I have a 1946 Russian made Mosin M44 that I sent home from Vietnam in 4 packages. It originally belonged to a Vietcong sniper that was shooting at the red cross on our medevac helicopter. Our gunship escort took him out and I retrieved the M44. Sending it home was not allowed but I did it anyway.
Mine was under 25 bucks with bayonet and parts and oil bottles and stripper clip pouches. That was 1972. You wouldn't think these rifles are getting scarce or maybe the first Ukraine war in 2014 had something to do with that?
MegaBait, my 1946 Russian made Mosin M44, the bolt operates like a hot knife through warm butter. No effort at all. I also use Spam can milsurp ammo. I bought a pallet load a few years ago for cheap money. Can't do that today.
@@sergeantmasson3669 , Got 2 Finn.'s M-39's Sako n VKT both 1942, one 1928 Izzy 91/30 n a 1943 Izzy M-44 first year made.. Bought a load of the Span Cans when the were dirt cheap n although I reload everything but .9mm I still use the corrosive stuff from factory # 188 n other places made.... Fun to blast with n not a buck n a half a squeeze of the trigger like other full power .30 cal rifles... Be Well.
@@MegaBait1616 My M44 is a 1946 Russian made and all matching numbers. Not ever refurbished either other than work done to it by me. The bolt was the most work I've ever done to it. I replaced the stock with a polymer Monte Caro stock in order to preserve the original wood stock. It had an original sniper scope on it, but I never use it.
@@sergeantmasson3669 , check out "Big Sam" YT Channel all about Mosins... M-44's never had scopes mounted only long rifles like 91's n 91/30's.... Their fun to shoot having bought the spam ammo.. be well.
An absolute beauty of a Mosin! If I recall correctly, the toe splice on the buttstock isn't necessarily a repair but more of a way to help strengthen the buttstock itself by using a stock blank and made for good use of extra wood.
