They’re still junk, no matter what some “expert” on the History Channel told you. Germany, 2 million dead on the Eastern Front, USSR 10 million(+)dead.
Ozzy, I am actually a little confused by your insistance that these rifles are junk. If they were junk how is it that they are still around and functional after 70 + years? If you get a cartridge stuck in one of them, you can lay it on a flat surface and stomp on it and the rifle will be fine afterwards. Don’t try that with a newer rifle or even most other vintage rifles. Mosin Nagants are the ultimate tough rifle. If you find a good one and actually do take care of it, they can be pretty accurate also.
Yes, but half of those killed on the Soviet side were killed by Stalin.
They're obviously not "junk". I was a 2111 in the Marine Corps (small arms repair, hence my FR name). The simplicity and ruggedness of the Mosin design is in my opinion quite an engineering accomplishment.
The Mosin I own is quite accurate. You obviously don't own one or you wouldn't be making such ridiculous statements.