RWD M44 mosin nagant
- Thread starter rolandofgilead
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RWD on the receiver, or barrel shank? Should be on the barrel, or barrel shank.
That would make it an East German (Suhl) refurbed M44, that was sold to Egypt (the RWD is something like "Railroad Works Department" - because... Egypt... I dunno, the military owns everything in Egypt, don't ask it all to make sense).
Lots of good clear pics would be nice, and someone like Horilka will be around to give a sense of whether its real or humped.
If real... Probably some extra value. These are quite uncommon M44's.
If humped... Still a M44, so condition would determine value.
That would make it an East German (Suhl) refurbed M44, that was sold to Egypt (the RWD is something like "Railroad Works Department" - because... Egypt... I dunno, the military owns everything in Egypt, don't ask it all to make sense).
Lots of good clear pics would be nice, and someone like Horilka will be around to give a sense of whether its real or humped.
If real... Probably some extra value. These are quite uncommon M44's.
If humped... Still a M44, so condition would determine value.
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
Egyptian replacement barrel?
[FONT="]Translated From Karl-Heinz Wrobel’s book, Volume 2 [/FONT]
[FONT="]"After Egypt got closer to the Soviet Union during the cold war, a large amount of M. 1891/30 rifles, among them many from Hungary, and many M. 1944 from various (manufacturing) countries made their way to Egypt. They were used without alteration, although Arabic numbers were written on the right side of the butt with white or yellowish lacquer. The - in a very British way - “Railway Works Department” (RWD) named factory manufactures replacement barrels. Large quantities of ammunition of the 7.62x54R calibre were manufactured in Egypt. The arms were sold in the 80s after Egypt got closer to the United States."[/FONT]
[FONT="]Translated From Karl-Heinz Wrobel’s book, Volume 2 [/FONT]
[FONT="]"After Egypt got closer to the Soviet Union during the cold war, a large amount of M. 1891/30 rifles, among them many from Hungary, and many M. 1944 from various (manufacturing) countries made their way to Egypt. They were used without alteration, although Arabic numbers were written on the right side of the butt with white or yellowish lacquer. The - in a very British way - “Railway Works Department” (RWD) named factory manufactures replacement barrels. Large quantities of ammunition of the 7.62x54R calibre were manufactured in Egypt. The arms were sold in the 80s after Egypt got closer to the United States."[/FONT]
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
Doh! Grelmar beat me by seconds... 
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