The Mosin-Nagant Rifle - Why Don’t You Have One Yet?

Human Events ^ | 6-21-11 | Richard Johnson

[dynachrome]

If I asked you to tell me what was the most important rifle ever used in Russia, what would it be? Many people might answer: “the AK-47.”

However, it was the Mosin-Nagant rifle that drove Nazis from the Motherland. The same rifle guarded the Czars, and later deposed them.

The AK may be the Cold War face of the Evil Empire, but the Mosin-Nagant was the backbone of a country when their very survival was in doubt.

In a great twist of historical irony, the former Communist country is selling the rifles that guarded the revolution to the very citizens once considered her enemies.

History

Let me introduce you to the Russian Mosin-Nagant rifle. Adopted in 1891, the Three Line Rifle was first carried by Russian troops under Czar Alexander III. Later, the gun would be known as the Mosin-Nagant rifle.

[dynachrome]

It’s one of the few rifles where it is still manly to wear a recoil pad, especially the carbines!

[technically right]

I like the ball of fire that comes out of the muzzle. Pretty impressive to the uninitiated.

[MasterGunner01]

To be sure, the Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant was THE rifle for the Russian masses until Stalin died in 1953. They were simple, ugly as original sin, and totally reliable in the hands of the millions of peasants that carried them in combat. The 7.62x54R ammo is cheap and plentiful, but you really have to watch out for the corrosive stuff. Not all Mosin-Nagants have the chromed barrels of late production guns. Some of the Mosins made by former Combloc or non-aligned nations (like Finland) are far superior to the Russian or Soviet copies.

For myself, I find my Winchester M1917, Springfield M1903 Mk I and Springfield M1941 Sniper's (replica) more than enough for bolt-action fun in .30-06. I have found all three to be tack drivers (within the limits of their battle sights or scope). A mansize target does not want to go up against any of them because that target will windup face-down in the dirt. One shot, one kill.

[ArrogantBustard]

Um... I can’t afford the cost of orthopedic surgeons for my shoulder?

I'm right handed.

In my misspent youth, I seriously screwed up my right shoulder, to the point of getting orthopedic surgery. Wanna see my railroad tracks?

I shoot both an M-44 carbine and an M-1891/30 rifle, in their original military configuration, with (mostly) Wolf 174gr ammo.

No jacket, no shoulder pad ...

If I can handle it, with my permanently effed-up shoulder ...

[Brasky]

Why? Because the ammo is expensive. And bolt action. Not good if the shtf.

[mbynack]

I would love to have a 1898 Mauser. I can’t seem to find one when I have the money to buy it.

[Little Ray]

“Cause I have a KAR-98 and they don’t play well together?

[rednek]

“I like the ball of fire that comes out of the muzzle”

Shoot my scoped .270 just before dark. You will see nothing with your right eye but an orange fireball for about 20 minutes.....red

[IYAS9YAS]

Because the ammo is expensive.

Milsurp 7.62x54r is about 25 cents a round. Not bad for a centerfire rifle round.

[dynachrome]

Yeah, Mausers tend to be more expensive.

[broken_arrow1]

I will keep my 7.62 x 51mm NATO round (a.k.a. .308 Winchester) and you can keep your 7.62 x 54mm.

[driftdiver]

So they’d be more accurate if you didn’t use your off hand?

[ExpatGator]

“A look at the best rifle Russia ever produced” Enough said.

I don’t own one because while it may be the best Russia ever produced, it is a skank compared to most arms of it’s era. It’s heavy, rough, and just plain old butt ugly. I build beautiful custom rifles from many old actions and there is nothing you can do to hide ugly like a Mosin. It’s ugly goes all the way to the bone. Yes, I know, they are hardy and shootable...yadda, yadda, yadda.....
No, i never dated an ugly girl either.

[antiRepublicrat]

That’s really cute from a technical perspective. They bought the domain 62x54r.net and created the sub-domain “7” under it to give you 7.62x54r.net (seven dot six two, not seven point six two).

[dynachrome]

Mosins about half way down the page:

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/c/c-r-guns/cPath/290?osCsid=909de403d1d30567c9a8805fbec70599

[Kartographer]

Also theres this: Surplus 5.45X39 runs about .12 a round, not bad for something that the Taliban call ‘Posin Bullets’.

[ArrogantBustard]

If You Wanna Be Happy
-Jimmy Soul

If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life,
Never make a pretty woman your wife,
So from my personal point of view,
Get an ugly girl to marry you.

A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall.
As soon as he marries her
Then she starts to do
The things that will break his heart.
But if you make an ugly woman your wife,
You’ll be happy for the rest of your life,
An ugly woman cooks her meals on time,
She’ll always give you peace of mind.

Don’t let your friends say
You have no taste,
Go ahead and marry anyway,
Though her face is ugly,
Her eyes don’t match,
Take it from me she’s a better catch.

Say man.
Hey baby.
Saw your wife the other day.
Yeah?
Yeah, she’s ugly.
Yeah, she’s ugly but she sure can cook.
Yeah?. Okay.

[JoeProBono]

[humblegunner]

Probably!

[going hot]

lol