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Didn't the Finns make a copy of the M44 carbine? (Or refurbish the captured Russian carbines). The triangle on the barrel reminds me of a Finn marking...
Edit: The Finns made their rifles/carbine based on the Russian 1891 Mosin Nagant 7.62 design. SAOTW says thet were higher quality than the Russian weapons. Which probably accounts for the relatively high cost of $200 back when Eric was in law school...
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Yes they were made in Finland too (in the US also!). I still can't see the markings clearly, and I am in no way "an expert" on Mosin. The price is irrelevant (cost of a decent dinner for two), it's a NICE carbine, with some serious energy delivered to the target, and very handy for having behind the seat of one's pickup (at least in these mountains), "just in case".
I like Mosin (regardless of the manufacture). I'm still kicking myself for not buying one out of the crate in Vegas last year. And they all had their receivers drilled and tapped for the scope mounts! No scopes present, but that's easy enough. But where do you stop? IF I would to buy every weapon I like (there are VERY few I don't like!!), I'd need a warehouse! I have two gun safes, and they are bursting being overloaded as it is. BTW,......seems like Eric is pretty confident in his home security system. I would love to have my collection visible in an antique gun cabinet, but when I leave the house, all the stuff is locked into the best safes money can buy (despite a good security system, and three VERY protective BIG dogs, two of which you can see in my avatar). |
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