Just got a Type 53 and have some questions

[M1 carbine dad]

Greetings fellow INGO'ers!

I recently purchased a type 53 recently for the whopping price of $45! Now, before you go getting jealous, it's rough.

Not in a metal fatigue sort of way, but from a " I can't believe someone would ' modify ' a firearm like this " sort of way.

The bore looks good and I will be taking it all apart and doing a minor resto on it. One thing that's missing is the rear sight. The idiot who had it last took the rear sight off and put a rail on it.. and not well either . It's all wobbly and dumb.

I may swap out the stock for a polymer one or I may keep it and refinish it (that's cheaper).

So my question is: Since the 53 is a "clone" of the M44, are the parts interchangeable? I'm having a hard time finding aftermarket parts for the 53, but the M44 has plenty. I'd like to be able to cheaply modify / fix this thing and have a nice little carbine that shoots a great big .311 round. Great for camping and such.

If they're not interchangeable, what's different? I'm doing my own research but I don't think my Google-fu is very good on this one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Thor]

From what I could see the Type 53 was a M1944 clone made off transferred Soviet machinery. The only significant differences I could find were in the cleaning rod and some bayonet's.

Good luck.

 

[M1 carbine dad]

Thanks Thor!

I thought as much, but since I only paid $45 for it, I'd hate to get into it for a bunch of money only to find that they don't work.

I'm going shopping!

 

[1775usmarine]

 

[M1 carbine dad]

I'll try and take some pics this weekend. It is quite the looker !!