Something a little different as a Scout Rifle. A Mosin Nagant M-44 with a little work done. First was to remove the steel butt plate, placing a spacer and recoil pad to add length to the stock, removal of the entire bayonet and bayonet lug, installation of a turn down bolt, including a cut in the stock for the bolt. Lots of fun to shoot, and cheap ammo makes for a good day at the range..

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very nice!, looke great.
am working on a similar project with an M48 (for a fun shooter)

Very nice. I have a 91/59, laminated stock, with no bayonet, which was how that rifle was configured, that I got almost 20 years ago for $79. Kicks like a mule but it is really pristine! Had several 44's but unloaded them when I downsized, the Polish one had an unfinished stock but sweet bluing.

I kinda like having a combo rifle, club, spear all-in-one. The bayo unit does add a wee bit of weight to the end though. My M38 and a PAST pad do good work as a scout type rifle. It would be interesting to try a bent bolt on one. Long as you are having fun with it I say good on ya.

So long as you didn't use a 1943 dated, Tula built or SA marked gun I suppose it's OK.

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Very nice.

I've got an M38 with a laminated stock I "bubba" worked into a scout rifle.

I picked up a stock for $10 and cut it down and camo painted it for the woods. I also added a 3# Timney trigger. Of course I kept the original stock and can return it with just two screws.

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Shouldn't a scout rifle include a signature LER scope?

91/59 never had bayonets. They were Russian 91/30 that were sold to Bulgaria who in turn cut them down to M38 configuration. An M38 is a M44 without the bayonet, ment for rear troops that may see combat but we're likely 2nd line

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Yes, but I couldn't bring myself to scope an M-44...

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Though I have never owned a scout type rifle, I always assumed they had that funky forward mounted scope. It is just a terminology thing I guess. We simply call them carbines in my neck of the woods. If they are carried every time you are in the woods, carried in the bed of a truck without a case, lashed to a canoe, leaned against muddy tires, used to prop open an elk, and taken to the local car wash for its bi-yearly cleaning, we call these our "knock about rifles".

Top of the list for heavy recoil and muzzle blast !!
But Russia made it work 100% and it became famous.

I know a lot of people complain about its recoil but having owned it's bigger brother and a Mauser and an Enfield I don't really see much difference in any of them.

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With the spacer and recoil pad, the recoil is really tame,plus the stock is
much better with the additional length. A very comfortable gun to shoot.

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This is my M38 "scout rifle". Can't say I've ever minded the recoil, even with the 203gr. Brown Bear SPs. Usually use 150gr. handloads and it drops deer just fine.