Anyone shooting the ol' CMP Mossberg 44US, or built one up?

[garandman]

Great shooters. I bought one for $105 from CMP in the day, and sold if for more than twice that.

I never shoulda sold it.

Would love to see your pics. Thanx!

 

[djskit]

No pics, but I got one for about $75 from the CMP about 10 years ago - stock looks like it was re-finished but the parkerizing is a real nice gray. Shoots great. I'd NEVER sell it.

 

[ivanthesane]

Picked up a non-surplus rusty one at a pawn shop for $80 a few years ago, a -c model. Had mag and correct peep sights so I figured I could always part it out. Rusty and crusty and ugly, but shoots good.

 

[n64atlas]

The 44USc was not a military contract rifle. Just a standard civilian model made after the war. I collect military trainers and have a blued 44US in my collection. The Parkerized ones have been rebuilt by the military. Here is a pic of mine: The rifle on the right.

 

[garandman]

Shoots great. I'd NEVER sell it.

It was sacrificed to buy a full auto 22rf. But yeah, I miss it....

 

[garandman]

Thanx n64.

 

[n64atlas]

Mine is from the second lot sold. The first lot had Lyman sights. Some of the last lots were never issued and went through rebuilds after the war. I had two of these that I gave to my nephews. One from the 4th and the other from the 5th. Both parkerized versions. That was before I started collecting trainers. I now have over 50 trainers.