Polish M44's?

troy2000 · 12-02-2005, 08:04 PM

I stumbled onto another gun shop today. Advantage of my job; I do a lot of driving. The guy didn't have any Mosins, although he did have a pair of gorgeous Swedish Mausers for $250.00 each.

Spent a few minutes talking, since I was on my way home anyway, and he told me that about ten years ago a bunch of Polish M44's came into the country. He said he personally sold about fifty of them, at two hundred bucks apiece.

According to him they were beautiful: apparently brand new, well-finished and polished, commercial quality bluing, pristine blonde wood that reminded him of bird's-eye maple.

Unfortunately, ten years ago I had never even heard of a Mosin-Nagant, much less a Polish M44 (I'm a late bloomer in the milsurp field). Does this jog anyone else's memory?

I also picked up a box of Brown Bear 203-grain, just to see what it's like. I'm thinking of going after pigs in the badlands east of Beaumont...

troylaplante · 12-02-2005, 10:03 PM

I haven't run across any Polish models, but did see a gorgeous laminated M44 a while back and wish I had picked it up. I know what you mean about not having heard of a Mosin 10 years ago. Same here. I only started reading about them in the last year or so and have since purchased two Mosins.

gunssb · 12-03-2005, 01:07 AM

Got one. Don't remember how much I paid but definitely much under $200.

.22guy · 12-04-2005, 12:58 AM

A friend of mine has one. Paid less than $100 for it, several years ago. It's a good looking gun.

Outriderdark · 12-04-2005, 09:18 AM

The polish M44's are supposed to be gold standard of M44's.

12-02-2005, 08:04 PM	#1
troy2000 Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,553	Polish M44's? I stumbled onto another gun shop today. Advantage of my job; I do a lot of driving. The guy didn't have any Mosins, although he did have a pair of gorgeous Swedish Mausers for $250.00 each. Spent a few minutes talking, since I was on my way home anyway, and he told me that about ten years ago a bunch of Polish M44's came into the country. He said he personally sold about fifty of them, at two hundred bucks apiece. According to him they were beautiful: apparently brand new, well-finished and polished, commercial quality bluing, pristine blonde wood that reminded him of bird's-eye maple. Unfortunately, ten years ago I had never even heard of a Mosin-Nagant, much less a Polish M44 (I'm a late bloomer in the milsurp field). Does this jog anyone else's memory? I also picked up a box of Brown Bear 203-grain, just to see what it's like. I'm thinking of going after pigs in the badlands east of Beaumont...

12-04-2005, 09:18 AM	#5
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,126	The polish M44's are supposed to be gold standard of M44's. __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker

12-02-2005, 10:03 PM	#2
troylaplante Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,220	I haven't run across any Polish models, but did see a gorgeous laminated M44 a while back and wish I had picked it up. I know what you mean about not having heard of a Mosin 10 years ago. Same here. I only started reading about them in the last year or so and have since purchased two Mosins.

12-03-2005, 01:07 AM	#3
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,818	Got one. Don't remember how much I paid but definitely much under $200.

12-04-2005, 12:58 AM	#4
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,428	A friend of mine has one. Paid less than $100 for it, several years ago. It's a good looking gun.