My M44 surprise

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My M44 surprise

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Today was my first outing since I got out of the hospital last week. So, I started visiting the local pawn shops. To my surprise, my favorite shop had an M44. I was just looking and was not planning to buy anything today. How ever, the money I had in my back pocket started biting my butt to get out. I picked it up for $150.00 out the door. As you can see it is a 1948. I haven't found the import marks. Any tell me where it is?
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That's a real beauty at a great price. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Look on the sides or bottom of the barrel between the front sight and the bayonet mounting ring. It looks to be a Century (C.A.I.). You also have a DDR which is unusual for these M-44's. Great find!! Doesn't look like a Ukrainian refurb either. Wonderful stock.

By the way the "OOK" on the shank is a rough translation of the prefix on the Russian s/n.
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Man, you got a real great deal on that one. Fantastic looking metal and wood on that one!
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Sweet. :vcool: :vcool: :vcool: The translation and the placing of the number on the receiver is an import mark of sorts but I am betting it is on the barrel by the front sight :thumbsup:
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Gorgeous!!! I love that carbine! Yes you have a very nice one! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Wow, you got a real nice one, and in case you don't know what qz means by DDR it means it is a E. German rifle as identified by the triangle with a 1 inside. Very excellent, and a super deal at 150.00, perhaps close to half price.
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareDDR.htm
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:Drool1: :Drool1: :thumbsup: Nice carbine
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:Drool1: :thumbsup:
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awesome score for sure
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Wow, you practically stole that one! Congrats! :Drool1: :thumbsup: 8-) :vcool:
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Very nice, that's a beauty for sure. :thumbsup: :Drool1: :thumbsup:
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It may be under the front top handguard.
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Since it has the transliteration and serial on the side I'm sure there is an import mark on it somewhere. Nice one.
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:Drool1: :Drool1: :Drool1: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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That one is a big------- :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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bunkysdad wrote:Wow, you got a real nice one, and in case you don't know what qz means by DDR it means it is a E. German rifle as identified by the triangle with a 1 inside. Very excellent, and a super deal at 150.00, perhaps close to half price.
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareDDR.htm

Thanks for the help everyone, I did find the import marks. Very happy to find out it is a E. German rifle.
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They resume making "low wall" receivers post war? and is the Cyrillic "G" after the year on all /\ rifles?
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Lucky you!
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Very nice.
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Very nice and great deal!! :D
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