Izhevsk Mosin Nagant M44 – 7.62x54r – MFG 1944 – 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 – 35006. This M44 features an attached, folding bayonet, and all visible serial numbers appear to be matching. This rifle is in average condition and the bore is in great condition. Manufactured in 1944. 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.