Bidspirit auction | ** Izhevsk Arsenal Mosin-Nagant M44

** Izhevsk Arsenal Mosin-Nagant M44 Bolt-Action Carbine Dated 1944 - A Soviet military bolt-action carbine, model Mosin-Nagant M44, featuring a wood stock and blued steel construction. The barrel shank is stamped with the year 1944 followed by the Cyrillic letter ”г”, a Soviet hammer and sickle emblem within a laurel wreath, and a factory mark consisting of an arrow inside a triangle. Below these marks is the original Cyrillic serial number ”П Т 9 7 2 7”. The side of the receiver bears a stamped import mark reading ”M44 RUSSIAN 7.62x54R C.A.I. GEORGIA VT. M44093094”. The carbine is equipped with a permanently attached folding spike bayonet on the right side of the muzzle and a hooded post front sight. The serial number ”9 7 2 7” is repeated on the bolt handle, the magazine floorplate, and the buttplate. The buttplate also features the arrow-in-triangle factory mark. The right side of the buttstock displays several stamped circular cartouches, including characters ”У” and ”П” within circles, along with a square refurbishment mark containing a diagonal line. The top of the stock near the buttplate is stamped with the year ”1 9 4 4” and additional small inspection characters. The firearm is fitted with a green canvas sling secured by leather dog-collar style attachments through two slots in the stock. In-house shipping is available. This firearm is at least 50 years old and in qualifying configuration, or is specifically recognized by ATF as a Curio & Relic. If you have a C&R Federal Firearms License (or another type of FFL authorized to receive this firearm), we can ship it to you or hand it to you at pickup where lawful. Otherwise, we will have to ship to your receiving Federal Firearms License holder, or you will need to undergo a background check here when you pick up. Email your FFL to burnsffl@gmail.com with your name in the subject if you are having us ship. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $10 fee per lot for pickup on another day. Once packed up, we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. TL68