A bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle invented under the government commission by Russian and Belgian inventors, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations.Designer Captain Sergei Mosin, Léon Nagant.Designed 1891Manufacturer Tula, Izhevsk, Sestroryetsk, Manufacture Nationale d’Armes de Châtellerault, Remington, New England Westinghouse, many othersProduced 1891–1965Number built approx 37,000,000 (Russia/Soviet Union)Variants see VariantsSpecificationsWeight 4 kg (8.8 lb) (M91/30)3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (M38)4.1 kg (9.0 lb) (M44)Length 1,232 mm (48.5 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 7.62x54mmR7.62x53mmR (Finnish variants only)7.92x57mm Mauser (Polish variants)Action bolt-actionMuzzle 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 magazineindividually 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)
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SKU:
PWA-M9130SNIP
UPC:
BRAND:
PW Arms
Manufacturer Number:
GMOSI0021
Caliber:
7x65R
Model:
Mosin Nagant
Unit of Measure:
Each
Classification:
Firearm
