Mossberg Model 44US Military Target Rifle - Price reduced!

Mossberg Model 44US Military Target Rifle, .22 Long Rifle. This rifle is in excellent condition as received from the CMP. It comes with one original 7-round magazine (which the CMP did not supply and was difficult to find at the time) and the Lyman 57 MS peep sight. With the proper magazine, which this rifle comes with, you can use .22 short, .22 long, and .22 LR in this rifle. The magazine holds seven (7) rounds. The rifle has a bull barrel with recessed muzzle; the trigger is not adjustable, the front sight is fixed, and the rear sight is a micro-adjustable peepsight Lyman 57 MS. The finish on the metal is parkerized, the trigger guard is plastic. The bolt handle is case-hardened! This rifle comes with the original CMP paperwork and box. The barrel is "lead-lapped" which is a process that fills in the micro-cracks in the metal producing a very smooth surface with very little variance or imperfections. It is also very labor intensive and, as a result, expensive. These Mossberg rifles were manufactured 1943-1946. This rifle, SN 104xxx was manufactured in 1944, and was the second batch of these rifles to be made. These early rifles came with the Lyman peepsight. "The 44US was designed exclusively for the war department as a target trainer, intended solely for use by U.S. troops. It was adapted from the pre-war 44B model, and included adaptations like those made to the 42MB -- made mostly to keep costs down. The war department wanted an accurate, dependable, heavy-barreled trainer, and was willing to sacrifice cosmetic detail to make it affordable." -David B. Horvath's CMP Mossberg US 44 FAQ This rifle is in good working order and in excellent shape, with a few arsenal dings and marks on the stock. Barrel is excellent and looks like it has seen very little use, which is rare for these rifles, as they were heavily used (and abused) by the military during the war and by the National Guard and the CMP-affiliated clubs in the post-war years. Local FTF transfer via FFL dealer in San Diego OK: cash only. Otherwise, shipping via FFL to FFL only. Payment to be by check or Postal M.O.; shipment only after check clears.