M44 Mosin Nagant... need a little info please

[Essex County]

I am convinced that..........

Ivan conterbored thousands of M-Ns that really didn't need it. I first look for one with a good bore and if it has been counterboredI say all the better. Essex

 

[Hoppy590]

Ivan conterbored thousands of M-Ns that really didn't need it. I first look for one with a good bore and if it has been counterboredI say all the better. Essex

we being when ivan counterbored these, they were going one of two places.
Korea/Vietnam to fight the capitalist pigs
or
A warehouse to await WW3 against the capitalist pigs

id figure its easier for him to just counter bore them all than try to sort through them

 

[Cosmoline]

I've seen some M-44's, like th Poles, that have a small counterbore by design. This keeps the friction of the bayonet loop from harming the crown.

Just bought my first one and only have one question (so far).

Is it safe to dry fire, or not?

I've never had problems dry firing it. The firing pin is a massive piece of solid steel that could work as a pretty nasty weapon on its own.

 

[Im283]

okay, now i ask a newbie question.

Define counterbore and how can I tell if mine was counterbored?

 

[Mike U.]

IM283 wrote:

people talk about drifting the sight. I am reluctant to try that even when i am ssured it is easy and can't hurt anything. I have only put 30 rounds through it and with more practice the target might get easier to hit in the center

If your adjusting windage, there is a quick and dirty method I've used. Get a needlenose plier and slightly bend that post front sight in the desired direction. Doesn't take much of a bend at all, so try a little at a time and try it out.

Worked good for me and the bend is barely noticeable. Some can be kind of anal about a slightly crooked looking post in the hooded sight, but, it's easily correctable if it doesn't appeal to you.

 

[Cosmoline]

Define counterbore and how can I tell if mine was counterbored?

A counterbore is where the rifling is set back a notch from the end of the barrel. In other words, a new crown is made deeper inside the barrel. You can tell by looking at the end of the barrel and seeing how far inside the crown is. Most M-38's on the market now have been counterbored after use and abuse in the field. Some M-44's were also counterbored, though as noted in re. the Polish M-44's, sometimes you will see a slightly setback crown even on a mint rifle. It can be mistaken for a counterbore, but is not nearly as deep.

 

[Im283]

My M44 appears to have rifling right to the edge of the barrel.

Ifit was ever fired before I got it I doubt it was fired much.