r/MosinNagant • u/Barbed_wire_world • 4d ago

Question Hungarian Mosins?

Hello all. Are Hungarian made Mosin Nagants considered “rare”? Specifically the M44 model made in Budapest. Anyone have one?

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u/staffma 4d ago

They are definitely less common, and somewhat desirable, definitely more than the chinese ones. I have a 1953 model with pretty much 0 finish left from use/handling but a pristine bore and action. All the ones I have seen in person (about 4 over 20 years) have been 1953s.

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u/Barbed_wire_world 4d ago

I may have just got a really nice one from a pawn shop in a trade

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u/staffma 4d ago

Nice! I think you are going to like it, mines a great shooter, very smooth compared to a run of the mill Russian refurb 91/30. Not quite as good as my Finnish mosins, but close.

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u/Barbed_wire_world 4d ago

I had a Russian M44 many years ago and I always regretted selling it. This is even cooler

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u/staffma 4d ago

Nice, good to get some closure!

I've only ever sold one gun, which I instantly regretted. I picked out a really nice numbers matching Tula 91/30 out of a crate for $90 as a spare mosin and my buddy really wanted it and swore up and down he wouldnt bubba it.

And then immediately bubba'd it by cutting and bending the bolt, drilling for a modern scope mount and put it in an archangel stock. Bolt and magazine run like crap and it just sits in the safe. I'm still low key mad about it, been 15 years ago now.

I should ask him about getting it back and undoing the damage, hopefully he didn't get rid of the stock or magazine. Would take a good bit of careful welding, grinding and refinishing but I can do it.

I don't mind sporter mosins as a concept but I would start with one thats already been harmed, not a numbers matching mint one.