Well, I said I wouldn't buy another gun after my M1 Garand for a while... That didn't last 
. I was at my LGS yesterday and saw a rifle I've wanted for years, a Russian M44 carbine. They only had one, and it definitely had my name on it when I saw it. I just couldn't get over how tiny and handy feeling it was compared to my 91/30. So today after work I swung by and picked it up! Everything on it is in pretty decent shape. I still need to completely strip it down and remove all the cosmoline and gunk on it. It does have some rusty spots on the bolt and outside of the magazine well, nothing I can't touch up though.
I'll wait until tomorrow to post a picture, I'm sure you all know what they look like anyways. I can't wait to fire it and hear the legendary muzzle blast they apparently produce.
. I was at my LGS yesterday and saw a rifle I've wanted for years, a Russian M44 carbine. They only had one, and it definitely had my name on it when I saw it. I just couldn't get over how tiny and handy feeling it was compared to my 91/30. So today after work I swung by and picked it up! Everything on it is in pretty decent shape. I still need to completely strip it down and remove all the cosmoline and gunk on it. It does have some rusty spots on the bolt and outside of the magazine well, nothing I can't touch up though. I'll wait until tomorrow to post a picture, I'm sure you all know what they look like anyways. I can't wait to fire it and hear the legendary muzzle blast they apparently produce.