MOSSBERG U.S. MILITARY TARGET 22 M44 UNISSUED

I purchased this rifle from CMP in 1999 as new unissued. It is the harder to find blued M44. It comes with the original CMP shipping box and certificate. CMP no longer has these rifles available for sale. The M 44 that was sold by the CMP is the U.S. 44 .22 caliber rifle manufactured by Mossberg for the U.S. Military. This rifle has "U.S. Property" on the receiver and barrel. It is similar to the M42 and M44 commercial rifles and many parts are interchangeable. With the proper magazine, you can use .22 short, .22 long, and .22 LR in this rifle. Without the magazine, you can use it as a single-shot 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 Mossberg S100. The barrel is "lead-lapped" which is a process (as explained to me) 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. The process is only applied to the most expensive target rifles these days. The rifles from CMP were manufactured 1943-1946. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE ASK FOR MORE PHOTOS. Specifications: Barrel: 13/16" heavy-type, 26" long with crowned muzzle, chambered for .22 cal. long rifle. Magazine will handle .22 cal short, .22 cal long, and .22 cal long rifle. Stock: Birch-walnut-finish, oiled stock 31" long, corrugated steel butt plate and front and rear swivels. Sights: Mossberg S-100 receiver peep. Length: 43" Overall Weight: 8 1/2 lb PAYMENT OPTIONS- I only accept USPS money orders. Payment must be received by me no later than 10 days after the acceptance of offer. LAYAWAY: If needed I offer a 60 lay-a-way option. It is 1/3 immediately, 1/3 in 30 days and 1/3 in 60 days. Lay-a-way Firearm sales are final. If you fail to close the deal I will hold funds until the firearm is sold. If the firearm is sold for less, the difference will be deducted from the deposit plus 10% for my time, storage and taking the firearm off the market for your lay-a-way period. SHIPPING: All firearms will be shipped Priority Mail with insurance and delivery confirmation. LEGAL REQUIREMENT- Modern firearms must be transferred through a licensed FFL dealer in Buyer's area. Buyer must supply to Seller a copy of Buyer's driver license and a copy of Buyer's local FFL dealer's license before shipment will be made. A C&R License is acceptable for C&R firearms. All handguns are shipped to an FFL. SAFETY NOTICE- Buyer is solely responsible for determining that the firearm purchased is safe to shoot. By bidding, the buyer agrees to hold seller harmless against damages, injury, or death caused by buyer's failure to have the firearm properly inspected for safety. RETURN POLICY- All firearms come with a 3-day return policy conditioned upon the firearm being returned in exactly the condition mailed- not being fired , messed with in any way. In the case of a return, buyer pays all shipping charges. FIREARM MUST REMAIN WITH FFL DURING THE 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD. YOU HAVE A 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY TO FFL OR C&R DEALER. IF YOU DECIDE TO RETURN THE ITEM, WE WILL NOT REFUND SHIPPING COSTS AND THERE IS A 10% RESTOCKING FEE DEDUCTED FROM REFUND. YOUR BID IS A BINDING CONTRACT, AND THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES YOU AGREEING TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, THE RESTOCKING FEE AND NO REFUNDS FOR SHIPPING.