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It's my understanding that the bayonet on the M44 can affect point of impact of the bullet depending on how the gun was sighted. Perhaps someone with more experience with the M44 can explain in more detail.
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All Mosin-Nagant rifles and carbines were designed to be fired with the bayonet affixed or extended (whatever the case may be with a particular rifle/carbine). This is why you will see serial numbers etched or stamped on detachable bayonets. The bayonets were serially matched to the rifles, for a good, solid fit.
All proof testing, accuracy testing, and point of aim testing was done with the bayonet affixed/extended during the manufacturing processes and re-arsenal processes.
Accuracy may be acceptable with the bayonet removed or stowed, but they were, in fact,
intended to be fired with the bayonet pointed down range.
If you dig around the rifle forum for posts along the lines of "What do these marks mean on my Mosin?", you'll likely find one of my more detailed explanations of the proofing and accuracy testing process.