That's an M44 stock, you can tell by the bayonet groove on the top right side. Perfectly normal for a post war refurb. Note the magazine floorplate has had the original serial ground off then...
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That's an M44 stock, you can tell by the bayonet groove on the top right side. Perfectly normal for a post war refurb. Note the magazine floorplate has had the original serial ground off then...
The threaded nut for the cleaning rod will be in the stock forend.
Nice rifle! I have one of these made by Gibbs and it's been fine with M80. Stick to light handloads and it'll last forever.
First $600 face to face takes it. I'm in Canton Ohio. All matching rifle. It's been used, Korea maybe. Very nice original wood, yeah numbers match there too.
Some countrys did a better job at removing the old serial number than others. For example, Russia did a lot of re-numbering and force-matching on Mosins and SKS's. Some are really obvious where the...
I often look back just for fun. Missed out on a lot but also got some really great surplus firearms at decent prices. A couple favorites: 1943 Sako M39 with all matching numbers and a beautifully...
So what's the story behind that? Just curious. :)
Nice bit of history.
If you do a search for kar98az you will turn up more relevant results.
The wooden stock you have is likely from a Chinese pinned barrel rifle which have a slightly different position for the reinforcing bolt than the earlier screwed in barreled ones (which are made like...
About 15 years ago I bought a stock set like that from a gun show dealer. He said it was from a police riot gun. Still have it on my 870 Express.
Wow Patrick, looks like Bubba will go to any lengths to destroy history. Funny that Mitchell's didn't do that with M48s calling them special forces low reflection rare stocks.
By the way, Fender...
Very cool Aragorn. Thanks!
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BAR...that would have been around 50 USD in the mid 80's. Very cool!
Have any of you acquired a milsurp for your collection that was bubbaded and mostly beyond hope of restoration? I did, and mine is a 1918/1920 Erfurt KAR98AZ in a heavily sanded and modified Greek...
Pretty rifle! The new buttstock actually looks like it belongs on there. Let us know how she shoots.
The "England" stamp would be required for US imports prior to 1968. I think you are correct in that guns sold in Canada don't need the import markings.
Both the FR 7 and FR 8 rifles are strong enough to handle the round they were chambered in...7.62x51mm NATO...as long as the rifles afore mentioned are in sound condition. The FR 8's '98 Mauser...
Love this thread! Can't wait to see your rifle all cleaned up.
Since Fazakerley started production of the No4 Mk2 in 1949 it is possible that yours saw service in Korea and needed an FTR by 1953....
The bore on your Polish M-44 will likely be on the larger side so .311 to .312 bullets will likely be more accurate than .308 ones. Of course there is always the exception so trying some .308...
Low recoil big bore fun shooter. Why not build one if you have the parts?
~Igor
I think you got the better end of the deal. Very nice looking M-39.
~Igor
Hi all!
I've been a milsurp addict since the early 1980's. My main interest is in Mosin Nagant rifles and carbines but others do occasionally talk to me. My latest rifle, a British Enfield No. 4...