Private purchase 91/30 and M44

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Private purchase 91/30 and M44

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I got a whiff that a local guy was looking to unload a 91/30 and M44 together so I figured I'd put my C&R to work... I grabbed both for $280

The 91/30 is either a 42 or 43 (very faint... will look closer in daylight)

The M44 is 1945r/47

JYD was interested in the dual date and now so am I, so I snapped a couple of quick pics with my phone. I will update them with the good camera tomorrow.

The pair:
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The M44 date: (best I could do with the phone)
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I think thats the "MO" you were asking about JYD (looks like an "N" but it's an "M")
Not sure what it means... hopefully I "done good"! :D
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That is indeed the MO. That is worth about a 40-50 dollar premium on the rifle. Congrats!
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You did damn good. I can't recall any other MO M44's here on this forum
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I have never seen a double dated M44. Nice catch. :thumbsup:
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Sweet an mo M44 :vcool: :vcool: :vcool: :Drool1: :Drool1:
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I bet that M44 would exceed your 280 bucks all by itself on Gunbroker. That was a spectacular buy you found.
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Sweet! Glad I found something unique... unknowingly, but I'll take it! :thumbsup:
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Very few MO marked M44's around, that outfit, whoever they were, seemed to prefer long rifles. Nice find :)
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From my short time of researching...

MO = Ministry of Defense (Ministerstvo Oborony)
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That is just one possible theory, unconfirmed, and without documentation just like all the rest. It was the era of Stalin, it probably was some dark, and sinister organization of some sort.
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Ok, scratch that.... apparently it is debatable what that actually means. Thats just one suggestion I guess.

Edit: Beat me to it JYD :)
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We all have our pet idea what it means, the Russians remain silent, that alone tells me it is probably something negative.
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Wow. Great pick up for the price! :) more pictures are always appreciated.
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I got it! Everyone has been reading it upside-down! It's really "OW"! Meaning "if you can read this, it's gonna hurt bad! Maybe I'm on to something!? :lol:
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That's the noise you hear if you sit on the bayonet :)
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First double dated MO M44 I have seen. Very nice. Worth more than you paid for both. You should go buy a lottery ticket while your luck is running high.
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Very good find. :thumbsup:
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Very nice.
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Interesting..
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I can't remember ever seeing a MO M44 either now that I think about it, but if there is one there must be more
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