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General Milsurp Weapons => Milsurp Rifles & Carbines => Mosins & Soviet Arms => Topic started by: Papahound on March 28, 2023, 01:54:49 AM

Title: Russian Addition
Post by: Papahound on March 28, 2023, 01:54:49 AM

Stopped by the LGS the other day to kill a rainy afternoon and noticed a new addition on the Milsurp rack , after a quick glance it appeared to be unissued and in great shape  thumb1

Not having much knowledge on these rifles I decided pick her up and give it a quick trip to the range .. it appears to have been produced in 1946 at the Izzy factory according to the arsenal stamp but again my knowledge on these is a bit thin !

The blueing appears to be in great shape and the wood furniture is also clean, even the bayo is like new .

Back in the day these things sold really cheap at the show and the sardine can of ammo was also cheap - you could totally dislocate your shoulder for under $100

A few rounds at the range was spot on .. I think I’m gonna like this M44

(https://i.ibb.co/gtrsQm9/5328-B4-BC-8-EA2-41-F2-8891-C2-A6129768-CA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YfNvJPQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/Gt79x4v/96-E4358-F-E83-F-466-E-8318-9003-FEC85-F10.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mXJ0DVC)

(https://i.ibb.co/52xwSH9/44-AFD652-BD9-C-4984-8-F1-E-D305-A02-A237-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zNHDBv5)

(https://i.ibb.co/KKd3MRK/8-BBFB37-F-122-D-4-D09-8452-E2-B45-F9-CB5-D1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VwRP7rw)

(https://i.ibb.co/gPjRRvc/C63-FD59-C-9332-46-B5-9-C86-E0749-E6-C23-CD.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3MrCCfP)

(https://i.ibb.co/RbCSWfY/CCCC5918-02-E2-4-E20-8-F97-57-D9513-E817-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4tjfxzK)

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: Cz315 on March 28, 2023, 02:28:27 AM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: larm on March 28, 2023, 04:18:42 AM

yo papahound

i was there back in them days, i stocked up

the m-44s are great rifles.
best bang for the buck imo
(https://i.ibb.co/MC3FXDP/IMG-0921.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cr74mc2)

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: larm on March 28, 2023, 05:00:11 AM

100 yards
sitting/supported
slow fire

(https://i.ibb.co/TvL9wrm/IMG-0241-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w0s5dYM)

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: Phosphorus32 on March 28, 2023, 05:47:40 AM

Nice 1946 Izhevsk! The post-war production (1946-48) of these M44s was relatively low compared to 1944-45, so an especially excellent find  8)

https://www.m9130.info/manufacturers-and-production-number

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: Bob_The_Student on March 28, 2023, 06:18:05 AM

I don't like it. I love it. Nice find!

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: Cz315 on March 28, 2023, 12:21:45 PM

The sling is upside down though. Easy fix :) better yet get a proper carbine sling.

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: Papahound on March 28, 2023, 02:25:08 PM

Quote from: larm on March 28, 2023, 05:00:11 AM

100 yards
sitting/supported
slow fire

(https://i.ibb.co/TvL9wrm/IMG-0241-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w0s5dYM)

Very nice stock on that girl  thumb1

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: Papahound on March 28, 2023, 02:41:25 PM

I’ve recently given away some of my old collectibles such as this old Springfield 1911 and a few carbines , I’ve added a few range toys just to get out and plink with , I’ve generated some good will in the local gun community and sometimes these things come back with good results !

I find the most fun in picking up these old Milsurp weapons and just having quality range time  thumb1

Last year this time I was in the hospital on life support , today I was working in my garden , we can’t take it with us .. I try to concentrate on what really matters in my old age 👍

(https://i.ibb.co/BCfM1Mx/29-F53-F2-D-E2-BA-44-D0-887-B-48-A65-F55485-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NyFB4BP)

Title: Re: Russian Addition
Post by: Bacarnal on March 28, 2023, 08:33:07 PM

Nice 1911.  Too bad I wasn't near you!!  The M44 is a nice flame thrower wink1.