The Mosin Nagant is a bolt-action military rifle invented in Belgium and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations. The popularity of the Mosin has grown over the past few years as more and more people discover how interesting and affordable these rifles are to collect.
It is regulated to hit an enemy center-of-mass to 350 meters if aimed at the belt buckle. This is due to the necessity of quick instruction of conscripted soldiers. However, while this is acceptable for battle under Communist military doctrine, the lack of fine adjustment leaves much to be desired for most civilian applications. There are currently several fixes: Scout scope mounts are common, and, as of this writing, two companies make adjustable sights for the Russian version of this rifle, Mojo and Smith-Sights. Though generally viewed as inaccurate, these rifles show a capability of two-inch groups or better at 100 yards/meters when used with good ammunition and equipped with scopes or improved iron sights and are capable of taking most game on the North American Continent when correct ammunition is used.
Specifications of Mosin Nagant:
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb) (M91/30), 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (M38), 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) (M44)
Length: 1,287 mm (50.7 in) (M91/30), 1,013 mm (39.9 in) (carbines)
Barrel length: 730 mm (29 in) (M91/30), 514 mm (20.2 in) (carbines)
Cartridge: 7.62x54mmR, 7.62x53mmR (Finnish variants only), 7.92x57mm Mauser (Polish variants)
Action: bolt-action
Muzzle velocity: Light ball, ~ 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) rifle, ~ 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) carbine.
Effective range: 500 m (550 yards), 800+ m (with optics)
Feed system: 5-round non-detachable magazine, loaded individually or with five-round stripper clips.
Sights: Rear: ladder, graduated from 100 m to 2,000 m (M91/30) and from 100 m to 1,500 m (M38 and M44); Front: hooded fixed post (drift adjustable)
