The Mosin-Nagant (Russian: Винтовка Мосина, circa 1891 - 1998) is a bolt-action, internal magazine fed, military rifle that was used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations, most of them from Eastern bloc.
Also known as the Three-Line Rifle.
It was the first to use the 7.62x54mmR cartridge.
As a front-line rifle, the Mosin-Nagant served in various forms from 1891 until the 1960s in many Eastern European nations, when the sniper rifle variant was replaced by the SVD (Снайперская винтовка Драгунова).
The Mosin-Nagant is still used in many conflicts due to its ruggedness and the vast number produced.
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I have one. M44 Mosin Nagant... Love it. 7.62 by 54 worked fine in it. Loud, impressive, and foling bayonet with 4 blood channels was a great feature. Good find, sir.
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ReplyDeleteA friend of mine had one many years ago.
I had a Springfield 30.06, bolt action my rifle seemed to be more accurate.
Both were pre WWII.
Sorry I didn't keep it.