'45 M44

[Timberlord]

Recently aquired from the EE .
Clean , VG condition , all matching , no import stamps or electropenciling .Barrel not counterbored.

1945 M44 Izhevsk.

Later type bayo

 

[Stevo]

Very nice, timberlord.

 

[rollingrock]

So which one is the timberlord, you or the gun? Very nice!

 

[desporterizer]

Nice! Is that russian ammo to complete the picture? Let me guess, marked 60 on top 50dated & little arrow in a triangle on the back of the stripper clip? I have taken to collecting batches of 7.62x54r & have russian dated 1935(yellow tip), 1945 & 1950.

 

[Timberlord]

The clips are new ( Numrich ) with nothing stamped on them at all.
They had a brass colored finish , which I wasn't too crazy about...
...so , a propane torch , a smear of blue and a thin coat of oil fixed that.

The ammo has the numbers 71 and 67 .

 

[Klunk]

Sweet!

I think I need one of those with a laminate stock........anyone?

 

[ollie]

that's one of the prettiest looking M44's I've seen in a while! Nice! How's it shoot?

I think your ammo is Hungarian surplus, no?

 

[Timberlord]

I havn't ranged it yet , but I just might try the "fireball" test tonite
I have no idea what manufacture the ammo is ( gunshow purchase)
So long as that big pill hits what I'm aiming at is all that matters ...lol
My 91/30 likes this ammo.

 

[TheWharGoul]

heh, well have fun. though my 91/30 doesn't like this ammo (having to wack the bolt open with a piece of wood isn't fun ever shot) my M38 doesn't seem to mind the stuff though.

 

[Stevo]

Sweet!

I think I need one of those with a laminate stock........anyone?

Maybe if you add some cash I'll trade my '44 Tula Hex Laminated for your MP5.

 

[Mike Oxbig]

That is one SWEEEEET lookin gun my friend! Great find!
Mike

 

[Paulinski]

Nice M44

As far as the hungarian surplus - my friends SVT 40 absolutely hates this stuff.
Blown primers and overpressure signs on every round fired. We are going to try czech surplus and some commercial S&B last resort reloading.

 

[slicknick]

Odd, I have zero problems with the Hungarian stuff. Except that I'm running low on the stuff