Brian, who blogs at SKS’s and More, emailed me photos of his Mosin-Nagant M44 which has been configured for short range ( 75 yards ) hog and deer hunting. The scope mount attaches to where the front sight would have been.
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I love that laminated stock.
If you are into SKS and other comblock firearms I recommend checking out Brian’s SKS’s and More blog.
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Edit: Where the rear sight would have been.
Not Front.
That dot has to be better than the iron sites that come on it….. my M44 couldnt hit water if it fell out of a boat!!!!
I do find the red dot pretty funny looking on a MN. Then again I briefly thought about what having one on my Garand would be like so I can’t really judge.
My M44 is darn near the most accurate rifle I have ever fired. Out to 300 yards, it is spot on. The sliding rear sight makes life easy. Put a barrel out there and I will slam the center of it out easily.
I have to agree with snowman. My 1945 Izzy M44 is a tack driver and has been since I bought it from a local gunshop. I literally did not touch a thing.