The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Howdy, I'm new in this forum. I just discovered the Molot threads. I have an M44 with all the Molot import markings. I traded for a rifle worth about $250. I've been trying to read all the threads and trying to come to a conclusion of what the issue is. Sadly, I've failed. The serial numbers match w...

Can an M44 imported by Molot have KO-91/30 marked near the bolt? What gives?

Thanks for any info.

Thank you JYD. Will do.

Thank you. I agree. Stays the way it is.

What do you think of this bore?

I would really appreciate some advice. If you look close, the top hand guard is broke in half with the front missing. Should I replace it? The rifle is staying in the family. Going to my son out of my cold dead hands. I kind of think that the broken guard tells a little bit of its story. Thanks for ...

Thanks for the info.

He did give us paperwork. He's a great guy and an awesome father. I'll ask him, but knowing he's a brilliant carpenter and cabinet maker with a mild case of OCD, I suspect he probably did something to it in the past. Doesn't matter, I'm keeping it in the family in his honor. A 6 makes sense. I didn'...

That must be a 6. He must have refinished it.

Not sure. I didn't know he even had this. Came over for lunch and handed it to me along with the story how he got it.

Howdy, First post. My father in law gave me his Vietnam bring back Mosin. Online research makes me believe it's a Chinese Type 53 carbine. But... The stamp has 1950. Anyone have any info? Thanks for the help. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/skyrunner33/image_zpszwejnzpm.jpeg http://i36.photobu...