New to me 52 Polish M44

Stopped at a pawn shop today, they never have any surplus rifles. I was surprised to see this m44 on the shelf. I asked the guy to see it and as he took it out of the rack i see the 11 in the circle. My eyes popped, seems like i never see any 44s and heres a pole? Wow! I see 199 on the tag and ask what his best price is. He checks with the boss, comes back and tells me 150. So, i get to looking this rifle over good. All matching, no cleaning rod, funky non original sling and i believe a beech stock. No wear marks anywhere and finally a slight layer of cosmoline. Knowing im going to get it, i look the guy in the eye and ask "do me better one more time". He checks with the boss and then he replies $150 and we pay the tax, and tell me now if you dont want it, cause i've had my eye on it and thats a better deal than the boss made me!". Brought her home and taking a break from the cosmoline now. Man im excited.

IMHO....very good decision! enjoy your flamethrower.

anyway you'd give away the pawn shop name?

I honestly didnt get the name but was in forest, thomas' or thompsons? Usually has some sks but never anything more interesting.

Nice find. When you get the cosmo off you know we want pictures!

This is what im finding so far, an 02 stamp on the endcapmand the rear site spring. I believe the bolt body and bolt face have russian stamps bow and arrow?? I also think i see a triangle with a arrowhead?? Arent these russian and romanian respectively??? Thanks i really enjoy getting a new gun and doing what decoding is possible. Still not clean enough and back together for pics yet.

44's are a lot of fun to shoot---Muzzle blast!!!!

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Well got her cleaned up and got pics on my phone but cant get them posted here. Im not done trying though.

nice find.....congrats

The polish ones are fine I have one that looks like it came from factory floor

rdj94a wrote:The polish ones are fine I have one that looks like it came from factory floor

where did you find it? pawn shop? online? gun shop???

lucky find! congrats



God bless

Bought it from a friend of mine