Title

North Vietnamese Army K44 Carbine

Creation Date

1953 – 1960

Description

Carbine, Caliber: 7.62x54R,bolt-action, internal magazine–fed, five-shot, military rifle, with cruciform folding bayonet. . Serial number: E7206 on top of barrel chamber and bolt. Forward of the serial number is '1960' and an indistinct triangular stamp. Front sight hooded with a sight adjustment hole on top of the hood.

In the Soviet Union Soviet Union known as the Mosin's M44 (Mosin–Nagant, i.e., Russian 3-line rifle M1891) rifle. Missing butt plate, trigger guard / magazine assembly and cleaning rod. Furniture is 'rough' suggesting that the stock, etc. was fabricated in the field. Generally poor condition. Recovered as a 'war trophy .'