What is a “sea-salvaged” Mosin Nagant?
This is another term that has become popular here in the US but really has a clouded meaning. While I am not sure how the term was started, the term is used to described Mosin Nagants that have been pitted and refinished. It is not terribly uncommon to locate a Finish Mosin Nagant that has 100% blue but the receiver and or barrel has old pitting under this blue. The “rumor” was these were rifles recovered from sunken ships on the bottom of the Gulf Of Finland (or at least that is how I understand this rumor). This term is accepted like the “sneak” but really is not based in fact. It simply means a rifle that shows old pitting. While not a great term to use, there is it. At least after reading this you will know what someone might be talking about. Too be honest I think the term was first used as it sounds better on a rifle for sale than saying “The rifle is pitted”.
