$150 M44 From J&G

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Just pulled this out of the box. Cell pics will have to do. I didn't do HP. Wanted to keep it at the sale price.

For the price I think it looks great. I was expecting worse. I don't know much about them so if anyone has good info please post. I will be looking at the usual sites.

 

[MilsurpDan]

You scored big for $150!! Nice early 1943 M44! They only made around 50,000 in 1943 for an initial "trials" or early production run before they were officially adopted in 1944

Look here for more info

http://62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm

 

[F-Stop]

You scored big for $150!! Nice early 1943 M44! They only made around 50,000 in 1943 for an initial "trials" or early production run before they were officially adopted in 1944 Look here for more info http://62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM44S.htm

Wow! That's great. Thanks for the info. And I was happy before, lol!

 

[cestrella13]

A '43, Izhevsk M44. That is a great draw for $150! Now find a '44 Tula M44 and you will have the two most sought after Soviet M44s!

 

[Hi-Torque]

I scored a really nice 1943 last year at a gun show and was thrilled at $250, since it all M44's were selling for that price, regardless of rarity. So you should be doing backflips @ $150, because mine looks identical to yours.

 

[cestrella13]

I scored a really nice 1943 last year at a gun show and was thrilled at $250, since it all M44's were selling for that price, regardless of rarity. So you should be doing backflips @ $150, because mine looks identical to yours.

At $250, that IS a score; at $150, it's a steal lol..

 

[-Z/28-]

Hot damn, you got a steal.

 

[ksy95]

That's looking very nice. I got min for $200 OTD at an LGS, and I thought that to be a fantastic price. I wish I had another $150 to throw at this.

 

[F-Stop]

Thanks guys. Very happy with it. Glad I bought one since I wasn't going to.

The stock is war time I see but it has the cuts up front that I didn't see on most others. Is that just an early style or left over or something?

 

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I am talking about the cuts by the rear band.

 

[Dave91]

I am talking about the cuts by the rear band.

I think those cuts were standardized by the time the M44 came along. They are there to make it easier to pull the band off. Early 91/30 and M38 stocks dont have them.
Very nice rifle by the way. I've seen two other 1943's for $275 each. They were too pricey and all electro-penciled so I passed on them.

 

[cestrella13]

I think those cuts were standardized by the time the M44 came along. They are there to make it easier to pull the band off. Early 91/30 and M38 stocks dont have them.
Very nice rifle by the way. I've seen two other 1943's for $275 each. They were too pricey and all electro-penciled so I passed on them.

Good call Dave I wasn't sure about the slits either but your explanation makes sense; those bands can be a pain to get off lol.

 

[F-Stop]

Thanks for the explanation Dave.

 

[Alphabrew]

1943, damn you did better than me

 

[Dave91]

Between this and some of the variety in the $99 Classic rifles, there have been some great Mosins showing up lately.

 

[jjones88]

yours came in much better shape then mine... I got a '45 Izhevsk, but there was rust on the bands, a bit of rust on the cleaning rod, and a bit of rust on the bottom of the magazine area. Stock was in great shape minus the bottom looks like it was clawed.

Kind of disappointed with it being a hand select

 

[cestrella13]

1943, damn you did better than me

Alpha, didn't you get a Tula '44 M44? That was a good buy too!

 

[why2kmax]

Great gun, congrats!

 

[Alphabrew]

Alpha, didn't you get a Tula '44 M44? That was a good buy too!

Yeah, but I got two. I got one for $150 and a second that I did a $50 hand pick a Tula fee, so that one was $200. I'm happy with both mine but I already have a '44 and a '46 so another year would have been nice.

 

[cestrella13]

Yeah, but I got two. I got one for $150 and a second that I did a $50 hand pick a Tula fee, so that one was $200. I'm happy with both mine but I already have a '44 and a '46 so another year would have been nice.

That is a good point; "mmmm, a '43 Izzy" lol. Hopefully you pick one up sometime soon.