Have to say that I see it differently... the guy asks a simple question: what's an original 1944 rifle worth? Is it worth the $4,000 the seller is asking? OK, that's a hard question without seeing it, but there are simple answers that might help him. Mine is NO, unless it is the best 1944 anybody has ever seen, just flat new. If it is a gun in high excellent condition and original, my guess is $2,500.