C&R · II · 452
Romanian Mosin-Nagant M1944 carbine
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. 14 ↗
Rumanian Mosin Nagant 1944 type carbines, cal. 7.62 x 54R, manufactured in Romania, and manufactured from 1952 to 1956.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “manufactured in Romania”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1952–1956 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “manufactured from 1952 to 1956”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 14 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Mosin–Nagant” ↗, maker: Wikipedia: Romania section, "1954 Cugir-produced M44 Mosin"; M44 pattern "domestically produced"; Cugir in the manufacturer list
- 2. Wikipedia, “Mosin–Nagant” ↗, action: Wikipedia: "bolt-action military rifle"; the Romanian M44 is the domestically produced Soviet M44 pattern
- 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
- None
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.