See the Firearms Interests links list at right for this latest addition:
http://www.hungariae.com/
If you ever needed information regarding a firearms made in or for Hungary this could well be the site for you to visit.
I'll have to do a bit more checking but it seem my Mosin Nagant, the one I called a M44 because it was sold to me as such, may indeed be the Model 48 also known as the 48 Minta or 48M in Hungary. The Hungarian 48M is a well made copy of the Soviet M44 and was made under license purchased from the Soviet Union by Hungary after pressure from the Warsau Pact for Hungary to do so. See: http://www.hungariae.com/Mosi44.htm. It simply amazes me that all this stuff can be found at my finger tips within seconds or minutes at most in the virtual library known as the Internet. It will never compare to a real library what with a real masonry building, wood chairs and desks (yes I like old fashioned libraries), bound paper pages (books and periodicals) and demure (yes that is a bit of a joke) yet hot (no that is not a joke at all - she has a lucky husband) librarians (see: http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/) but at least I can enjoy a wee bit of Irish Whiskey while browsing sites on the Internet at home (and no I am not enjoying any spirits right now - way too early even for me).
All the best,
Glenn B
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