Painted M44 stock...ugh!

[jderimig]

There is a black painted M44 stock with almost perfect metal that may be had for a low price. Is it worth it pick this up and try and strip the paint and restore the stock? Otherwise replacement M44 stocks seem to be hard to find.

[bunkysdad]

I already have a bid on this gun and would appreciate it very much if you would not run the price up. Thank you. If you see a bidder named tcrenegade54 that is me. best regards, Russell

[target]

I know the Romanians painted stocks on instructors rifles black. Is this one of those?

[jderimig]

I already have a bid on this gun and would appreciate it very much if you would not run the price up. Thank you. If you see a bidder named tcrenegade54 that is me. best regards, Russell

No problem, by bidder name is same as my forum name here. I won't outbid you but if others jump in and they are high bidder I might enter the fray.....

I don't have a M44 yet and looking to get one cheap.

[bunkysdad]

You are right about the metal. I think it is pretty nice.

[Izhevsk762]

I know the Romanians painted stocks on instructors rifles black. Is this one of those?

I haven't seen the auction in question, but target is right, some painted M/N stocks are original, not bubba.

[Rongo]

Does it look like this one on the bottom of the page link?

Romanian Exercitiu

[Junk Yard Dog]

You had me worried there for a moment, I thought this was another camo painted Mosin, the very height of bad taste.

[jderimig]

Does it look like this one on the bottom of the page link?

Romanian Exercitiu

No it looks like this...

[Junk Yard Dog]

I know that look, it's a stock coating Century was using on some of it's imports back in the 90's. I have seen it on M1 Garand stocks, even the buttstock of my Beretta A300 has it. It probably worked better on oil finish stocks than shellac. It was their cheap way of polishing up worn stocks. It has a slight texture to it.