Type 53 - There are many others, but this one is mine...

Rodger_p · March 21, 2014, 10:37 AM

1953.11 dated with excellent bore.
I have owned 3 M-44's, Two hex receivers, and one Finnish m-39.

This Chinese version has the slickest bolt of all of them. Shoots to just above point of aim at 50 yards. (I did not feel like walking to the 100 yrd line)

A few photos below:

Rodger_p · March 21, 2014, 10:41 AM

One more

tahunua001 · March 21, 2014, 11:28 PM

there's a chinese 53 at my LGS right now, been there for months... priced way too high to sell. the stock is rotten, no two parts have a matching serial number and by golly it is the closest thing to a mosin with a smooth bolt I have yet to lay hands on. I have no plans to pick it up though... just got rid of one mosin, I don't need to bring another one home.

congrats on yours.

Model12Win · March 22, 2014, 01:02 AM

Nice!

All the type 53s I've seen have been in sorry shape. Sure long for the days when almost "brand new" Russian M44s could be had for under 100 dollars!

deerslayer303 · April 10, 2014, 12:13 AM

Agreed. Out of all the Mosins I have the 53 has the best bolt, best bore, and shoots the tightest groups. The stock is BUTT UGLY, and one day I plan to do something about it.

March 21, 2014, 11:28 PM	#3
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	there's a chinese 53 at my LGS right now, been there for months... priced way too high to sell. the stock is rotten, no two parts have a matching serial number and by golly it is the closest thing to a mosin with a smooth bolt I have yet to lay hands on. I have no plans to pick it up though... just got rid of one mosin, I don't need to bring another one home. congrats on yours. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

April 10, 2014, 12:13 AM	#5
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,653	Agreed. Out of all the Mosins I have the 53 has the best bolt, best bore, and shoots the tightest groups. The stock is BUTT UGLY, and one day I plan to do something about it. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

March 22, 2014, 01:02 AM	#4
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Nice! All the type 53s I've seen have been in sorry shape. Sure long for the days when almost "brand new" Russian M44s could be had for under 100 dollars!