Russian M44 reworked by Poland
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Russian M44 reworked by Poland
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
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)
Dolk
http://www.thedolk.com/M44_3411/index.html
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Re: Russian M44 reworked by Poland
Nice M44,
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.
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Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: Russian M44 reworked by Poland
Nice stock
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Re: Russian M44 reworked by Poland
The Polish re-blue appears to have a higher luster than the Soviet process.
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Re: Russian M44 reworked by Poland
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
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
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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It fits the pattern of some Polish refurb PU snipers.millman wrote: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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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.
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.
Why not refinish those received weapons to your exacting standards?
Nice one Dolk.
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Re: Russian M44 reworked by Poland
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.
I'll post my (eye-popping) Pole someday. It also has a date, though the year is a bit blurred.
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Re: Russian M44 reworked by Poland
This rifle looks looks the Russian gold standard of fine carbines. It's amazing how well they do at auction.