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Cosmoline wipes off, that's because it's good old axle grease, that's what the commies used, only we used real cosmoline, and cosmoline can be a pain in the ass to remove. Looks like you have the ID nailed, it's also a Molot import, that woul dbe the modern looking markings, Molot is a Russian exporter. Nice carbine
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Junk Yard Dog wrote:Cosmoline wipes off, that's because it's good old axle grease, that's what the commies used, only we used real cosmoline, and cosmoline can be a pain in the ass to remove. Looks like you have the ID nailed, it's also a Molot import, that woul dbe the modern looking markings, Molot is a Russian exporter. Nice carbine
+1 You and JYD have got it figured out. Congrats on the nice addition to your collection and welcome to the Forum! Oh, btw...she's sitting in an M44 stock with the cutout for the bayonet. It is very common for the Soviets to have done this and doesn't really affect the value in a negative way. If she was sitting in an M38 stock that would be a nice bonus.
They would pay an insane $275-$300 here. I say insane because the most expensive M38 I ever bought was the rare date 1939, and that was the immense sum ( at the time) of $200. Once spoiled by prices like that you never want to deal with the reality of changing times and higher prices.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
I can't add to what the guys have already said. It looks to be a fine refurb and will likely shoot very well. I like the cartouches on the stock especially the number on the top of the butt stock. Welcome to the forum. Now go out and shoot this little cannon.
The commerce which maybe carried on with the people inhabiting the line you will pursue renders a knowledge of these people important ~Thomas Jefferson~ (to- Lewis and Clark)
Junk Yard Dog wrote:They would pay an insane $275-$300 here. I say insane because the most expensive M38 I ever bought was the rare date 1939, and that was the immense sum ( at the time) of $200. Once spoiled by prices like that you never want to deal with the reality of changing times and higher prices.
Indeed. I got my non-Molot 1943 M38 for $200 just a couple of weeks ago. I suppose that price is also affected by location.
Junk Yard Dog wrote:They would pay an insane $275-$300 here. I say insane because the most expensive M38 I ever bought was the rare date 1939, and that was the immense sum ( at the time) of $200. Once spoiled by prices like that you never want to deal with the reality of changing times and higher prices.
Indeed. I got my non-Molot 1943 M38 for $200 just a couple of weeks ago. I suppose that price is also affected by location.
Only if you do not have a C&R FFL, if you have it then you are dealing with every location in all 50 states.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
+1 You and JYD have got it figured out. Congrats on the nice addition to your collection and welcome to the Forum! Oh, btw...she's sitting in an M44 stock with the cutout for the bayonet. It is very common for the Soviets to have done this and doesn't really affect the value in a negative way. If she was sitting in an M38 stock that would be a nice bonus. 
