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Post by HighCotton on Jan 16, 2023 12:55:57 GMT -5
I don’t have a lot of details yet.
A .22 rifle is about all I know.
This is apparently an unfinished restoration from a friend of a friend.
Hopefully I can make a shooter out of it.
I hope to get my eyes on it by the end of the week!
I might be reaching out for some sources for parts.
Anybody familiar with the rifle, or might even own one?
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Post by jjas on Jan 16, 2023 13:28:05 GMT -5
Any questions you have can likely be answered by Havlin sales in Missouri. They have parts for many of the old Mossberg 22 rifles as well as shotgun parts, etc. I have an 80 year old Mossberg 46m (b) rifle that was passed down to me from my best friend's father when he passed. It's a heck of a shooter and I've purchased a couple of things from them over the years to keep it going. Here's a link to their website. www.havlinsales.com/You can check here as well. www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/mossberg/rifles-mossberg/144Good luck with your project. |
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Post by esshup on Jan 16, 2023 13:53:22 GMT -5
I still have the 151M that dad bought when I was was still in grade school so I could go shoot squirrels.
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 21, 2023 18:07:59 GMT -5
I picked up the "rifle" from my buddy today. It is a Mossberg model 146B, 22LR tube fed, bolt action rifle from the mid 1950's Most of the parts were in Ziploc baggies. I quickly assembled the rifle and found that it will not properly extract the shells. So, for now I have disassembled it again and laid out the parts as seen here:  I think the primary issue is with the Bolt. I'll do some research and figure out that first and go from there. |
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Post by jjas on Jan 21, 2023 19:00:20 GMT -5
Back in the day the walnut on these guns wouldn't have been considered to be anything special, but compared to what you get on a walnut stocked rifle today, the stocks were made of pretty nice wood IMO.
Try leaving the action out of the stock and work the action with a snap cap and try and see where the problem originates. It might be as simple as something being dirty and it's causing it to get hung up.
Clean the face of the bolt as well as the extractors really well and see if that helps.
One other thing I've done in the past with tube feed mags is to spray some cleaner into the tubes and make sure that the inside of those tubes aren't gummed up.
Good luck
If you find that the extractor(s) are worn Havlin has those parts...
Models 146B, 146B(a)
Firing pin $18
Extractor $12 (specify right or left side)
OM 22 peep sight $65
Detachable sling swivels $32 each
Inner mag tube $34
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 21, 2023 19:41:48 GMT -5
Back in the day the walnut on these guns wouldn't have been considered to be anything special, but compared to what you get on a walnut stocked rifle today, the stocks were made of pretty nice wood IMO. Try leaving the action out of the stock and work the action with a snap cap and try and see where the problem originates. It might be as simple as something being dirty and it's causing it to get hung up. Clean the face of the bolt as well as the extractors really well and see if that helps. One other thing I've done in the past with tube feed mags is to spray some cleaner into the tubes and make sure that the inside of those tubes aren't gummed up. Good luck If you find that the extractor(s) are worn Havlin has those parts... Models 146B, 146B(a) Firing pin $18 Extractor $12 (specify right or left side) OM 22 peep sight $65 Detachable sling swivels $32 each Inner mag tube $34 Good feedback. I’ll take it one step at a time. |
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Post by jtkelly on Jan 21, 2023 23:19:46 GMT -5
I picked up the "rifle" from my buddy today. It is a Mossberg model 146B, 22LR tube fed, bolt action rifle from the mid 1950's Most of the parts were in Ziploc baggies. I quickly assembled the rifle and found that it will not properly extract the shells. So, for now I have disassembled it again and laid out the parts as seen here: I think the primary issue is with the Bolt. I'll do some research and figure out that first and go from there. It sure looks clean. Sure that doesn't shoot S, L, LR? I THINK that should grab the shell from the tube and lift it up in a positive manner to place the new shell in the chamber. Yours looks a lot cleaner than either one of mine. When it doesn't extract is the empty shell stuck at all in the chamber? Might try putting a few pcs of empty brass in and out of that empty barrel while it is out of the gun. See if you can MAKE one get "stuck". You can always knock it out with a cleaning rod but it might give a clue of the problem.
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Post by esshup on Jan 22, 2023 0:06:25 GMT -5
You could dump whatever parts you can fit into a sonic cleaner for a while, then use a blow gun to clean them off.
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 22, 2023 14:21:05 GMT -5
My grandson and I started in on the bolt. I did a superficial cleaning yesterday. Gonna have to do a deeper cleaning. I've seen how this is disassembled but it will not cooperate with us. It is locked up tight! Before heading to church this morning we gave it a good soaking with Kroil. Tyler is holding the bolt here for a closer look:  |
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Post by jjas on Jan 22, 2023 16:28:13 GMT -5
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Post by esshup on Jan 22, 2023 21:53:37 GMT -5
heck, try a sonic cleaner using kerosene or ATF for a cleaning solvent.
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 23, 2023 6:55:14 GMT -5
The Kroil soak worked.
But I had to get a good grip with a soft faced vise on the mainspring cap to twist it off the bolt body.
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Post by jjas on Jan 23, 2023 7:07:47 GMT -5
The Kroil soak worked. But I had to get a good grip with a soft faced vise on the mainspring cap to twist it off the bolt body. Sounds like you are on your way. Good luck and let us know how it all turns out. |
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Post by greghopper on Jan 23, 2023 7:11:56 GMT -5
heck, try a sonic cleaner using kerosene or ATF for a cleaning solvent. Kerosene works wonders sometimes |
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 23, 2023 8:19:15 GMT -5
I doubt this bolt has been deep cleaned in decades, if ever. The grungy, grime and grit was so embedded that initially, I could not remove the firing pin:  |
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 23, 2023 8:47:52 GMT -5
The bolt disassembled and all the parts cleaned:  |
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Post by greghopper on Jan 23, 2023 8:59:06 GMT -5
I would use some fine Emery cloth on all flat/dirty surfaces.
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Post by esshup on Jan 23, 2023 12:32:43 GMT -5
I would use some fine Emery cloth on all flat/dirty surfaces. Ditto. Put it flat on a piece of smooth tile or glass, and polish away. |
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Post by HighCotton on Jan 23, 2023 18:32:07 GMT -5
I got everything assembled and it seemed as though the rifle was functioning well! I'll post some other pics soon. For now, Back from the range and here is a quick snippet of the action: www.youtube.com/shorts/K32yFW6-paQ |
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Post by stevein on Jan 23, 2023 18:44:30 GMT -5
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