The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Took her out shooting for the first time yesterday. The lower follower spring in the magazine snapped in half when I loaded the first clip. I finished the day loading cartridges one by one. Not exactly an encouraging first time out. The spring has a tiny pre-1928 Izhevsk bow and arrow stamping on it...

I have a couple questions. Do you see the sling on the rifle in the first picture? It doesn't have the leather "dog collars" separate of the cloth sling. The leather straps are just sewn into the cloth. Is that some kind of postwar sling? Is it rare enough that I shouldn't use it and shoul...

That seems high. You can get much nicer ones off Gunbroker for less. Plus, a better selection of rifles to choose from and pick what you really want. I bought mine off Gunbroker, but before I did I called all the local gun stores to see if they had one. They all told me they hadn't seen one is a lon...

Pretty much. If you like something (like unpopular AMC cars or Mosins), then be true to yourself and like them. To heck with what other people think. You like what you like for a reason, and who do other people think they are to take that away from you? Don't worry about me. Unlike a lot of young fo...

Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and my rifle. I'm a 22 year-old senior at McPherson College about to get my BS in "Historic Automotive Restoration". Yes, it is a real degree that educates students on how to restore and preserve classic cars. I have a history minor as well. My pers...

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself a little. I am a 22 year-old senior at McPherson College in Kansas, about to earn my bachelor's of science in "Historic Automotive Restoration". It's basically a formal education in restoring and preserving classic cars. I had no idea what a Mosin Nagant...