Remove bayonet from an M44?

[n9iui]

Has anyone tried to remove the bayonet and mounting "lump" from a Mosin M44? I'm talking about doing a nice job of it, effectively ending up with am M38 style rifle. I'm not wanting to try to fool anyone, I'd rather have an M38 but they are hard to find at a decent price.
I love my M44 and I don't plan to attack IT, but I was thinking about one of the poor scabby looking Chinese clones that Bradis has right now.
Thanks

 

[easy]

Buy a 91/59 instead?

 

[n9iui]

Because while I see lots of 1891/30's and some M44's, I've never seen an 1891/59. Except in photos. But yeah, one of those would work

 

[LonSch]

I have heard the removing the bayonet will throw of the iron sights.

 

[Rhino12]

LonSch is correct. The M44s were zero'd in with their bayonets extended. Not saying it can't/shouldn't be done, but you will need to make sight adjustments to the gun afterward.

 

[n9iui]

LonSch is correct. The M44s were zero'd in with their bayonets extended. Not saying it can't/shouldn't be done, but you will need to make sight adjustments to the gun afterward.

Yeah, I had already figured on that. I won't do it to an M44' but I would consider modding one of the Chinese rifles.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Has anyone tried to remove the bayonet and mounting "lump" from a Mosin M44? I'm talking about doing a nice job of it, effectively ending up with am M38 style rifle. I'm not wanting to try to fool anyone, I'd rather have an M38 but they are hard to find at a decent price.
I love my M44 and I don't plan to attack IT, but I was thinking about one of the poor scabby looking Chinese clones that Bradis has right now.
Thanks

Allan's Armory has a couple of M38's in stock right now for $255. The stocks are a little rough, and they're actually M44 stocks, but judging by what I've heard and experienced with him, I'm guessing they would be nice rifles... http://www.allans-armory.com/aaresult.php?PageId=35