The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

My buddy called me yesterday and asked if I wanted to buy a rifle. I told him to bring it by. He showed up with this fresh looking refurbed 1948 M44. I have another 1948 that is not refurbed so it's kinda neat having one of each. Here are some quick pics. Nothing outrageous or out of the ordinary here. Just a nice example.

I remember when I was still accumulating M44's by year and arsenal, and so on. Now I would need to first find a gold mine, or strike oil. I found every year pretty easily, even 1943, it was 1947 that held me up the longest.

Cool, You can't beat that. Home delivery and all.

Just, how I got mine, nice and shiny. From, friend of a friend. Yet, about 8-10yrs. ago, almost Big5 price.
May I ask, what you paid?. Interested, in Buddy prices vs. going rate in this day and age...of crazy $$$ on GB.

I gave him $300. That's what he asked, so I figured that's how much he needed. Like I said, he's a buddy.

millman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 8:00 pm I gave him $300. That's what he asked, so I figured that's how much he needed. Like I said, he's a buddy.

That's about what I paid for my '48 about 3 yrs. ago.

Hello,
That's a win, win for both parties involved. Thanks for the info.

I looked on GB and the M44s that actually had bids were between $300-$400 with some time left on the auctions. The ones with starting bids over $400 had no bids. I didn't lookup any completed auctions.

I found a '46 and '47 by dumb luck, but a '48 has eluded me. A '43 is just a pipe dream.

Congrats! that's a nice looking M44, the bluing and stock both look nice!

millman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:14 am I looked on GB and the M44s that actually had bids were between $300-$400 with some time left on the auctions. The ones with starting bids over $400 had no bids. I didn't lookup any completed auctions.

Back in the summer and fall those were bringing $600-800 every day, for a '44 Ishvesk, post war were more.

A local gun shop here at some 91/30s listed for $430 a while ago, they were also selling some M44s for the same price.