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My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:03 pm
by Livefast
I finally picked up my Mosin Nagant M44 this morning from Rifleman Firearms near Taunton and I' m like a cat that got the cream! The Mosin was manufactured in 1945 at the Izhevsk Arsenal in Russia making it considerable older than it's owner. The bore is in great shape and is a lovely shiny silver so I can't wait to get down the range and shoot it now........after the customary clean!
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:34 pm
by saddler
Silver? Must have been a special run....they were normally chrome plated...
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:42 pm
by polemass
Wow,looks very nice,welcome in the club...M44 club...remember to deploy bayonet when you after some good groups,and enjoy!
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 9:46 pm
by saddler
Aye....banned in Scotland (for use outside the home)
Make any sense?
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:39 pm
by snayperskaya
saddler wrote:Silver? Must have been a special run....they were normally chrome plated...
No Comrade, Mosin bores aren't chromed.The Soviets didn't start chroming bores until 1950 with the SKS and AK-47.
Comrade Livefast........nice looking Vintovka you have there
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:01 am
by Livefast
You'll have to forgive me, we only have a few colours in Zuuumerset ;-)
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:17 pm
by ukrifleman
polemass wrote:Wow,looks very nice,welcome in the club...M44 club...remember to deploy bayonet when you after some good groups,and enjoy!
No need to deploy the bayonet to get accuracy, just drift the front sight blade to get POA/POI.
My '45 vintage M44 shoots just as well without.
If you do deploy the bayonet and shoot corrosive ammo, don't forget to clean it afterwards to prevent a rusty bayonet.
ukrifleman.
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:57 pm
by polemass
Yes,you will loose blueing on bayonet-from ball of fire...but changing sights?-not practical,in some CSR comps you need to get bayonet ready-or penalty points...
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:43 pm
by Dahonis
A very good cast boolit shooter as well the M44
Re: My new Mosina M44
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:05 pm
by snayperskaya
The two M44s I've owned were both bang on with the bayonet folded in, never had to drift the sight over.As these rifles were more often than not shot with the bayonet folded in there is some debate as to whether they were originally zeroed with the bayonet out or not.....some say they were, others say they weren't.