For sale, Russian 1945 dated, M44 Mosin Nagant rifle, 7.62x54r caliber. Rifle is 1945 dated, all numbers except the buttplate, appear to match the rifle, Izhevsk is the manufacturer. Bore is pretty good, not a sewer pipe, there is a decent amount of cosmoline present, bluing is pretty strong, rifle could have been an arsenal refinish and unissued afterwards. Folding bayonet is in excellent working condition and very tight, has original period issue Russian sling. Selling for $500.00 firm, FTF Plano, Texas, cash only, no trades. WILL NOT SHIP DO NOT ASK.