{"product_id":"1945-russian-m44-mosin-nagant-carbine-izhevsk-arsenal-cai-import-arsenal-refurb","title":"1945 Russian M44 Mosin-Nagant Carbine – Izhevsk Arsenal – CAI Import – Arsenal Refurb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is a Soviet Model 1944 (M44) Mosin-Nagant carbine manufactured in 1945 at the famed Izhevsk Arsenal. The M44 represents the final wartime evolution of the Mosin-Nagant series and features the distinctive side-folding cruciform bayonet integral to the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is dated 1945, placing production at the closing stages of World War II. Rifles produced during this period were either issued in the final months of the war or placed into post-war storage as the Soviet Union transitioned into the Cold War era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel: M44 Mosin-Nagant Carbine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaliber: 7.62x54R\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArsenal: Izhevsk (Arrow in Triangle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: 1945\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFolding attached bayonet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCAI (Century Arms) import marked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArsenal refurbished configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rifle displays the typical characteristics of a Soviet post-war arsenal refurbishment:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatching serialized components (arsenal matched)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven military finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean metal surfaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid hardwood stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear 1945 Izhevsk markings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike most imported M44 carbines, this rifle was refurbished and placed into long-term storage before being imported to the United States. The matching numbers appear consistent with arsenal rework practices common to Soviet refurbishment programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rifle presents well with strong overall military character and remains an excellent representative example of the late-war Soviet carbine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree Shipping to your FFL!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716702081101,"sku":null,"price":535.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/IMG-9549.heic?v=1772138342","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/1945-russian-m44-mosin-nagant-carbine-izhevsk-arsenal-cai-import-arsenal-refurb","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}