A pawn shop near me has a Polish M44. It looks just like the Russian version. Bore was minty. I did not check to see if numbers matched. The rifle was really nice looking, maybe unissued. The old guy wanted $295.00 for it. It's overpriced like all his stuff. I offered $150, he counters at $250. You know where this will end up - $200.
Is a Polish M44 worth $200? Isn't that double what a Russian sells for?
Here is one in pretty good shape, plus it has a ton of bids.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=227258474
I don't think it would be more valuable than the Russian. Although, it might be with the low numbers being around compared to the glut of Russians on the market.
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I paid $125 for a Russian M44 about 6 months ago in a private purchase, and have seen them hovering around the $150 at a couple of local gun-shows. That is when you can find one. The dealers all claim they are 'rare' and they do seem to fly off the table pretty quick.
Anyhow, $200 is about $50 more than I would pay for it.
Last edited by Schriv; 05-01-2011 at 03:18 PM.
Some people are like slinkies.
They aren't good for much, but they do bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
The Polish M44's are all higher priced.The quality is MUCH better,the quantities are much lower.
Only made for 5 years,1951/1955.
The commonist is the 52 followed by 53,55,54,& hardest to get the 1951.
I had collected them all.Sold them on GB. from $325. to $475.00 all were Mint.
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AIM is advertising Russian 1944's for $200. Those are the first I've seen for sale in a while.
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Dan's ammo has M38 s also.All back bored.
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M44s rare? where? I can walk into Dunhams any day for the last 5 years and buy as many as I want for $79.
The M38s seem to be a bit rarer. Last time I saw them I bought 12 and paid $100 each
You must have the M44 market cornered. The only thing Dunham's has down here is 91/30's. Feel free to send a couple 44's this way. Heck, I'd be happy with just one!
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