[squidbilly]

A. What kind of wood is the stock made of? I ask for future reference if I ever have to refinish mine from scratches or any other damage.
B. Is the metal coloring a traditional bluing or something else? It seems really dull.

 

[47_MasoN_47]

This should be in the C&R section really, but IIRC the wood on the Mosin varies from year and armorer. Krippp told me to use Citristrip to remove the finish and it did wonders. I am currently refinishing it with BLO and will put some stuff called Tom's 1/3 wax on it this week if all goes well.

I don't know about the bluing, but Krippp can tell you I'm sure.