I have a few mosin myself.....


I would recommend a Finnish M39.....best all around performance. If Your mind is set on the shorter M44 or M38...go with the M38, no bayonet to contend with. Most M44s are supposed to be fired with the bayonet extended....If you leave it closed, you won't be hitting your point of impact.....If you want to shoot the m44 with the bayonet closed, you will have to adjust the front sight.

Of all my Mosin nagants My favorite are the M27 and my 2 M39's, followed closely by my M38......all the rest are filler. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

They are great plinkers.