Mossberg 44US-C

[Uncle Grinch]

I picked up a Mossberg 44US-C recently and am really pleased with it so far. It came with one mag, S-130 peep and a front sight that I've not seen before. It has three different posts that flip up, a small narrow post, one slightly larger and a small circle. The hood is missing, but I found them online. Also picked up a web sling and a set of original swivels.

This is one man-sized 22 rifle. I'll guess it must weigh close to 8 pounds.

Now I need to strip it down and give it a thorough cleaning before heading to the range. I'll post the results later.

[doubs43]

My CMP purchased M44 is very accurate. I'll bet yours is too. It'll be interesting to see the results of your range trip.

[fecmech]

Back in the 50's when I was a kid a gunsmith put a front sight like that on my Mossberg 142A. Wish I still had that gun!

[shotman]

Need a scope ??
be carefull when takeing trigger out . there is a spring that may end up in the sea some place

[Greg in va]

Ain't they cool little guns....mine was bought at a local gun shop, I can hit a 12" square piece of steel off hand all day long at a 100 yards. At 50 yards with iron sights it groups 1" off the bench....I love it

[Uncle Grinch]

My planned trip to the range got superceded by my granddaughter! She is coming to see Pop-Pop (me) and we're going to the corn-maze!

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

they are great guns , with 22 cb shorts you don't even need to go to the range , shoot right in the basement with no hearing protection, i have shot louder pellet guns , there is a spot for a screw in your magazine to make it feed shorts from the magazine a screw is thereaded up from the bottom

http://www.havlinsales.com/ here is the parts place for all things mossberg 22

[Char-Gar]

I have a 46B (IIRC) that is a civilian version with a tubular magazine and has a front sight like the one in toe OP. I picked up the rifle in a pawn shop for $80.00.

These are great man sized rifles that shoot like a house-a-fire.

[shooterg]

Have 10 of the 44's. Use 'em for Family Mossberg Matches at our Izaak Walton's range(all shoot same rifles/ammo). Many clean bulls shot on the 50 yard smallbore targets with these 1940 something made rifles. Sight picture with the post and peep very close to that of the M1 Garand, which was the intent. Some of 'em came with a Lyman rear sight, think the government paid about $2 extra for those ! Think I paid $79.95 for each, see 'em at shows now for $300+ .

[max range]

I fired those 44's in Boy Scouts, then again in ROTC, now I own two of them. One of which was rebuilt by the US Army in Ogden Utah and inspected by some guy with the initials of EK (Elmer Keith).

Last Friday I took two of my Great Nephews out to the range and we shot about 100 rounds through it. They are 9 and 11 years old. I bought my Mossbergs and match ammo from the CMP (one of the best kept secrets in the shooting community) and a handful of extra magazines from Vic Havelin.

I also have a Kimber 82G that shoots a little tighter groups but all factors considered, the 44 Mossy's are superb and draw admiring attention from the Ruger 22 crowd.

[Char-Gar]

There were two Inspectors at Ogden with the initials EK. One was Elmer Keith and the other was Ed Kozer. One had the initials "EK" in a box and the other did not have a box around the initials. IIRC it was Keith that had the box around the initials.

[bruce drake]

Just got a call from my Local Gunshop that a Mossberg 44 just came in. I told them to run my card for a deposit and I'll be in to run the 4473 tomorrow morning!

Bruce

[Janoosh]

Mossberg...."Most gun for the money". You can't beat the accuracy, for the price. I've got two, maybe three, ..I've forgotten, a 44 US, 44A US, and a 144 lsb, all superbly accurate. Adjustable triggers on two of them. The adjustable front sight is interesting to use.
Enjoy it, and then...pass them on...they'll last.

[DLCTEX]

My grandfather had what I remember as a 44B with tube mag, swing away peep sight, ramped rear sight on the barrel, and a four post option front sight (one being a circle). If I remember rightly it was my uncle's who was killed on D Day. It held 22 of the 22 long rifle rounds and many shorts . It fed short, long, and long rifle equally flawlessly and was amazingly accurate. It is in psession of another uncle whom I haven't had contact with ina few decades

[bruce drake]

This one is a 44US with the match sights and 8-shot magazine. I'm looking forward to getting the rifle in my hands shortly.

[atr]

I picked up a mossburg 40B (tube feed) last summer...very similar to your model 40US
a total tack driver !

[bullet maker 57]

I have a Mossberg 44US. It is accurate as all the 22 training rifles I have. I will say that the Springfield M2 is the better of them all. I like shooting them all.

[enfieldphile]

Just got a call from my Local Gunshop that a Mossberg 44 just came in. I told them to run my card for a deposit and I'll be in to run the 4473 tomorrow morning!
Bruce

There used to be a LGS here, where I could have any gun held just on my say-so, no up-front $$ required! I would rush in there @ lunch time for a few minutes, check out a gun and just tell the owner, "I don't have time right now, put that one in the safe, I'll pick it up after work today or tomorrow." Once I fondled a gun @ lunch time, and waffled if I should buy it. I went back to my office and realized, I wanted it! I just called and had him put it in the safe for me. Then there was the time some guy brought in a S&W 686 and a rare, Coly MkV. I saw, and wanted both. To avoid the multi-gun report, I bought one then. The shop owner put the other in the safe for me until the next week. The good 'ole days!

[NoZombies]

I've got one of the predecessor rifles (single shot model 35) and it's spectacularly accurate.

One of these days I'll pick up a 44 US...

[spfd1903]

Got two from the CMP in the 90's. They were $75 each. Bought three magazines from Mr. Havlin and have enjoyed them ever since. I use Aquila Super Colibri's to shoot rabbits in the back yard. They are almost silent from the Mossberg. The air rifle makes more noise.

[bruce drake]

I'm thinking this will be my backyard bunny buster as well. It is very nice... ;)

[Bigslug]

Mine's a 144LSA that I picked up with the rather weak excuse of it being a "backup/loaner" smallbore rifle. I had to shim the rear receiver sight out from the receiver with longer bolts to get the windage proper. It's not as sexy as some of its pricier contemporaries, but it's an an excellent shooter for the indoor reduced target stuff I do with it. The folks at Havlin get me set up with replacement safety marker dots and correct sling swivels. They were GREAT to deal with later when I was restoring one of Mossberg's more obscure 346K's for a friend's little boy - they knew what I needed and I had it refinished and running in time for Christmas.

[mud lake]

I got Mossbergitis big time! I love em all! Recently I picked up a model 26c (a) and it didn't have a bolt. Seems that is common for this model, a single shot made in 1938-39. If anyone on the forum has such an animal, I am a buyer! I also need the front sight hood. It is designed for this model and no other that I can determine - also a hard to find part. Any help in locating these parts will be greatly appreciated!!!

[Clark]

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http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx220/ClarkM/GunshowMossberg22M43507-12-2014.jpg
In July 2014 I got a Mossberg 43 for $50 at a gun show.

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In August 2014 I got a Mossberg 342KA at a gun show for $75

[aspangler]

I have a 44USa that will shoot one hole groups all day with ammo it likes at 50 yards. I mounted a 6.5x20x50 target dot scope one this one. Really makes the target stand out. Wouldn't thake love nor money for it. Belonged to my dad.

[shooterg]

Bunny busting ? One of my 44's came w/o any sights from a LGS. It's now threaded for suppressor. The varmints in the garden don't even notice when I miss(yup, I miss ! ). Shoot 'em often out of the bathroom window. Their choice really. Stay out of the garden or die.