I had been searching for the right ( read as unusual) 1945 Izhevsk M44 to finish out my string of Russian M44's and instead of one I found 2. What I found was a pair of Izhevsk M44's built on 1932 Izhevsk recycle hex recievers, both are refurb'ed with great bores and forced matched parts. Recycled hex reciever Mosin Nagant carbines make a great addition to any Mosin Nagant collection