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1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 7:16 am
by RMAC60
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

Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 5:10 pm
by Rongo
I would shop around. Although unissued Polish M44's are awful nice.

Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 4:53 am
by steelbuttplate
That's around the starting for an VG Polish carbine these days. That would be my pick.

Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 8:07 am
by qz2026
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

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 8:17 am
by TnBuckeye
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.
THIS^^^

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

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 2:54 pm
by RMAC60
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

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 5:55 pm
by SA1911a1
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.

Welcome to the forum, we know all about Mosinitus.

Re: 1954 dated Polish M-44 or 1948dated Russian M-44

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:23 pm
by Mule
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

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:29 pm
by entropy
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.