Guns International #: 103027505
Seller's Inventory #: 4417230
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Guns International #: 103027505
Category - Mosin-Nagant Rifles
- Military Rifles - Non-US
FEG (FEGYVERGYAR)~M44 Mosin Nagant~7.62x54 Rimmed
Description: The Hungarian M44 in 7.62x54r was produced from 1949- to possibly as late as 1955, with this example being produced in 1953. This was a copy of the famous Soviet M44 produced in Budapest by the FEG (Fémáru Fegyver és Gépgyár) plant. These are the rarest of the M44 rifles since only a small number were produced. These are also very desirable among collectors due to the high quality, the "02" stampings (code for Hungary), and the Hungarian Communist crest. The M44 was an evolution of the earlier M38 carbine and was handy for those needing a backup environment or for use in confined environments. In other words, the M44 was ideal for Soviet artillery men, T-34 tankers, combat engineers, etc. But the M44 was actually used by many front-line troops and certainly benefited them as they swept through forests, cities, etc. On their way to Berlin, the Soviets fought the Germans in the worst weather conditions, so the gun is designed to not only be reliable and durable, but it was also designed with use in freezing cold snowy conditions, etc. The gun has a front post sight circumscribed by a circular hood. In back is a tangent rear sight marked for up to 1,000 meters (about 3,300 feet). Squeeze the buttons flanking it to slide it back and forth. The permanently fixed bayonet has a crucifix cross-section that folds back to the right. The slick Mosin-Nagant has a spherical bolt knob. It enjoys a wooden stock with a typical Russian shorter length of pull than is typical on Western guns. The wood shows the utilitarian military nature of the gun while metal surfaces are blued. The gun's capacity is 5 rounds and ammunition is manually top loaded singly or via a 5-round stripper clip ahead of the action into the fixed box magazine below. The trigger guard has a teardrop shape that's accentuated by a long front face that conceals the aforementioned fixed box magazine. There's also an ammunition drop gate on this front face. The safety is unusual. Pull and turn a large glove-friendly sized round knob at back to change the gun between safe and fire settings. Something else unusual is how the strap passes directly through the wood stock in both front and back instead of using sling swivels. This seems to make perfect sense given the epic shortages the Soviets faced during World War II and the urgent need for expedient production, but actually this clever design feature was on many of the first Model 1891 guns. 7.62X54R Price: $899.99 Curio/Relic: Yes Barrels: 20 inch Weight: 6 pounds Item Location: Bossier City, LA Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 103027505
Seller's Inventory #: 4417230
Guns International #: 103027505
Seller's Inventory #: 4417230