I just finished my Mosin Nagant

[saviorslegacy]

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This is a Mosin Nagant (Moe-seen Nahgahn). It was featured in CoD: WaW and is a collectors item. This gun was made in 1943 and was used at Warsaw and other battles throughout the Russian campaign into Germany. This gun was made by Georgie, because the COmmies told them to make it....

I bought this rifle on my seventeenth birthday at a gun show in Ohio. The gun only cost me about 107$. The rest of my money went towards ammo. About .25 a round, not bad IMO.
Anyways, the gun has been setting at home waiting for me to refinish it. I finally got around to doing it this weekend. My father showed me what to do, but about 95% to 90% of the work was from me (the 5% / 10% was from him showing me what to do). I probably got close to 13 or 14 hours into this gun. It was, the first gun that I have ever done. I am quit proud of it.

ps I did not sand off most of the original finish because there are inspection stamps all over it. That the original finish + the new finish gives it a beat up look. I want it to be beat up because this is a World War 2 weapon and has been beat up. I want the stock to have the ruggedness that the metal has.

So, here are the pics!:

Here are all of the matching serial numbers:

Here is where the weapon has been repaired... or something:

Here is the brace:

And here are the last two photos:

 

[Mr.Freeman]

inb4 possible lock.

I want one..

 

[saviorslegacy]

inb4 possible lock.

I want one..

Why would it be locked? It's not like this is spam or anything.

 

[Mr.Freeman]

I assume its cuz its a real gun.

...look, I don't know what the mods can close something for, I just think its because there's kids or something on the website.

 

[saviorslegacy]

I assume its cuz its a real gun.

...look, I don't know what the mods can close something for, I just think its because there's kids or something on the website.

This is true. A gun isn't as bad as everyone talking about sex though.
Personally, I've been shooting since I was 5. My dad taught me.
This is an antique that I have restored, nothing more, nothing less. This is just a War antique. One that should be respected. Millions have died barring this weapon. This was Russia's gun of choice in WW1 and WW2. In WW2 they lost between 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 soldiers. IDK in WW1.
Either way, this weapon should be looked at with great respect. Which is why I am proud to own one.

 

[REL38]

I adore WWII history and warfare, but I'm appreciating it more cuz of a certain boss in MGS3

 

[saviorslegacy]

I adore WWII history and warfare, but I'm appreciating it more cuz of a certain boss in MGS3

Yep, that would be a Mosin Nagant that he is bearing.

 

[Patinator]

For one, I am amazed to have found someone else on this forum who cares for firearms outside of video games.

I, myself, am not a big fan of the Mosin-Nagant as I am not a big fan of neither Russia nor the Soviet Union. However, it is indeed an extremely historically important firearm. Yours looks absolutely marvelous, and this is coming from someone who finds the Mosin-Nagant as one of the less appealing firearms of World War II.

Bear in mind that the rifling is more than likely worn down severely, as with most or even all surplus firearms.

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

Good stuff. I'm not a huge fan of guns, but that certainly is cool.

How did I know Pat would post here >_>

 

[saviorslegacy]

The rifling is in superb condition. It looks almost brand new.

 

[Patinator]

The rifling is in superb condition. It looks almost brand new.

Really? The previous owner must have refurbished it. Hmm. I ran into a surplus Karabiner 98k at a gun store several months ago and it looked terrible. x_x Which is sad, because I love the K98.

All you need now is a brown trench coat and a hammer-and-sickle, comrade!

 

[saviorslegacy]

Really? The previous owner must have refurbished it. Hmm. I ran into a surplus Karabiner 98k at a gun store several months ago and it looked terrible. x_x Which is sad, because I love the K98.

All you need now is a brown trench coat and a hammer-and-sickle, comrade!

Actually it has never been refurbished. The gun is just in really good condition.
It was used in the war, but I think its owner got shot because it has been in two infantries. Either way, the gun has been kept in good condition. It has stock repairs where it had been damaged, but all and all there is nothing wrong with the piece. I had a collector look at it and said that it is a very nice gun. He said to not do any mods to it because it is a collectors item.

lol, and I need a side kick to carry the bullets for me.

 

[Man of Popsicle]

I assume its cuz its a real gun.

...look, I don't know what the mods can close something for, I just think its because there's kids or something on the website.

Because the image of a gun is so damaging to impressionable young minds.

 

[Lore]

Nice gun man. I have an M1 Garand. ^_^

 

[Patinator]

Because the image of a gun is so damaging to impressionable young minds.

Welcome to the 21st century. Siiigh.

@ saviorslegacy: Wow. Your Mosin-Nagant must not have been used much. If I recall, only steel ammunition is used in warfare, which would cripple a rifling. Unless I'm wrong.

Hm.

 

[saviorslegacy]

Because the image of a gun is so damaging to impressionable young minds.

Yeah, I hate how the world is going.
I would like to be able to carry a revolver in an open holster. It is legal, but people tend to freak out. -_-

Nice gun man. I have an M1 Garand. ^_^

War time or reproduction?

Welcome to the 21st century. Siiigh.

@ saviorslegacy: Wow. Your Mosin-Nagant must not have been used much. If I recall, only steel ammunition is used in warfare, which would cripple a rifling. Unless I'm wrong.

Hm.

The bullets are copper, the casings are steel. That just means that you can't reload them.
What destroyed the guns was improper measurements of powder.

 

[saviorslegacy]

Range Report
Today was probably the first time that the gun had been shot since WW2. When I got the gun the barrel still had cosmoline in it, so I know that it hasn't been shot since they dipped it.
The gun shoots pretty good. It shoots a tad low, but I adjusted the sights to fix that. I ran about 52 bullets through it today with no problem. It is a very sturdy gun.
Now my arm is bruised. -_-
The thing kicks like a freakin mule. The only thing that I have shot that beats it, is a slug gun.

ps I had a couple of fire balls.

 

[Patinator]

Range Report
Today was probably the first time that the gun had been shot since WW2. When I got the gun the barrel still had cosmoline in it, so I know that it hasn't been shot since they dipped it.
The gun shoots pretty good. It shoots a tad low, but I adjusted the sights to fix that. I ran about 52 bullets through it today with no problem. It is a very sturdy gun.
Now my arm is bruised. -_-
The thing kicks like a freakin mule. The only thing that I have shot that beats it, is a slug gun.

ps I had a couple of fire balls.

What do you expect? The Mosin-Nagant's a bolt gun, and it uses a pretty powerful round.

 

[Man of Popsicle]

If I recall, only steel ammunition is used in warfare, which would cripple a rifling. Unless I'm wrong.

Hm.

Pretty sure they use copper.
That's why 1943 wheat pennies are steel instead of a copper alloy I surmise.

 

[Patinator]

Pretty sure they use copper.
That's why 1943 wheat pennies are steel instead of a copper alloy I surmise.

Ah, I was mistaken. I've heard that military forces can only use steel ammo. Don't ask me why I had such bad info. Ack.

 

[quackinator]

Interesting floorplate...

I was sifting through Google when I found your blog and couldn't help but notice that floorplate on your Mosin Nagant...I do not have extensive knowledge of metal corrosion due to different chemicals and what not, but isn't that blood corrosion? If so, then that's a real piece of history I also have a Mosin Nagant M91/30 dated to 1938, Tula Arsenal