Polish Mosin

[risingsun212]

Saw an unissued Polish M44 at a local consignment store for $550. Pristine overall condition other than a few very light scratches on metal. Mirror bright bore. Small and faint import mark on receiver. Coated in cosmoline. I know the prices have been going up in recent years, but is $550 a bit steep?

Risingsun

[Jimja]

Assuming it's actually in almost perfect, all matching, unissued condition and unfired since importation that's a good price these days, depending on the year

If you do buy it don't ever shoot it. If you want a shooter get a issued/shot one for half the price

[risingsun212]

1951. The bore is still coated with cosmoline, so I think it's been unfired since importation.

[huntingsocal]

Yeah that is about the going rate.

I picked one up last year for $300, un-fired since importation but it had some surface rust issues that I had to clean up (link) so I feel like I got a decent deal on it and I won't feel bad shooting it

[MosinVirus]

Yeah that is about the going rate.

I picked one up last year for $300, un-fired since importation but it had some surface rust issues that I had to clean up (link) so I feel like I got a decent deal on it and I won't feel bad shooting it

That looks excellent.

[Capybara]

I love new Mosins.

[hambam105]

I too once had a pristine Mosin with light scratches, surface rust plastered with about 4 square inches of importation marks. I doubt it was a 'Russian Sniper Rifle', but you never know.

[DesertWalker]

I picked one up last year for $300, un-fired since importation but it had some surface rust issues that I had to clean up (link) so I feel like I got a decent deal on it and I won't feel bad shooting it

Really nice score for $300.

[omega]

Yes, the price does sound kind of high for a rifle that was much cheaper not very long ago

the prices seemed to have doubled? but the Polish M44 does seem a little nicer overall than the other varients

$300 - $399 sounds more reasonable

[Bobby Ricigliano]

That price is about going rate. Most of the nicer unissued imports have the small import mark on the bayonet lug at the nose. Mine was in pretty well perfect shape when I got it, but the bore was unexplicably dirty and fouled. The previous owner, in his geniousness, shot it a few times and never bothered to clean it. It worked out because I got it cheap and the bore cleaned up nicely with no permanent issues.


IIRC, one sold on Gunbroker recently for around $800

[mosinnagantm9130]

the Polish M44 does seem a little nicer overall than the other varients

Polish and post-war Soviet M44s can both be found in very, very nice shape. Those are probably tops for me personally in terms of fit and finish.

I don't think I've seen a near-new Hungarian or Romanian M44, they may be comparable as well but I can't confirm.

Mint T53s are also very nice, but are hens teeth...

[huntingsocal]

That price is about going rate. Most of the nicer unissued imports have the small import mark on the bayonet lug at the nose. Mine was in pretty well perfect shape when I got it, but the bore was unexplicably dirty and fouled. The previous owner, in his geniousness, shot it a few times and never bothered to clean it. It worked out because I got it cheap and the bore cleaned up nicely with no permanent issues.


IIRC, one sold on Gunbroker recently for around $800

Yep, that is where mine has it

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I was advised by a knowledgeable collector that the Intrac Poles were the cream of the crop.

[I Swan]

Polish and post-war Soviet M44s can both be found in very, very nice shape. Those are probably tops for me personally in terms of fit and finish.

I don't think I've seen a near-new Hungarian or Romanian M44, they may be comparable as well but I can't confirm.

Mint T53s are also very nice, but are hens teeth...

I have a non import marked Hungarian M44 in comparable condition. I plan on selling it sometime this year.

[ucladude101]

That price is about going rate. Most of the nicer unissued imports have the small import mark on the bayonet lug at the nose. Mine was in pretty well perfect shape when I got it, but the bore was unexplicably dirty and fouled. The previous owner, in his geniousness, shot it a few times and never bothered to clean it. It worked out because I got it cheap and the bore cleaned up nicely with no permanent issues.


IIRC, one sold on Gunbroker recently for around $800

hey Bobby the bore was fouled because somebody shot corrosive ammo and did not clean it? Or did someone shoot non corrosive ammo and it was just dirty?