Izhevsk Mosin Nagant M44 – 7.62x54r – MFG 1943 – All Matching w/ Bayonet

This is a no reserve penny auction for an Izhevsk Mosin Nagant M44 bolt-action rifle in 7.62x54r. Serial number – RC011349. This M44 features an attached, folding bayonet and and all visible serial numbers appear to be matching. The bore is in great condition. Manufactured in 1943. The Red Army needed a shorter rifle, better suited to modern combat than the M91/30. Since the bayonet was still seen as an important part of the Soviet soldier's equipment, the M38 did not meet the need. The M1944 (M44), a new carbine based on the M38 was developed. The only major difference between the M38 and the new M44 was the addition of a side-folding bayonet. The Izhevsk Arsenal began production of the M44 in 1943, with 50,000 carbines built for combat testing. The M44 was officially adopted in 1944.