Garage sale M44

[Deltasilver]

Rural yard sale outside N.Battleford yesterday. Found a couple ammo boxes for a buck each. When I forked over my Toonie I asked if she had the bullets that came in the boxes. She said yes but that I would have to get them out of the rifle!

Long story short, Polish 1952 M44 - None of the numbers match, not even the EP'd bits.(edit)Hungarian stock that looks like it should clean up nice. Pristine bore. Came with 100 rounds of white tipped 21/72 in copper cases that I burned up when I got back to the farm.

Worth the $100 and the sore shoulder I think

 

[desporterizer]

looks like it spent some time in Hungary. Nice find.

 

[Pig4000]

noice!

 

[mbogo3]

Isn't factory #11 in Poland? Harold

 

[desporterizer]

Isn't factory #11 in Poland? Harold

It is, but factory 02(the stock) is Hungarian.

 

[Deltasilver]

Neat. Out of curiosity, how do Polish rifles end up in Hungary? As aid?

Or it just coincidence that this bitser has a Hungarian stock?

Who imported them?

...so many questions =)

 

[Craig0ry]

I just had a polish m44 come in the mail today, Iam eager to shoot it. Is theres anything interesting about these rifles? or somthing that would make them somewhat rare?

 

[scruffee]

saawweeet deal!

 

[westrifle_sks]

Easy it is neighboring country. Polish were selling those to anyone who wants it.

Neat. Out of curiosity, how do Polish rifles end up in Hungary? As aid?

Or it just coincidence that this bitser has a Hungarian stock?

Who imported them?

...so many questions =)

 

[Deltasilver]

Easy it is neighboring country. Polish were selling those to anyone who wants it.

Like getting a rifle from the US is easy?

The hungarians built their own did they not? Even before the civil war they were pretty snuggly with the Russians, so you'd think any M44 import would come from Russia?

 

[davemccarthy707]

I just had a polish m44 come in the mail today, Iam eager to shoot it. Is theres anything interesting about these rifles? or somthing that would make them somewhat rare?

Their quality is the best of all Mosins. Also they shoot the best groups of all the Mosin Carbines.

 

[racer111]

I just had a polish m44 come in the mail today, Iam eager to shoot it. Is theres anything interesting about these rifles? or somthing that would make them somewhat rare?

If you're anywhere close to me, let me know if you want to buy a couple hundred rounds of ammo.

 

[Craig0ry]

As a mater of fact I do, PM on the way

 

[Craig0ry]

Their quality is the best of all Mosins. Also they shoot the best groups of all the Mosin Carbines.

Why is it they seem cheaper than Russian ones?

 

[DAR 701]

Why is it they seem cheaper than Russian ones?

How so? Russian M44 carbines are about 170 bucks. A new Polish one goes for up to 475 bucks...

 

[twistedbrilliance]

How come I never find anything good at yard sales?
lucky bugger

 

[Craig0ry]

How so? Russian M44 carbines are about 170 bucks. A new Polish one goes for up to 475 bucks...

I just got this one for under 170$ all matching, still some cosmo in the nooks and crannies, So I got a good deal then?

 

[mardig88]

you got a great deal!

 

[jbmauser]

I paid 200 for a Polish M44 at the N. Battleford gun show last year. Condition is the same as CraigOrys. A rare great deal at a gun show lol. Haven't shot it yet. Looks to pretty.

 

[Craig0ry]

haha well sh*t, You learn somthing everyday, I bought mine as part of my "WWII russian gun collection) which is currently at 3 guns. I bought the polish one thinking there was not much difference and no one would know by glance and mainly because it was cheaper than the russian m44's. But I guess I got a deal Can anyone tell me what mine might be worth? all matching 1953