M44 parts gun from SOG

[Virg461]

So, I decided to buy one of the Russian M-44 "parts guns" that SOG was selling. To my surprise, underneath 14 pounds of cosmoline was a complete rifle. I cleaned it up as much as I had patience for (keeping in mind the $49 price). The barrel was completely plugged with cosmo. Took forever to clean. As I worked with a solvent soaked brush, I kept telling mystelf....I should see rifling eventually, right? Mmmmmm......no.

It seems my rifle came complete with everything but the rifling. There is a hint of where the rifling used to be...but that's about it.

Just for grins I decided to fire off a few rounds and see what kind of groups I could get at 50 yards.

I aimed for the center of my cardboard target stand (didn't bother with a target). Only three rounds hit the cardboard. Maybe you guys have seen this before, but it's a first for me. I have never seen bullets hit the target completely sideways......Pretty funny.

 

[Cosmoline]

Wow, that's a spent bore! Maybe you should try shotshells.

As to cleaning, you did it the hard way. It's much, much easier to just get the loose stuff with rags then use a tub, some household liquid dish soap, and very hot water. The cosmoline melts off. Wipe dry and oil the hot steel and you're good to go.

 

[Virg461]

Thanks, I'll try that next time.

Yep, it's pretty worn. If you stick a 7.62x54 round down in the muzzle, it buries all the way to the brass. Very, very worn.

I've bought a few milsurps, but that's the first I've seen that's this worn out.

 

[troutfisherman1200]

m44 parts gun

where did you find that deal I just picked up one and i would be interested in one

 

[hirundo82]

where did you find that deal I just picked up one and i would be interested in one

SOG is Southern Ohio Gun--you need to be registered with them as an FFL (C&R qualifies) to see the guns they have.

 

[joeq]

When are you going to try some long range shooting?

 

[Virg461]

If only I had some way to record the number of tumbles the bullet made before impact, I could make a game out of it. A triple gainer!!

 

[alemonkey]

I had a Chinese Type 53 Mosin that had a bore just like that. It didn't tumble, but 6-8 MOA was a very good day for that rifle.

 

[Vyacheslav]

sounds like a good candidate for an SBR

 

[hirundo82]

sounds like a good candidate for an SBR

More like an SBS.