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Offline rlm2007x

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Mosin Nagant Russian M44 Question
« on: March 23, 2007, 01:39:25 PM »
Why do some M44s have brass hand guard ends, and some have steel ones?  Robert

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Re: Mosin Nagant Russian M44 Question
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2007, 03:40:54 PM »
There are all models of Mosins to be found with the brass handguard ends.No one knows why.The brass ones are more desireable.

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Re: Mosin Nagant Russian M44 Question
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2007, 05:41:12 AM »
During war, some metals are a whole lot harder to come by than others.
They substituted what they had.
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