Well, I've had this footage in the dusty depth of my hard-drive for too long, time to get it out there:
I bought the M44 back in 2014, paid about $200 ish at a LGS. The barrel is good, hardly any issues. No accessories though. Functional bayonet (although it strikes me as odd why it isn't more pointed). Made in 1945.
It's mostly an opportunity purchase, a case of 'get them while they are still affordable'
Here it is being test-fired on the private range:
I didn't extend the bayonet which I am now almost sure was throwing the rounds off to the left slightly.
As far as practicality, the carbine scores more plus points for being portable, at the expense of some accuracy.
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