Russian M44 reworked by Poland

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Russian M44 reworked by Poland

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1944
Not counter boared
No import marks anywhere
All the serial numbers match with the letters also and all in the same font (all original parts)
Uncommon front sling slots (no liner or escussions)
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http://www.thedolk.com/M44_3411/index.html

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Nice M44, 8-) 8-) 8-)
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8-) :toast: Nice stock
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The Polish re-blue appears to have a higher luster than the Soviet process.
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How can you tell it is from poland? Is it a polish refurb, or unrefurbed like it says on your link? :?
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That wood sure looks Polish :)
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millman wrote:How can you tell it is from poland? Is it a polish refurb, or unrefurbed like it says on your link? :?
It fits the pattern of some Polish refurb PU snipers.
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On the stock in the barrel channel is stamped a purplish colored staming. It has the month and year stamped on it in Polish. It is exactly how Poland did there M44's from scratch. There is a diamond with something in it that is a mark of Poland also. The bluing is the same as Poland uses.

The top of the rear site is "in the white" Others did that also but not Russia. There is a bit more, I just can't remember them all.

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A fine rifle. It makes sense for the Satellite countries to receive a sampling of M44's from Russia. One would assume they not only received the tooling to make them but a certain amount of weapons as well. The Soviet Union was already knee deep in SKS rifles that were already obsolete & were ramping up production for the AK.

Why not refinish those received weapons to your exacting standards?

Nice one Dolk. 8-) 8-) 8-)
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I remember discussing your dated stock earlier this year on another forum - but I can't remember the exact date. IIRC, these Polish refurbs were an early 1960's venture, and they did a fantastic job of it.

I'll post my (eye-popping) Pole someday. It also has a date, though the year is a bit blurred.
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This rifle looks looks the Russian gold standard of fine carbines. It's amazing how well they do at auction.
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