Nagant Rifle
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 Bayonet sling and accessories for Mosin Nagant 91 30 Russian rifle  US $30.00
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 Mosin Nagant Sniper Bolt w Rubberized Ball US $75.00
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 Mosin Nagant Rubberized Safety Ring US $13.00
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 RUSSIAN MOSIN NAGANT CLEANING KIT 5 EACH UNISSUED US $15.00
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 Mosin Nagant Stock accessories US $75.00
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 Mosin Nagant 91 30 M44 Bedside Rifle Rack Remington 700 Winchester 70 Mauser K98 US $22.50
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 Mosin Nagant Rifle Straight Handle Stripped Bolt Part Gunsmithing Gun Parts 14 US $7.95
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 Mosin Nagant Accessory Kit US $9.99
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 Mosin Nagant Sling US $9.99
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 MOSIN NAGANT TALL FRONT SIGHT NO MORE HIGH SHOTS US $15.75
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 RUSSIAN MOSIN NAGANT CLEANING KIT 50 EACH UNISSUED US $49.95
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 MOSIN NAGANT RIFLE SCOPE RAIL MOUNT M44 M91 30 M39 M38 NEW US $7.99
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 Mosin Nagant “NO GUNSMITH” 2 7x32B Variable Power Scout Scope Kit US $88.00
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 ATI Mosin Nagant 762x54R Monte Carlo Stock US $64.89
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| The Outdoors Advice Blog |
What are the pros and cons of a mosin nagant rifle?
I would prefer input from people who owned or fired a mosin nagant. I heard that ammo is a bit harder to find, since it is a Russian caliber. How is the recoil? Are there any obvious flaws in the gun? Please, I would like to hear your input.
Lots of pros, not alot of cons! Pros include:
price--the cheapest surplus rifle you can buy!
performance--at roughly the power level of a .30-06, the 7.62x54R cartridge is sufficient for just about any North American big game.
accuracy--as accurate as any surplus rifle, and more accurate than most (as with all surplus firearms, you have to look the gun over well to be sure you're getting a good one).
durability--built like a tank; probably out of old tank parts!
ammo availability--more of a pro than a con. MN ammo is everywhere it needs to be, and it's STILL dirt cheap! All of the major European manufacturers make it. You can usually find it at your local gun shop. If not, you can buy a lifetime supply of it from an online retailer for a couple hundred bucks.
Cons are limited to:
weight--built like a tank almost always means as heavy as one too!
scopability--not really even a word, but it is harder to scope a MN because of its straight-bolt handle.
"cool" factor--not an issue if you don't let it be, and less of an issue since the release of Enemy at the Gates. The gun snobs and other immature shooters tend to look down on cheap surplus hardware; especially com-bloc stuff. But then if "coolness" really matters to you, you shouldn't own firearms.
