just got 2 rifles...tell me about 'em; Mosin M44 & Armalite AR180B

[kmrcstintn]

just got 2 new blasters since I'm gonna use my Win M70 in .270 for a primary deer rifle; I got a Mosin Nagant M44 for a range blaster, a backup hunting rifle, and something to have around for random trips into the woods; the other one I got is an Armalite AR180B for a lower cost range rifle and occasional personal protection...

tell me about 'em...the good, the bad, and the ugly...thanks

 

[Cosmoline]

That's a unique combination. What's the arsenal/nationality of the M-44?

 

[Hoppy590]

Well being hes asking about them, he may not know the arsenals.

first whats the year on the M44.
(found on the reciever) second, is there a Star with an arrow, or a triangle with an arrow.
is there a triangle with some numbers ( and obvious chinese writing), a circle with an 11, or just a series of letters?

 

[kmrcstintn]

looking at the Mosin Nagant receiver: round receiver; year marking of 1945r; marking above year appears to be Soviet hammer & sickle; marking below year appears to be triangle w/ arrow inside; I guess it is a Russian WWII or post WWII M44

I thought all the numbers matched when I bought it, but it looks like the magazine floorplate has a 4 digit number crossed off (numbers have a long dash throough them) and a new 2 letter and 3 digit number stamped that matches the one on the receiver;

I'm guessing it was sent back to the arsenal before being 'pickled' and stored; importer's mark indicates CAI...Century Arms International?

 

[JediJJJ]

Check out http://7.62x54r.net/ and http://mosinnagant.net/ for a lot of Mosin info. SurplusRifle at http://www.surplusrifle.com/mosincarbine/index.asp is another good info site.

FYI - I just saw a sign at my local Dunham's that they were recalling the CAI imported M44's they'd been having on sale twice a month or so since Christmas. Appears CAI mis-marked the caliber when they put the import info on them. Didn't get to see what the incorrect markings were but I don't think a .223 will work.

 

[Hoppy590]

CAI is century/

the triangle means its an Izhevsk, the crossed out and re stamped is an arsenal remarking

 

[mikey_mick]

I have a mosin nagant rifle that I'm having trouble identifying. It was labeled as a 91/30 when I bought it from Dunhams.
It has 1881 stamped on the receiver and I'm wondering what that means. I was thinking it was the year but that cant be right because they started making them in 1891, right?

 

[Hoppy590]

It has 1881 stamped on the receiver and I'm wondering what that means. I was thinking it was the year but that cant be right because they started making them in 1891, right?

ya, they started in 1891. can you post a pic or some legnths or specific markings?