C&R · II · 398
Polish M44 carbine (wz. 44)
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 13 ↗
Polish, Mosin Nagant M44 type carbines, cal. 7.62 x 54R, manufactured in Poland, identified by the manufacturer code 11" in an oval on the chamber area, and marked with the actual date of manufacture during the 1950s or earlier.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked with the actual date of manufacture during the 1950s or earlier”
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “manufactured in Poland”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1959 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “during the 1950s or earlier”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 13 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “FB "Łucznik" Radom” ↗, maker: the Radom factory's product list includes the Mosin–Nagant (1951–1955)
- 2. Wikipedia, “Mosin–Nagant” ↗, maker: Poland: wz. 44, domestically produced version of the post-war Soviet M44 carbine, marked with the Polish 'circle 11'
- 3. Wikipedia, “FB "Łucznik" Radom” ↗, years: Mosin–Nagant made at Radom 1951–1955; ATF limits the entry at the 1950s or earlier
- 4. Wikipedia, “Mosin–Nagant” ↗, action: bolt-action rifle family; the wz. 44 is a domestic copy of the M44 carbine
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 1 change · see below
Correction history
- Evidence passYears: 1951–1959 → 1951–1955. Wikipedia (FB Łucznik Radom) dates Radom's Mosin–Nagant production to 1951–1955 (inside ATF's 1950s-or-earlier limit)
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Mosin-remove-bg.png” by Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum), CC0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Mosin–Nagant”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed military rifle. Known officially as the Russian 3-line rifle M1891, and informally in Russian as Mosin's rifle, or simply the mosinka, it is primarily chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge.