1943 Izhevsk M44

[tacgnol89]

I purchased this 1943 Izhevsk M44 a few months ago and now my taste in firearms is begining to shift so I'm thinking of selling it. Considering it is one of only 50000 made that year, does anyone have a clue what it might be worth?

 

[Eaglelord17]

Only slightly more than a regular M44. I imagine somewhere around the 400$ mark, but that is my guess.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Yes, $350-$400.

 

[tacgnol89]

$350-$400? Really? How can it be less than an ordinary one?

 

[Eaglelord17]

I would place a ordinary one in the 300-400$ range. Just because people over pay in the stores doesn't mean it is worth that much. If you try to sell one on the EE here you will see the 300-400$ price range is where they sell (usually 350$ or less for a regular one).

 

[bp2626]

I've seen quite a few 1943s in Canada. I would agree with the $350-$450 valuations. While it might have a barrel with a 1943 date it is most probably your typical refurbished rifle with force matched parts. If every component is stamped with an identical Serial number with an identical font and the stock is correct for a 1943 the value would be higher.

 

[tacgnol89]

Well, I guess its just not worth selling then. I won't feel so bad about modifying it to suit my needs if its not worth that much.

 

[mdmaroon]

If you only bought it a few months ago, it probably hasn't gone up in value much since then.

Hang onto it for a while and maybe it'll be a different story. I remember racks and racks of Lee Enfields for $99. Fools were hacking them up and turning them into ugly sporting rifles.

Now a good one is worth $1000+.

I had a sporterized one that I paid $79 for. I ended up giving it away for free (to a person with an FAC many years ago) because it disgusted me to look at the hideous abomination.

 

[EL34/6L6]

IMO, these Mosin carbines will jump in value once the SKS and SVT40 are reclassified/banned.
Leave it be...

 

[Robert Nicholson]

If you only bought it a few months ago, it probably hasn't gone up in value much since then.

Hang onto it for a while and maybe it'll be a different story. I remember racks and racks of Lee Enfields for $99. Fools were hacking them up and turning them into ugly sporting rifles.

Now a good one is worth $1000+.

I had a sporterized one that I paid $79 for. I ended up giving it away for free because it disgusted me to look at the hideous abomination.

Your reply is interesting to me. I want to have a Lee Enfield in my collection but I can't get enthusiastic enough to make it happen.
I keep remembering all the personalized ones that were at gun shops 40 years ago that I would walk past as if they were lepers.
Perhaps I need to get up close to some nicely preserved originals in order to get over my prejudice.