Posted on 10/29/2010 11:04:08 AM PDT by dynachrome
One of the most unique vintage military revolvers is known for its use in Russia, but yet it was in fact a Belgian designed firearm. This was the Model 1895 Nagant revolver, which was in actuality developed in 1894 by Emile and Leon Nagant, two Belgian gun designers, who had previous experience with the Russian arms industry. Their development of the revolver coincided with the Imperial Russian Army’s need for a new sidearm, which the firm of Fabrique d’armes Emile et Leon Nagant designed and brought to production. The Nagant brothers were already well known at the Russian Court as they had previously helped design the now infamous Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 rifle.
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The Nagant revolver now, that's a pretty interesting piece. They're on the C&R list now btw. I'm not interested in them myself but some folks really like them.
They are fun to shoot, but the ammo is on the pricey side. You can buy another replacement cylinder and shoot .32 caliber stuff though.
Within the last 5 years, it’s been common to find these under $100, but the caliber runs close to $30 per 50 rounds. Other calibers can be used, but the already diminutive power tapers off even more. The original cartridge helps form the gas seal by extending past the projectile in a unique arrangement. So using 32 H&H instead of 7.62 Nagant is economical and safe, as long as folks remember it’s not a defense piece.
Be sure to clean the Kulak’s neck hairs off the front sight.
Hate to say it, but that’s a pretty ugly piece.
With a 12 pound trigger pull that weapon is a POS.
Mosins are "infamous"?
I feel the same way about Webleys but a lot of folks love 'em.
I never did, and still don't, understand that.
C&R guns are neat investments as for a period of time they're plentiful and cheap, then they dry up. Sometimes overnight. It's all just a waiting game. I remember 9 years ago getting CZ-52’s all day long for $90 delivered (I'd buy 5 at a time). Then they dried up and went up considerably. Same thing with the Yugo 59/66 SKS rifles. I recall them for $80 only a handful of years ago.
Right now the ones I'm concentrating on that stand to increase a good bit are the Yugo/Romanian Tokarev’s, CZ-82’s, and Nazi marked P38’s.
Another good C&R investment is any modern style firearm that was made in the 60’s. S&W/Colt/Ruger revolvers and semi-auto’s, etc. They aren't C&R now, but when they cross that 50 year mark they become C&R and then the value goes up overnight as C&R people will often pay a premium on Gunbroker for the novelty of getting a “modern” gun without going through an 01 FFL.
“They are fun to shoot, but the ammo is on the pricey side.”
I think it fun to watch other people shoot the Mosin Nagant rifle...... you know, they way their eyeballs roll around in their heads for a second or so after they fire a round.
I’ll stick with my sweet little 6.5mm Swedish Mauser Carbine.
Hey Caver are we going to be able to get rid of Barron Hill Tuesday? I really haven’t seen any polling data vs Todd Young, but I will guarantee you that I will do my part!
By the way, do you shoot at Atterbury or CERALAND?
Regards,
EEDUDE
I have a couple of Mosin rifle. I like seeing the fire come ot the barrel of the M-44.
I hope we are rid of Hill. I can’t vote against him since I’m in Pence’s district, but I’d love to see him go down. His arrogance at that town hall meeting was over the top.
I have shot at Atterbury but not for a while. I usually shoot at the inlaws in Decatur County.
LOL.
“I usually shoot at the inlaws”
Ha! I guess that didn’t come out right. I meant to say that I shoot at the inlaws property. It is funny though!
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