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To: archy

Are the guys in that picture exceptionally short (young) or are their rifles exceptionally long?


619 posted on 08/18/2012 7:46:47 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring
Are the guys in that picture exceptionally short (young) or are their rifles exceptionally long?

Both, I think. I'm guessing the kids- young men in responsibility if kids in years- to be about 14 years old. Their Vintovka Mosina rifles are likely the early 3-line rifle, Model 1891, with a longer [800mm barrel than the more usually encountered M91 and M91-30 Mosin-Nagant rifles of the WWII period. 1,306 meters overall, 1,738 meters with bayonet.

624 posted on 08/21/2012 12:22:51 PM PDT by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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