To start, its a 1946 Mossberg Model 44US(b) civilian issue bolt action rifle. It has a 7 round .22LR/L/HVS mag with a 13/16" diameter barrel, lapped bore and adjustable trigger. The stock sighting is a Mossberg S-130 micro-adjust rear peep sight and the front is a ramped, selectable aperture blade/peep sight.
Sorry to repost, but here is how she came home:
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There are more photos in the Restoration Forum if you're really bored
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Here's how she is today, ready at last. She's now wearing a Simmons 6-24X44 scope with side parallax adjustment and 30/30 receptacle. The rings were a bit tricky...I wanted to make sure for one that I could keep the original peep sight mounted. Second, it would be nice if I could still actually use it with the scope mounted too lol. I finally found the UTG high profile rings worked really well. The scope mount is from Havlin Sales and required no alteration other than adding a couple of tiny lock washers since the screws were a touch too long. Havlin also provided the replacement front sight hood, red/green safety dots and a replacement trigger tension plunger. The bipod is mounted on a short picattany rail I drilled to utilize the existing front swivel mounting holes. I am not sure if its going to stay on the rifle or not, but its easy to take off if I decide not to use it.
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It will be a blast competing with a 66 year old rifle. I hope she shoots as good as I think she's going to. It will all be worth it if she does
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