M44 Available for sale Hungary began using Soviet designed arms in 1948, they mfg the Mosin m44 carbine, Mosin 91-30 rifle, later the Mosin 91-30PU sniper & the Ppsh41. All the Hungarian mfg Mosins appear to be very well made & are rare in the US except for the M44 variant, although original all matching Hungarian Mosins are all hard to find in the US. A few Hungarian 91/30's came in w/imports from the Balkans, Hungarian M44 carbines also came in w/M44 imports, most Hungarian M52 PU's seem to be found as early non-import marked guns.
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Hungarian mfg Mosin variants Top M52 PU sniper rifle Center M48 91/30 Infantry rifle Bottm M48 M44 carbine All the rifles shown are original matching w/all correct stamps & proofs.
Right side stock markings Here the Hungarian markings are displayed on the stocks of all three rifles, the sling slots are of the later Soviet style using pressed in escutcheons w/o screws, the 91/30 has small punch marks where the screws would have been, this is the only one I've seen w/these, the M52 sniper, M44 carbine & other 2 Hungarian 91/30's I've had don't have these marks.
Action views, right side The manufacturing appears to be identical to the Soviet mfg rifles & is very high quality.
Chamber markings Chambers are stamped w/date of manufacture, 02, the Hungarian WarPac arsenal code & the serial number, all I have seen use a 2 letters & 4 numbers, Hungarian Mosins are numbered/matched the same as Soviet rifles, the chamber, mag, buttplate & bolt are numbered w/the full serial number including letter prefix, in addition almost all small parts have an 02 stamping.
Forends The Hungarian wood has an odd orange hue to it, I believe they're birch wood.
Forends, left side
Actions from top
Left view of actions
Left view of buttstocks
Left side view
M48 w/bayonet right view This rifle is all matching, all 02 proofed parts & is shown w/a Hungarian mfg 02 marked bayonet.
M48 w/bayonet mounted
M48 butt markings
Closeup of butt markings The 02 is the Hungarian Warpac country code, the circle B is believed to indicate Budapest.
M48 rear sling slot The circle 1 mark meaning is unk to me, note the sling slot is similiar to the Soviet late/postwar pressed in type but appears to have pins also, this is the only example I've seen of this on Hungarian mfg Mosins so I don't know how common/uncommon it is.
M48 action right
02 mark on top of cocking piece
M48 bolt top markings
Closeup of bolt top markings
M48 Chamber markings All the M48's I have seen have been dated in the early 50's
M48 rear sight Right side view, note the base is pinned.
Marking on front of mag floor
lower band Note the distinctive color/grain of the wood, & the late Soviet pattern parts, & the relief for removal of the bands
Front sling slot detail The front slots are similiar to the Soviet late/post war slots & in tis case have no pins.
M48 forend & bayonet detail
With bayonet mounted
Muzzle detail right
02 marking on bayonet
Bayonet serial
Muzzle detail left side
Bayonet mounted left side
Forend left
Proof marks from Germany This marking is a German proof indicatingthe rifle came thru Germany.
