New-to-me M44 from Widener's

[Xoticbass]

Behold, my 1st M44 and my 2nd Mosin. This one isn't in nearly as nice shape as the 91/30 I bought from Dan's Ammo, but I like the character of it. Seems like a mixmaster through and through, with various arsenal stamps all over and some electropenciling on the butt plate for good measure.

Anything interesting about it that a noob like me can't see? I'd hoped to pick up a #s matching M44 of some variant, so this won't be my last purchase...

 

[elwojo]

Behold, my 1st M44 and my 2nd Mosin. This one isn't in nearly as nice shape as the 91/30 I bought from Dan's Ammo, but I like the character of it. Seems like a mixmaster through and through, with various arsenal stamps all over and some electropenciling on the butt plate for good measure.

Anything interesting about it that a noob like me can't see? I'd hoped to pick up a #s matching M44 of some variant, so this won't be my last purchase...

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[MotoJ]

Any pics of the complete rifle?

I'm going to pick up mine this afternoon. I'm hoping for matching numbers. Widener's advertised these as Excellent +, which i would have assumed included matching numbers. Kinda bummed that's not the case. I think these are Molon refurbs, and not actually arsenal refurbs.

Mine's going to be a shooter anyway, so I'm not that concerned....

 

[Machodoc]

I think you did a pretty accurate assessment on your own. It's a scrub-a-dub, mix'n'match, late-war Izzy with nothing spectacular that I can see, but you'll still have a blast making early evening fireballs.

 

[Xoticbass]

So, since its minimally valuable as a historic firearm, will the C&R gods hold it against me a tad less if I decide to drop it into one of these new Archangel stocks with removable 10-round magazine?

http://www.archangelmanufacturing.com/new-products-2013/

'Cuz I'm kinda tempted, even if it's as ugly as sin...

 

[elwojo]

I'm not a fan of the Archangel stocks. There's nothing like the true beauty of the original wood...

However, they would make the Mosin a lot more comfortable to shoot!

 

[Xoticbass]

I don't mind the shoulder punch so much, but a 10rd removable magazine is pretty cool!

 

[Machodoc]

• It's your gun.
  
• If it's reversible, and you save the original parts so it can be put back 100% original, it's not a sin.
  
• It's your gun.
  
• If you put it into that stock, it's no longer a C&R.
  
• It's your gun.
  
• I think the M44 is far more attractive in its original condition than in that Captain Zoom plastic holder.
  
• It's your gun.

 

[Half-cocked]

If I was going to "Bubba" an old Mosin Nagant, I'd do it to a cheaper, more common variant, an M91/30 round receiver, not an M44.

 

[Derek1320]

How does the barrel look?

 

[DarthZed]

• It's your gun.
  
• If it's reversible, and you save the original parts so it can be put back 100% original, it's not a sin.
  
• It's your gun.
  
• If you put it into that stock, it's no longer a C&R.
  
• It's your gun.
  
• I think the M44 is far more attractive in its original condition than in that Captain Zoom plastic holder.
  
• It's your gun.

 

[Sev89]

Shameless thread-jack for a moment cause I don't think it's been mentioned anywhere else. JGsales just got a shipment of M44s in

http://www.jgsales.com/mosin-m44-ru...-wood-stock,-7.62x54r-cal.-used.-p-60179.html