Widners has Russian M44's

ACMAN · Feb 15, 2013

Just checked and they have over 1300 in stock. Looks like it's time to get a couple more. :party29:

Half-cocked · Feb 15, 2013

1300? Wow.

I wouldn't rush... they probably won't run out for hours.

kazan182 · Feb 15, 2013

Bought one just three weeks ago from them and it was $199. Up $20 from then. But it is in nice shape though.

aquaman · Feb 15, 2013

I wonder just how nice they are

psoyring · Feb 16, 2013

The ones in recent years came mostly from Ukraine, now it's Russia's turn to dump its' inventory.

aquaman · Feb 16, 2013

psoyring said:
The ones in recent years came mostly from Ukraine, now it's Russia's turn to dump its' inventory.

I thought they had to be out of russia for 5 years due to some arms agreement

Headspace · Feb 16, 2013

How can you see how many are in stock? I have looked at their page and didn't see anything.

psoyring · Feb 16, 2013

aquaman said:
I thought they had to be out of russia for 5 years due to some arms agreement

They found a way to remove the bayonets (shipped seperately) and sell them as "hunting rifles" which gets around said restrictions, that is why some people got the wrong bayos on their M44s the last go around.

Captnstabn · Feb 17, 2013

Headspace said:
How can you see how many are in stock? I have looked at their page and didn't see anything.

Put 9999 in the qty and it will tell you how many they have. Looks like they have 1886 in stock right now.

Chaunsey · Feb 17, 2013

psoyring said:
The ones in recent years came mostly from Ukraine, now it's Russia's turn to dump its' inventory.

im waiting for the day the russians find that stash of nicely preserved winchester 95's hidden away in some forgotten basement.

a guy can dream cant he?

psoyring · Feb 17, 2013

Actually the Russians do have a significant stash of Winchester 95s, word is that they want much more than the importers will pay.

Chaunsey · Feb 17, 2013

psoyring said:
Actually the Russians do have a significant stash of Winchester 95s, word is that they want much more than the importers will pay.

i have heard that before, and it certainly could be true.

same thing with the gew 43's

i remember reading dennis kroh say the russians refuse to sell them unless you buy a huge lot of them for $800 a piece, which after all the enormous hurdles of importation, shipping taxes and everything else would end up being WAY too big an investment for anyone and the ultimate cost to the consumer would be close to what they go for already.

even if they come to market $500 lower than current market value, they're still a big ticket item that will only sell so fast, so it would take years for an importer to make back their investment.

the simple fact is importers have to get stuff on the cheap to be able to turn a profit on it.

if ever this stuff finds its way here though, oh what a day.

Half-cocked · Feb 18, 2013

If someone gets one, please post a photo, and your opinion of the condition.

These are supposed to be "Excellent ++" rifles, but after Widener's cock-up with the supposed "Unissued Yugo M59's", I find it hard to trust them.

yellowsled · Feb 18, 2013

Over $200 to my door, no thanks.

MotoJ · Feb 19, 2013

I took the bait. Russian M44s are getting harder to find. Plenty of Chinese M53s listed here and there for the same money or more, but they're beat to s**t.

I don't think prices are going down, no matter what happens with potential legislation.

I'll post pics once I get it. Wideners says 14-24 days for processing and shipping.

Machodoc · Feb 20, 2013

All things considered, they don't seem to be that bad a buy. They appear to be in exceptionally nice (like new) condition, and supposedly have perfect bores and muzzles that were not counter-bored. These were going for $160-180 at shows before everything went nuts, and those were, at best, arsenal refurbs with shiny muzzles and dark, frosty bores. Nope ... if that hole exists in your collection, an extra $40 for premium wouldn't be a bad investment. Just my opinion, of course. I'm a C&R enabler--not a financial adviser. (But, so far, my C&Rs are beating the crap out of my 401K in the performance department.)

bkuether · Feb 20, 2013

Ooooooooooo deal breaker none in "left handed" configuration..... :lol2:

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