i bought a russian capture years ago. Mid 30's production mauser. It had been re shellaced with that crap the russians used, russian numbers put on the buttstock, and dip parked on the metal.
I have a lot of mil surp's, and this is the only one i have ever fooled with.
It had what they call "blood pitting" on the top of the reciever on the ring, where somebody had dripped on it.
it just offended me.
so, i took the stock and resanded it getting rid of the russian markings, and blo on the wood, reblued the metal after sanding down that pitting.
I was kind of saying a few prayers that the boy/man who had leaked on it, understood.
put a new sling on it, an appropriate bayonet.
shot it one time for function, and hasn't been shot since.
I have a p/08 russian capture, and a p38 russian capture.
they did a number on those finishes.
the russians liked to peen out the swastika eagles by the way.
one i would like to have in good condition would be a k98 that made it to israel having both the nazi markings and the star of david on it.
