The last of the Mosin Nagant rifles, the M-44 was introduced by the former Soviet Union towards the end of WWII to meet their soldiers' need for a shorter and more handy bolt action rifle. The savage street by street combat in cities such as Stalingrad proved that a carbine length weapon would better satisfy the needs of the Red Army. While the earlier M-38 seemed to fill this demand, the lack of a bayonet was seen as a grave deficiency in Soviet circles, so the M-44 was designed with permanently affixed side-folding bayonet. Most M-44s exhibit slightly better accuracy with the bayonet in the extended position.

Caliber 7.62Barrel Length 20.4"
Overall Length 40" (folded) 52.25" (extended)
Mag Cap 5rdsWeight 8.9 lbs.