shouldn't store it that way, moisture is trapped inside the barrel which attracts rust. Always let the barrels of your rifles breathe, never put them in your safe with a plugged muzzle.
A muzzle cap prevents accident such as this:
Oh, and another tip to prevent such accidents: carry your rifles with the muzzle up! When going uphill with the barrel pointing to the ground a long barrel can easily hit the ground and collect mud and dirt which will certainly result in a damaged rifle.
The great thing about this simple muzzle cap is you don't need to remove it before shooting, it does not damage the rifle or change the point of impact, the pressurized air in front of the bullet blows the cap away before the bullet can touch it.
The downside is you shouldn't store it that way, moisture is trapped inside the barrel which attracts rust. Always let the barrels of your rifles breathe, never put them in your safe with a plugged muzzle.
A muzzle cap prevents accident such as this:
Oh, and another tip to prevent such accidents: carry your rifles with the muzzle up! When going uphill with the barrel pointing to the ground a long barrel can easily hit the ground and collect mud and dirt which will certainly result in a damaged rifle.
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94 years ago (November, 10, 1919), Mikhail Kalashnikov, the AK creator, was born.
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!!
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I haven't been to the range at all this year. I need to step it up. The gun is just sitting and collecting dust.
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Only a frequently used gun is a happy gun. You DO NOT want an unhappy gun in your house!
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I need to find a new range since I moved to Texas.
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Every second building is a big box retailer or a restaurant. It never stops, everywhere you look there is everything.
There are probably a lot of gun shops in Dallas, but I haven't been out to explore all that much outside of the area I live in. Dallas/Ft. Worth itself is like moving to a whole different country.
There are probably a lot of gun shops in Dallas, but I haven't been out to explore all that much outside of the area I live in. Dallas/Ft. Worth itself is like moving to a whole different country.
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What sort of toy do you have ?
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Yep, same one.
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A little update on my Mosin Nagant M9130 retro-mod. We are getting there .... slowly.
I've still have not gotten my bolt / firing pin back yet.
On the left side picatinny rail will be the TLR2 Streamlight.
On the right side picatinny rail will be a Barska Tactical 5mW.
The mounted scope is a BSA Panther that I had just lying around. Will be upgraded to a Nikkon Model in time.
Started out as .....
Went to ...
Then went to preliminary mock-up / fitting.
and then up to where it is depicted in Black.
More to come.
I've still have not gotten my bolt / firing pin back yet.
On the left side picatinny rail will be the TLR2 Streamlight.
On the right side picatinny rail will be a Barska Tactical 5mW.
The mounted scope is a BSA Panther that I had just lying around. Will be upgraded to a Nikkon Model in time.
Started out as .....
Went to ...
Then went to preliminary mock-up / fitting.
and then up to where it is depicted in Black.
More to come.
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Finding a range in Texas is about as easy as finding a McDonald's or Walmart. Just walk in any direction for at least an hour, and you find one eventually.
Although, in the northwestern part of Texas, 2 guns are required for entry. Doesn't really matter what they are, just 2.
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Why?
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@Nicksfix
This Mosin rifle is awesome, loving WW2 guns. 👍
But if I had one, I'd leave it a retro look, and maybe install a Soviet scope (PE, PB or PU) to make it look like an authentic WW2 sniper rifle.
But yours looks nice, too. Is it Soviet-made or a clone?
BTW, I'm really interested about a Mosin-based shotgun, Muflon-410 (by Molot Arms - also the maker of Vepr).
This Mosin rifle is awesome, loving WW2 guns. 👍
But if I had one, I'd leave it a retro look, and maybe install a Soviet scope (PE, PB or PU) to make it look like an authentic WW2 sniper rifle.
But yours looks nice, too. Is it Soviet-made or a clone?
BTW, I'm really interested about a Mosin-based shotgun, Muflon-410 (by Molot Arms - also the maker of Vepr).
Nice, but... are the "en block" clip Garands available?Great rifle, no doubt. But I've gotta stick by the old M1-A.
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@Nicksfix
This Mosin rifle is awesome, loving WW2 guns. 👍
But if I had one, I'd leave it a retro look, and maybe install a Soviet scope (PE, PB or PU) to make it look like an authentic WW2 sniper rifle.
But yours looks nice, too. Is it Soviet-made or a clone?
BTW, I'm really interested about a Mosin-based shotgun, Muflon-410 (by Molot Arms - also the maker of Vepr).
Nice, but... are the "en block" clip Garands available?
For now but they are getting rare.
http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/m1garand.htm
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@Nicksfix
This Mosin rifle is awesome, loving WW2 guns. 👍
But if I had one, I'd leave it a retro look, and maybe install a Soviet scope (PE, PB or PU) to make it look like an authentic WW2 sniper rifle.
But yours looks nice, too. Is it Soviet-made or a clone?
BTW, I'm really interested about a Mosin-based shotgun, Muflon-410 (by Molot Arms - also the maker of Vepr).
Nice, but... are the "en block" clip Garands available?
Yeah you can get them through our Civilian Marksmanship Program here in the US. I see them at gun shows once in awhile. But the supply will dry up soon. 0bama blocked the reimportation of a bunch of them from South Korea not long ago.
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Thanks.
All of my Mosins are Soviet originals, no clones. The retro-modded black one (pictured above) was a non-numbers matching gun. Hence why it was modded up. The barrel, magazine and stock are 1943 Izhevsk. The bolt / firing pin / steel butt plate are various mis-matched numbers. From my gatherings by the numbers on these mis-matched pieces, they are decade correct (early 40's), but obviously not the factory originals. My other 4 Mosins are 100% originals and numbers matching.
Here they are.
1st is this 1938 Tula M9130. This is the one I take to the range quite frequently. There is no bayonet / sling / field kit with this one, but every number on the gun matches up.
Next is my 1939 Tula M9130. 100 % numbers matching and complete with bayonet, sling, field kit. It gets fired on occasion, just to keep it in shape.
Next is my 1944 Izhevsk M44 Carbine. Again, 100 % numbers matching piece, complete with all the accessories, (field strap removed, but I do have it in the safe). This one is going to get a complete restoration ... one of these days. It actually looks rougher than what it is. It has a slightly dark barrel with no signs of scaring. It's a clean, fun (fire breathing) shooter. Fire breathing because if you ever shot an M44 Carbine on surplus ammo, you'd know why. Hell yeah, light up the night.
Last but not least, the pride of my Mosins. A 1929 Izhevsk "Hex Receiver" M9130. 100% complete and 100% numbers matching. I've yet to remove the cosmoline from it. Perhaps one of these days I will get around to it. Cosmoline removal is easy, time consuming, but yet still a pain in the ass.
@hogger129
The M1's are very far and few in between up there at Camp Perry. I've been up there 4 times and could not get a very nice one. And that's even when they had them. The majority of the time, all you see is "Out of Stock". People are sucking these things up at an alarming rate. Yes, with Obozo signing the U.N. Arms Treaty, the supply of these are dwindling at a staggering rate. I'm lucky I got mine when I did. You can find them at gun shows, but be prepared to get a tired gun, a beat up not so nice gun, or one that is nice, but will set you back quite a few $$$$.$$. A nice numbers matching one I seen last month at a show brought $3500.00. Yet, people are buying them, just because.
Thanks.
All of my Mosins are Soviet originals, no clones. The retro-modded black one (pictured above) was a non-numbers matching gun. Hence why it was modded up. The barrel, magazine and stock are 1943 Izhevsk. The bolt / firing pin / steel butt plate are various mis-matched numbers. From my gatherings by the numbers on these mis-matched pieces, they are decade correct (early 40's), but obviously not the factory originals. My other 4 Mosins are 100% originals and numbers matching.
Here they are.
1st is this 1938 Tula M9130. This is the one I take to the range quite frequently. There is no bayonet / sling / field kit with this one, but every number on the gun matches up.
Next is my 1939 Tula M9130. 100 % numbers matching and complete with bayonet, sling, field kit. It gets fired on occasion, just to keep it in shape.
Next is my 1944 Izhevsk M44 Carbine. Again, 100 % numbers matching piece, complete with all the accessories, (field strap removed, but I do have it in the safe). This one is going to get a complete restoration ... one of these days. It actually looks rougher than what it is. It has a slightly dark barrel with no signs of scaring. It's a clean, fun (fire breathing) shooter. Fire breathing because if you ever shot an M44 Carbine on surplus ammo, you'd know why. Hell yeah, light up the night.
Last but not least, the pride of my Mosins. A 1929 Izhevsk "Hex Receiver" M9130. 100% complete and 100% numbers matching. I've yet to remove the cosmoline from it. Perhaps one of these days I will get around to it. Cosmoline removal is easy, time consuming, but yet still a pain in the ass.
@hogger129
The M1's are very far and few in between up there at Camp Perry. I've been up there 4 times and could not get a very nice one. And that's even when they had them. The majority of the time, all you see is "Out of Stock". People are sucking these things up at an alarming rate. Yes, with Obozo signing the U.N. Arms Treaty, the supply of these are dwindling at a staggering rate. I'm lucky I got mine when I did. You can find them at gun shows, but be prepared to get a tired gun, a beat up not so nice gun, or one that is nice, but will set you back quite a few $$$$.$$. A nice numbers matching one I seen last month at a show brought $3500.00.
Yet, people are buying them, just because.
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They too are getting rare and hard to find. There are some out there, but usually a non numbers matching unit, or they have been beat to hell. At the same gun show I mentioned in my above post, I found a 1930 Tula Hex Receiver model that was in fairly decent shape. It was missing the steel butt plate and the magazine / trigger assembly did not match the bolt and stock. The wood was solid and fairly cleared of nicks, dings, scratches. It had a few minor imperfections, but overall it was pretty clean. The barrel was slighyly dark, but yet looked like it would have been a good shooter. Also did not have the field pack / sling or bayonet. But for $150.00 it was a hell of a deal for a Tula Hex model.
They too are getting rare and hard to find. There are some out there, but usually a non numbers matching unit, or they have been beat to hell. At the same gun show I mentioned in my above post, I found a 1930 Tula Hex Receiver model that was in fairly decent shape. It was missing the steel butt plate and the magazine / trigger assembly did not match the bolt and stock. The wood was solid and fairly cleared of nicks, dings, scratches. It had a few minor imperfections, but overall it was pretty clean. The barrel was slighyly dark, but yet looked like it would have been a good shooter. Also did not have the field pack / sling or bayonet. But for $150.00 it was a hell of a deal for a Tula Hex model.
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Beautiful collection, Nicks. 
I stop by today to show you what I'm getting my coworkers for Christmas:
What can I throw in for reference in size? Worthy of this thread, here's my (not really)tiny .308!
I got this one on eBay for $11.99 shipped. I ordered just one, because I wasn't sure if it was going to be quality, but upon inspection over the bag, it looks solid enough for the job. I got mine here.
I stop by today to show you what I'm getting my coworkers for Christmas:
What can I throw in for reference in size? Worthy of this thread, here's my (not really)tiny .308!
I got this one on eBay for $11.99 shipped. I ordered just one, because I wasn't sure if it was going to be quality, but upon inspection over the bag, it looks solid enough for the job. I got mine here.
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