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M44 shown with some common accessories: cleaning kit, ammo pouch, 2 pkgs of ammo, and the M40 helmet.
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Overall view of the carbine.
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3
Buttstock, note the wartime unlined sling slot.
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4
View of the action area. Note it is a Hex receiver.
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View of side folded bayonet, 1st variation.
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bayonet extended
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muzzle area
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receiver area
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buttstock
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magazine area, renumbered amtching with electro-pencil.
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View showing early single-hooked bayonet lug.
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Hex receiver and bolt, electro-pencilled to match.
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13
rear sight.
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front sight, note it is a wartime stamped and welded sight.
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15
Barrel markings indicating 1944 Tula manufacture.
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Buttplate tang, electropencilled matching.
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Note the stepped tang and that the stock is stepped tang inletted, indicating this M44 stock was made spcifically for early variation receivers. Odd considering these stepped receivers hadn't been made since 1941.
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Tang markings, Tula star and "44" for 1944. The receiver would have been made prior to 1936, but Tula stamped it with the date they used it in production.
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Proofs along the side of the receiver dating from the time of it's manufacture (prior to 1936).
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