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Mosin Nagant Russian M44 7.62x54R, Very Good |
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Price: $99.99
Manufacturer: RUSSIAN
Manufacturer Item #: RI694-V
Impact Item #: RI694-V
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Romanian manufactured carbines, Good cond, very nice for the price, and great shooters.The M1944 was produced at Izhevsk until at least 1948. There is a report, which I am unable to confirm, that it was being made as late as about 1956. M1944 carbines were produced during late World War II at the Tula arsenal as well as at Izhevsk, though in small numbers. After the war the M1944 went into production at the famous arms works at Radom, Poland (1949-c.1962) and in the Hungarian arsenal at Budapest (1952-1955); it was also made at the Chongqing arsenal (Factory 296, sometimes called Factory 26) in the People’s Republic of China (1953-c.1963). In all cases production was almost certainly on machinery provided by the Soviet Union but using some local materials, in particular local woods for the carbine furniture. Although it was not made in other Warsaw Pact countries the M1944 was also used by the East Germans, Albanians, and other nations of the old East Bloc. The M1944 carbines with Romanian markings, though probably assembled in Romania, are in my opinion comprised mostly of parts made elsewhere.The M1944 carbine, like most Mosin-Nagant models, has had extraordinary staying power. It was used extensively wherever the Soviets and Communist Chinese were involved, directly or otherwise: the Middle East, Africa, Indochina, Cuba, Afghanistan, and other problem areas. As late as this year (1999) it could be seen in television coverage and print reports on the fighting in the Balkans. Go to these Web Sites for a good history and background of the Nagant Carbines:http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/Lapin_Carbine.htmwww.mosin-nagant.net/Russian-M44-Carbine.html" |
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