%title For comfort
%date 2008-07-14 05:22:37
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<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranna/2666232977/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2666232977_dc773f4d77_m.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;"/></a><br/><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranna/2666232977/">For comfort</a><br/>Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ranna/">Drab Makyo</a></span></div>While I'm fairly accurate with the Nagant, I have two problems with it: the length of pull (distance between the trigger and butt-plate) is too short, and the comb (the top of the stock, where you rest your cheek) is too low and angled downwards. I fixed the first problem with a recoil absorber pad, and the second with an elastic ammo sleeve with a folded up piece of cloth under it. My goal was to fix these problems without modifying the rifle, in case I want to display it.<br clear="all"/>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranna/2666232941/" title="Barrel grease by Drab Makyo, on Flickr"><img align="left" alt="Barrel grease" height="160" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2666232941_edf2741ffb_m.jpg" width="240"/></a> Of course, I still have lots of cleaning to do before it's display worthy - this is about 20 patches worth of just the inside of the barrel, after doing 30 last night.  Cosmo D:<br clear="all"/>