1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
I'm going today to pick either a unissued mint condition Polish M-44 or a mint condition Russian M-44 dated 1948 ,both have mirror bright bores with very sharp grooves and lands for 500 dollars a piece. I was wondering which is better and is it worth the price
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Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
I would shop around. Although unissued Polish M44's are awful nice.
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Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
That's around the starting for an VG Polish carbine these days. That would be my pick.
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Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
Polish M-44's in this condition are going for up to $550. A 1948 Russian M-44, although most are very nice and could be unissued, are around $350.
Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
THIS^^^qz2026 wrote:Polish M-44's in this condition are going for up to $550. A 1948 Russian M-44, although most are very nice and could be unissued, are around $350.
Plus my newish Polish M44 is one of the nicer/smoother functioning Mosins I have shot. Dare I say fit/finish/function rival my M39s??? At any rate if you could negotiate that Polish down even a little it could be a nice pickup.
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Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
Thanks for the input unfortunately the seller has a family emergency and won't be back until Thursday and I didn't get the M-44s ...I think I have Mosinitus bad
Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
I hope you get another shot at them. Given equal condition, I would take the Polish rifle as well. But I would also try to get a bargain on the '48, but it would need to be closer to $400.00.
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Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
Trying to find a M44 in Canada nothing under $500-$600 Paid $550 for mine after big negociations..
Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44
Get the Polish if you have another shot at them. He who hesitates is lost. I won't tell you what I paid for the Polish M44 I used to own, or who has it in his safe now....but we both got good deals.
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invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
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