Gunsmithing 20 Round Mosin Nagant Fabrication Plan Review

[Wigglesdabum]

Hey guys. First off I have 0 percent experience at gunsmithing and do not plan to do this on my own. I am running this idea by you guys so that you can see if it is conceptually sound. Below is a picture of what I plan to have done to a Mosin Nagant trigger housing. The Magazines that will be used are chambered for 7.62x54r so there should be no issue there. I have see this done to other Nagants by the Polish (maybe not sure on the nationality). I know your going to laugh your ass off that i did this in paint but it is just to give the fabricator some Idea of what I am shooting for. Thanks for any help!

This is the one adapted by the Polish I believe. I cant find a better picture so I am just guessing on what is going on internally.

Thanks for any input guys I would greatly appreciate your help!


EDIT . Here is one I found of someone else attempting the build just for your reference.

 

[jwSubMOA]

Re: 20 Round Mosin Nagant Fabrication Plan Review

Your first picture below your mock up drawing is a photo shop job from several years ago. It's a Tikja MasterSporter stock with the rest put into the picture. It doesn't exist. It can be done,but why?

 

[Wigglesdabum]

Re: 20 Round Mosin Nagant Fabrication Plan Review

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jwSubMOA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Your first picture below your mock up drawing is a photo shop job from several years ago. It's a Tikja MasterSporter stock with the rest put into the picture. It doesn't exist. It can be done,but why? </div></div>

I spent all night trying to find out where the hell that picture came from so I could find out more on the rifle and it does exist. Here is the link to a gunsmith in Finland.

http://www.oulunasepaja.fi/

I am doing it to my mosin nagant for shits and giggles honestly I am trying to make the most modern and effective mosin nagant I can. There are 2 things I am running into with this project so far. I would need to widen the receiver to accept the magazine. Some told me that the interrupter would have to be lose, but I believe that if the rifle is using a magazine that negates the purpose of the interrupter. So that first part can be handled if I can be sure that the safety of the rifle isnt at risk by removing metal from the lower part of the reciever.

Second issue is the magazine needs to be opened up more on top for the locking lugs to pass through the magazine. This is the part that truly is giving me the most trouble. I cant think of a way to have the magazine be wide enough for the rounds to get picked up by the bolt but also stay in the magazine. I am going to have to brain storm like crazy on tha tpart.

 

[jwSubMOA]

Re: 20 Round Mosin Nagant Fabrication Plan Review

I stand corrected! Interesting work by that fellow. What is the difference between the width of the bolt lug and the magazine feed lips?

 

[Wigglesdabum]

Re: 20 Round Mosin Nagant Fabrication Plan Review

I honostly dont know right now. I dont have my rifle or my magazine on hand to mess around with. When ever I get back home to it in a couple weeks i will take a look at it.