| Mosin–Nagant | |
|---|---|
| A Mosin Nagant | |
| Type | Bolt actionrifle |
| Place of origin | Russian Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1891–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Boxer Rebellion
Russo-Japanese War World War I Finnish Civil War Russian Revolution Russian Civil War Polish–Soviet War Turkish War of Independence Chinese Civil War Spanish Civil War Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet–Japanese border conflicts Winter War Continuation War World War II Great Patriotic War First Indochina War Korean War Yemeni Civil War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Thai–Laotian Border War Afghan Civil War Soviet war in Afghanistan Yugoslav Wars Chechen Wars War in Afghanistan Iraq War others |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Captain Sergei Mosin, Léon Nagant.[1] |
| Designed | 1891 |
| Manufacturer | Tula, Izhevsk, Sestroryetsk,Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault, Remington, New England Westinghouse, many others |
| Produced | 1891–present |
| Number built | ~37,000,000 (Russia/Soviet Union) |
| Variants | see Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 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) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR
7.62×53mmR (Finnish variants only) 7.92×57mm 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 (731+ yards) (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 2,000 m (M38 and M44); Front: hooded fixed post (drift adjustable) PU 3.5 and PEM scope also mounted |
The Mosin Nagant is a weapon seen as part of Jordan Portner's stockpile of weapons. However, it is also seen in the hands of Chechen Mujahideen soldiers, Muhammad's Army terrorists, Mercenaries, and Cordis Die operatives.
A scoped variant is also used by various snipers throughout the series.
