My 1943 Husky 46 in 9.3x57mm is finally on the way!
Overall, it's in pretty good condition from what I can see. The bluing looks good (80%), the bore was listed as good with some light frosting, and it comes with a side mounted scope base. I originally just wanted iron sights, but the option for a scope is a nice option to have, and I think I could pull off having a receiver mounted peep sight and the scope on at the same time if I wanted to. They shouldn't interfere with each other.
Now, this gun does have some minor issues. Mainly the stock. It's got three cracks in it. Two on the toe, one behind the tang. They're short and tight, so I don't think they would cause problems, but might as well fix them just to be safe. The wood itself looks to be in good condition otherwise. It doesn't look like it's been beaten up much if at all. The figure on the wood is very nice and has a ton of potential. I'm going to bring some life back into this gun before it's all said and done. I'm going to do everything I can to make this gun keep it's vintage looks though.
Here's what's on the agenda.
Mount a scope (I have an El Paso made Weaver K4 on the way.
Either make a peep sight, or buy a Redfield 70 or 80 receiver mounted peep sight and have the receiver drilled and tapped for it.
Repair cracks using glass bedding epoxy
Refinish the stock with a classic oil/varnish finish. I'm thinking either satin or semi gloss.
Touch up bluing if necessary
Mount Swedish Mauser sling
Possibly glass bed the receiver and free float the barrel. Invisible improvements.
What do you guys think?