Moison-Nagant M 1891/30 Rifle

[Panzermacher]

The Russian rifle known as the "Rifle Model 1891/30" (vintovka obrazets 1891/30 goda) or what we commonly call in mil-surp speak - the Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 rifle was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1930. The 1891/30 was an improved version of the Russian Model 1891 infantry rifle that was designed by Russian Army Captain Sergei Ivanovich Mosin, with major design contributions from Belgian arms designer Leon Nagant. It was carried during WWI, the Russian Revolution, and by the end of WWII over 17,000,000 1891/30 rifles had been manufactured and used in defense of Mother Russia. The 1891/30 was the main battle rifle used by the communist forces in Korea against the UN Allies and was found on many North Vietnamese during the Vietnam war.

The most commonly found Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 rifles were manufactured in either the Izhevsk and Tula Arsenals, although records show the rifle was made at many arsenals in Russia. The table below will help you identify which rifle you own.
zhevsk (arsenal mark: triangle w/upright arrow inside)

Tula (arsenal mark: star w/upright arrow inside)

The bottom pics are of My 1891/30 and its bayonet

these pics show the entire gun...and two varieties:

[Panzermacher]

More shots of the 1891/30 rifle....

[Panzermacher]

And finally a shot of the 7.62x54r round the rifle fired....this one is a Post-war Russian manufacture....

[Horch]

Thanks for the pics! They are a 'hoot' ta shoot!.
As I was telling you about the C&R, I just sent away yesterday for two 100 rnd. HP 762x39's at $19.95 apiece from Centerfire Systems, Inc..

[temujin77]

When the Russian authorities were reviewing designs for a new rifle, a lot of the officials actually preferred Belgian weapon designer Léon Nagant's design over that of Russian Army Captain Sergei Ivanovich Mosin's. One of the main reasons was because of Nagant's design's efficient feeding system. The eventual product, as the name suggests, combined elements from both designs, reflecting the political compromise necessary to make a final decision.

WW2DB: Mosin-Nagant M1891

More info at my website link above.