That is a beautiful representation of the great Mosin-Nagant M44. Looks very clean and well taken care of. I myself do not own any of the carbine models but I do have several Russian and Finnish variations of the 91/30. These pieces of history are by far some of my favorites in my collection
Thanks for demonstrating your Mosin M44. It's in great condition. I purchased an M44 about 20 years ago and it was in pristine condition except for the cosmoline I had to remove. There was no indication it had ever been fired. Glad you mentioned the fireball. That big donut is a hallmark of this rifle and it's especially noticeable under low light conditions.
Just got my first Mosin Nagant. It's a Russian M44 made in 1945. It's a full match on numbers. Just started researching these great guns and yours is the best, most useful, video I've seen yet.
I bought a Type 53, Chinese Carbine, that I swear was taken from the. Vietnam Jungle and shipped to the USA. I have restored three other Mosin Nagants, but this baby was in such poor shape that I decided there was no way, I could restore it to anywhere near original condition, so I decided to go another route. I cleaned up the stock as best I could, including sanding out some of the gouges, gluing a crack, and removing the existing finish and cosmolene. I then sanded it down and applied some coats of gloss black enamel. A lot of the metal parts had rust on it, so I got out my bench grinder and using a wire wheel, and then some buffing wheels, I cleaned off the rust and old bluing, and ended up polishing the metal parts. I found a product called Frog Lube, that really works as a metal preservative. I have found that I can polish metal gun parts, then use Frog Lube to seal the metal and keep it from rusting. I had an old Crosman pellet gun that I had polished the barrel on it and despite being stored in my garage for the last five years, there is no sign of rust on the bare metal barrel.
Great video. I picked up a modified M91/30 early in 2018. The barrel had been cut down to 17" and had a pistol grip mounted on it (still has full stock), overall the rifle is right at 36" and shooting it is like a 12Ga with magnum loads.
Recently grabbed my M44, in excellent shape, only thing I'm updating is the front sight loop. Only $10 bucks for a new one , front sight loop and post. Great piece of history.
I have a polish nagant that I threaded 14x1 left hand and with my suppressor no ear plugs needed, couple of my friends shot it and they couldn't believe how quiet it actually is.
Thank you for an excellent and very informative video. I'm waiting for my 1948 M44 to arrive, so I'm watching a lot of videos, and yours is by far the best.
The bolt rail has a space built in that turns the firing pin in & out to adjust or assemble/disassemble. Proper pin protrusion is 2mm. The rifles are factory sighted to shoot to point of aim when the bayonet is extended & fixed.
No it isn't, its the original Soviet M44. It's an early pattern. Romanian M44s follow the late-WWII pattern. I know this because of the bayonet. And yes i love my Soviet M44 and it's a late pattern because mine is dated 1946. All the parts are from Izhevsk. Tula Arsenal didn't make that many carbines after the war was finally over.
You DO NOT press the firing pin against any surfaces while disassembling the bolt. Use the tool/screwdriver which comes with the rifle -- it has a special slot on its side which makes it relatively easy to do the job.
I have 2 M-44’s.. you’re right one of the best SHTF firearms ever.. at 250 yards as the crow flies, I can hit a box the size of a 12 pack with open sights! Rick, Alaska
I just have to point out a couple mistakes besides the handling of the firing pin. You should fix the rim lock issue your rifle has. You shouldn't have to load the stripper clips in any special way. I also noticed when you put the bolt back in you did not pull and hold the trigger down. If you keep putting the bolt back in without holding the trigger you can round over the sear. This can cause a slam fire problem. Besides that I enjoyed the video
great vid review sir love the m44 myself! btw the surplus ammo has gone up significantly in the last year when it was even still available locally and online. my local gander mountain and dunham's had 20 spam cans in stock all were priced at 199.99 per tin they were all sold out in under 3 days, i talked to a gander mountain sales/cust. rep and other reps from classic firearms, aim surplus, they all said last year that the surplus supply has basically dried up similar to the 91/30 and m44 rifles that were plentiful/cheap a few years back, and any stock in usa at the current time is probably what is left. i told people in the past to stock up on this surplus ammo about a 10-15 years ago when it was going for $30-50/tin, now your lucky to find a tin on armslist or gunbroker for avg. price of $170+30-50 for shipping. the days of 89 dollar mosins and 60 dollar tins of 440 are sadly a thing of the past.
Very informative video! I have one of these on the way from Classic Firearms and can't wait to add it to my collection. You gave me a lot of good information that will be very helpful. Thank you.
According to the results of the competition in January 1944, a carbine with an integral folding bayonet of the Semina system was adopted by the infantry, cavalry and engineering troops. The bayonet was hinged on the right side of the carbine. The bayonet blade has the usual needle-like shape, but was somewhat shorter than the bayonet of the rifle from 1891/30. With the help of a spring-loaded clutch, it could be fixed in two positions - combat and travel, when the bayonet was laid along the right stock of the carbine. The 1944 carbine was the last modification of the Mosin rifle, which was in service with the Russian army.
Well I dragged out my M44 (the freakin' thing weighs a ton) and took a good look. I noticed in your video that your gun has no proof marks. Mine has the wreath with hammer and sickle and the triangle below the serial number for proof marks from Izhevsk. Mine is dated 1944 and the serial numbers (1458) are on the action, bolt, magazine floor plate and metal butt stock. Mine has the laminated stock and of course that wicked folding spike bayonet. A very informative disassembly video, I'll keep it for future reference. Wish I knew what it's worth?
The one thing you forgot to mention is that they are god awful loud. When I take my 91/30 to the indoor range, which I do on purpose sometimes, I get the looks and at some point someone will come up to me and ask what the calibre of cannon I am shooting.
wow that is in really nice shape! I have the m44 also I want to redo the finish on it, all the lacquer or what ever it is, is chipping off, it has a like a tiger stipe wood grain to it I've never really seen one like it. Do you know around what the original color would be?
Sorry it took a while to get back to you. The color in the video is the one that was used during the rearsenal. It's mostly a brown with some red in it.
Rim lock sucks! Oh man do i miss the days when 7.62x54r 7n6 was .11cents a round. It’s about .40 cents per round today! These rifles are accurate, robust and there’s plenty of sweet aftermarket options. I can remember seeing 91/30’s for 79$ at a gunshow about 2007ish! Nowadays they go for a premium at $550 ish! The M44 carbines are an outstanding value.
+JustAnotherGamer : They will ship direct to you if you have a "Curio and Relic" ffl. If not they can ship to your gun shop and you pay a transfer fee.
@Miguel Zagal Sure no problem. There's a piece of steel that blocks the cartridges from moving up into the receiver. It's at the very top of the magazine. Each time you engage the bolt to load a new round, the bolt will push the interrupter out of the way allowing you to chamber another round.
I just got an m44 made in 1944 by izevsk and it has a bunch of tula hammers every where, and sumbody painted black paint on the damn thing come to find out that i have a YY on the side of the reciever and i heard yy means training rifle so maybe thats why there was black paint? But this tons of markings all over it that i cant find anything about, like a circle with an E in it and a H on the stock, and even a TIkka T in a traingle on the but plate, but all numbers are matchin so its not just a bunch of parts put together, hmmm the story this thing could probly tell, im pretty sure its seen use in battle which ups the cool factor, so if anybody knows anything about sum markings let me know! Thx!
Just 2 things on an otherwise excellent video. When disassembling the bolt, you are actually turning the cocking knob and placing it into the fired position with the firing pin forward, to place it in safe you would need to pull the cocking knob all the way back and rotate it all the way to the left, there is a small notch on the bolt body that the cocking knob will fit into, the bolt cannot be disassembled in the safe position. Also your M44 is not a Tula, it is an Izhevsk, the markings on the barrel shank are the Soviet Crest and the Izhevsk Triangle, Tula marking is a large Soviet Star.
Absolutely, God's honest truth, no kidding...If civilization ever collapsed, SHTF, TEOTWAWKI, WROL ever crept up and bit us on the backside; This is my go to rifle. The only handicap this rifle has is capacity and rate of fire. Which in practiced hands, is more of an annoyance than a hindrance. It has awesome firepower, and will take any two or four legged adversary on the North American continent, it is compact and easily wielded, it has a permanently mounted bayonet, it is heavy enough to bash in someones head, drive tent stakes and is tough as nails. I will tap out long before this thing ever does.
I agree that there is little that can withstand the power of this carbine. It's a solid and effective firearm that can be tweeked into a very accurate platform. Take a look at my video on accurizing the Mosin Nagant. I think you will enjoy it.
I call that the Russki suicide safety. I bought a Timney for my m44. If you want to keep it and shoot it, buy your Mozinka a Timney. Biggest improvement you can make, with a real safety, I promise!
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Good job pointing out the safety, many people think that these rifles don't have one.
You are welcome. Thank you for watching!
That is a beautiful representation of the great Mosin-Nagant M44. Looks very clean and well taken care of. I myself do not own any of the carbine models but I do have several Russian and Finnish variations of the 91/30. These pieces of history are by far some of my favorites in my collection
Amazing rifles, I love mine and still use all of them to this day. I purchased my M44 for 40.00 USD back in the day, all matching numbers.
Dxmn… I just paid 530 for one
is it just me or does the sound of this rifles bolt give you awesome chills. the sound is so good!
Thanks for demonstrating your Mosin M44. It's in great condition. I purchased an M44 about 20 years ago and it was in pristine condition except for the cosmoline I had to remove. There was no indication it had ever been fired. Glad you mentioned the fireball. That big donut is a hallmark of this rifle and it's especially noticeable under low light conditions.
The 7.62x54R IS the cartridge with the longest military history. It's been in use since 1891, and is still used around the world today.
Just got my first Mosin Nagant. It's a Russian M44 made in 1945. It's a full match on numbers. Just started researching these great guns and yours is the best, most useful, video I've seen yet.
Thanks, I'm glad I could help. Enjoy your M44.
I bought a Type 53, Chinese Carbine, that I swear was taken from the. Vietnam Jungle and shipped to the USA. I have restored three other Mosin Nagants, but this baby was in such poor shape that I decided there was no way, I could restore it to anywhere near original condition, so I decided to go another route. I cleaned up the stock as best I could, including sanding out some of the gouges, gluing a crack, and removing the existing finish and cosmolene. I then sanded it down and applied some coats of gloss black enamel. A lot of the metal parts had rust on it, so I got out my bench grinder and using a wire wheel, and then some buffing wheels, I cleaned off the rust and old bluing, and ended up polishing the metal parts.
I found a product called Frog Lube, that really works as a metal preservative. I have found that I can polish metal gun parts, then use Frog Lube to seal the metal and keep it from rusting. I had an old Crosman pellet gun that I had polished the barrel on it and despite being stored in my garage for the last five years, there is no sign of rust on the bare metal barrel.
Great Video, thank from France, i have an M44 poland to 1952 and i am happy to can assembly/disassembly correctly now.
Cordialy.
Great video. I picked up a modified M91/30 early in 2018. The barrel had been cut down to 17" and had a pistol grip mounted on it (still has full stock), overall the rifle is right at 36" and shooting it is like a 12Ga with magnum loads.
Recently grabbed my M44, in excellent shape, only thing I'm updating is the front sight loop. Only $10 bucks for a new one , front sight loop and post. Great piece of history.
Your M44 looks in amazing condition!
Best demonstration I've seen thus far. I'm going to keep you for reference. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words.
nice to see im not the only one from Missouri that's a prepper. nice video.
Great video! I've had Mosins for years and never knew that one tool was a go/no go gauge for the firing pin.
I'm glad you found the video useful. Thank you for the compliment.
Thanks, guncrazy81. I've got to admit that I am really partial to the Mosin family of rifles.
I have a polish nagant that I threaded 14x1 left hand and with my suppressor no ear plugs needed, couple of my friends shot it and they couldn't believe how quiet it actually is.
Just picked up my m44 over the weekend...looks like she"s in mint condition...learned a lot from your video....thanks again for the awesome video!
Glad I could be of service. Congrats on the M44!
Good video. You simply demonstrated without a lot of extra talk. Nice looking carbine too.
Man i love missouri and i love M44s... awesome video, i learned alot from it.
Hey how is the Stargate holding up
Thank you for an excellent and very informative video. I'm waiting for my 1948 M44 to arrive, so I'm watching a lot of videos, and yours is by far the best.
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful.
The bolt rail has a space built in that turns the firing pin in & out to adjust or assemble/disassemble. Proper pin protrusion is 2mm. The rifles are factory sighted to shoot to point of aim when the bayonet is extended & fixed.
Excellent review, knowledgable and to the point.
its like shooting a 308 great video i love it
Try a slip on recoil pad,, it will have the benifit of a longer length of pull as well as reducing recoil.
Great video with clear and concise information and explanation.
Great video, very helpful, thank you!!
This is the Romanian M44! And it's the best version of Mosin Nagant ever.
No it isn't, its the original Soviet M44. It's an early pattern. Romanian M44s follow the late-WWII pattern. I know this because of the bayonet. And yes i love my Soviet M44 and it's a late pattern because mine is dated 1946. All the parts are from Izhevsk. Tula Arsenal didn't make that many carbines after the war was finally over.
Polish is the best
i love this gun i use it as my primary hunting rifle and it works great
Hey man great review on this beauty! I own 6 Mosin Nagants 1 m38 and 3 Hex Receivers 2 being EX Dragoons
Very informative. Thank you for posting this.
You DO NOT press the firing pin against any surfaces while disassembling the bolt. Use the tool/screwdriver which comes with the rifle -- it has a special slot on its side which makes it relatively easy to do the job.
Great video! I also have a Romanian m44 as a go to shtf gun
The rail on the bolt also serves as a wrench for unscrewing the firing pin. No need to embed it in wood to unscrew it.
Sehr gut erklärt.
I have 2 M-44’s.. you’re right one of the best SHTF firearms ever.. at 250 yards as the crow flies, I can hit a box the size of a 12 pack with open sights! Rick, Alaska
Great hint on the stripper clip loading .... rim-over-rim.
You are welcome.
I just have to point out a couple mistakes besides the handling of the firing pin. You should fix the rim lock issue your rifle has. You shouldn't have to load the stripper clips in any special way. I also noticed when you put the bolt back in you did not pull and hold the trigger down. If you keep putting the bolt back in without holding the trigger you can round over the sear. This can cause a slam fire problem. Besides that I enjoyed the video
great vid review sir love the m44 myself! btw the surplus ammo has gone up significantly in the last year when it was even still available locally and online. my local gander mountain and dunham's had 20 spam cans in stock all were priced at 199.99 per tin they were all sold out in under 3 days, i talked to a gander mountain sales/cust. rep and other reps from classic firearms, aim surplus, they all said last year that the surplus supply has basically dried up similar to the 91/30 and m44 rifles that were plentiful/cheap a few years back, and any stock in usa at the current time is probably what is left. i told people in the past to stock up on this surplus ammo about a 10-15 years ago when it was going for $30-50/tin, now your lucky to find a tin on armslist or gunbroker for avg. price of $170+30-50 for shipping. the days of 89 dollar mosins and 60 dollar tins of 440 are sadly a thing of the past.
+Chris Ursiny I've noticed the increase in price. Thankfully, I'm stocked up pretty well already. Thanks for the compliment!
Very informative video! I have one of these on the way from Classic Firearms and can't wait to add it to my collection. You gave me a lot of good information that will be very helpful. Thank you.
Love mine! Nice piece!
According to the results of the competition in January 1944, a carbine with an integral folding bayonet of the Semina system was adopted by the infantry, cavalry and engineering troops. The bayonet was hinged on the right side of the carbine. The bayonet blade has the usual needle-like shape, but was somewhat shorter than the bayonet of the rifle from 1891/30. With the help of a spring-loaded clutch, it could be fixed in two positions - combat and travel, when the bayonet was laid along the right stock of the carbine. The 1944 carbine was the last modification of the Mosin rifle, which was in service with the Russian army.
I picked up a type 53 in ok shape a couple days ago and comparing the smoothness of the bolt to a 91/30 is like comparing butter and sandpaper
What is the magazine interrupter for? And the proper tool for firing pin removal. That little cap is a muzzle crown protector.
Great video,very well done!!! Thank You.
Well I dragged out my M44 (the freakin' thing weighs a ton) and took a good look. I noticed in your video that your gun has no proof marks. Mine has the wreath with hammer and sickle and the triangle below the serial number for proof marks from Izhevsk. Mine is dated 1944 and the serial numbers (1458) are on the action, bolt, magazine floor plate and metal butt stock. Mine has the laminated stock and of course that wicked folding spike bayonet. A very informative disassembly video, I'll keep it for future reference. Wish I knew what it's worth?
William33101: No, you are not alone. There's lots of us. Thanks for the compliment and thanks for subscribing. More videos will be out soon.
Nice Soviet nugget. I have an M44 made in Romania. :)
The one thing you forgot to mention is that they are god awful loud. When I take my 91/30 to the indoor range, which I do on purpose sometimes, I get the looks and at some point someone will come up to me and ask what the calibre of cannon I am shooting.
Good rifle
Great video mate
Thank you.
wow that is in really nice shape! I have the m44 also I want to redo the finish on it, all the lacquer or what ever it is, is chipping off, it has a like a tiger stipe wood grain to it I've never really seen one like it. Do you know around what the original color would be?
Sorry it took a while to get back to you. The color in the video is the one that was used during the rearsenal. It's mostly a brown with some red in it.
Rim lock sucks!
Oh man do i miss the days when 7.62x54r 7n6 was .11cents a round. It’s about .40 cents per round today! These rifles are accurate, robust and there’s plenty of sweet aftermarket options.
I can remember seeing 91/30’s for 79$ at a gunshow about 2007ish! Nowadays they go for a premium at $550 ish! The M44 carbines are an outstanding value.
Very informative video, the best in youtube re: M44 . The military round that you showed are the lead free?
They are a copper jacketed lead bullet with a steel core. Manufactured in 1953 I believe.
What part of Missouri do you hail from? I'm in SEMO and love it so much.
East of KCMO
When was your rifle made? It looks brand new out of the box.
Great vid if all goes well I should have one tomorrow.
Good luck. Remember, Svetlana kicks like a mule so keep her close and hug her tight.
Hehe I will :)
Has anyone ever told you that you sound like Jeff Goldblum!!! Lol Great Review!!
I've been told that before.
Hey there, I've been looking for a M44 and want to ask where did you buy this? I would love to know!
I bought it from an online sight for surplus gun collectors. I think it was Gunbroker.
Thanks! Do they do ship the guns or is it considered a hazard?
+JustAnotherGamer : They will ship direct to you if you have a "Curio and Relic" ffl. If not they can ship to your gun shop and you pay a transfer fee.
THANK YOU! You are a life saver!
The mosin nagant has a cartridge interrupter built into it, there's no need to load the stripper clip the way you did.
@Miguel Zagal Sure no problem. There's a piece of steel that blocks the cartridges from moving up into the receiver. It's at the very top of the magazine. Each time you engage the bolt to load a new round, the bolt will push the interrupter out of the way allowing you to chamber another round.
Profi video! 😉
Is a stripper clip the only way too load this rifle
I just got an m44 made in 1944 by izevsk and it has a bunch of tula hammers every where, and sumbody painted black paint on the damn thing come to find out that i have a YY on the side of the reciever and i heard yy means training rifle so maybe thats why there was black paint? But this tons of markings all over it that i cant find anything about, like a circle with an E in it and a H on the stock, and even a TIkka T in a traingle on the but plate, but all numbers are matchin so its not just a bunch of parts put together, hmmm the story this thing could probly tell, im pretty sure its seen use in battle which ups the cool factor, so if anybody knows anything about sum markings let me know! Thx!
muzzle blast and flash are pretty severe with this one - bad choice for night time usage.....
Just 2 things on an otherwise excellent video. When disassembling the bolt, you are actually turning the cocking knob and placing it into the fired position with the firing pin forward, to place it in safe you would need to pull the cocking knob all the way back and rotate it all the way to the left, there is a small notch on the bolt body that the cocking knob will fit into, the bolt cannot be disassembled in the safe position. Also your M44 is not a Tula, it is an Izhevsk, the markings on the barrel shank are the Soviet Crest and the Izhevsk Triangle, Tula marking is a large Soviet Star.
You are correct. I misspoke. My apologies
Apologies are not needed when no offense is taken. Just keep up the good videos!!
Thanks for your support.
Just bought one..I've been told 30-06 bullets will work for hunting..being new im dubious is this truer
That is a no. Pulled projectile which is 0.308" can be reloaded into a 7.62x54R case in a pinch.
MΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ!!!!!!!!!!!! !HELLAS SPIRIT!
Seen one of these today at a gun show for 800 bucks
bruh i live in Springfield where y u at
Mosin's also make great boat paddles, if you are ever on shit creek without one.
You Know You Can Use The Bolt Rail To Unscrew The Firing Pin. Thats Its Intended Purpose.
Absolutely, God's honest truth, no kidding...If civilization ever collapsed, SHTF, TEOTWAWKI, WROL ever crept up and bit us on the backside; This is my go to rifle. The only handicap this rifle has is capacity and rate of fire. Which in practiced hands, is more of an annoyance than a hindrance. It has awesome firepower, and will take any two or four legged adversary on the North American continent, it is compact and easily wielded, it has a permanently mounted bayonet, it is heavy enough to bash in someones head, drive tent stakes and is tough as nails. I will tap out long before this thing ever does.
I agree that there is little that can withstand the power of this carbine. It's a solid and effective firearm that can be tweeked into a very accurate platform. Take a look at my video on accurizing the Mosin Nagant. I think you will enjoy it.
missouriprepper299 Thanks for the tip. I stand by my post, even with two AR's in the safe. That is the level of confidence I have in this rifle.
Tim lock is a myth, the m44 has a disconnecter, as long as it is fun ting properly it is impossible to run lock
I call that the Russki suicide safety. I bought a Timney for my m44. If you want to keep it and shoot it, buy your Mozinka a Timney. Biggest improvement you can make, with a real safety, I promise!
Where can you i purchase Stripper clips online ?
Nick Crawford I buy them at Amazon.com, but you can Google it and find many suppliers.
Alright thanks!
You're welcome.
oh they have safety lol aint easy! but its great!
They will feed
i think you should sell it to me