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How much does a Mosin-Nagant M91 30 weigh?

How much does a Mosin-Nagant M91 30 weigh?

Mosin–Nagant
Variants see Variants
Specifications
Mass 4 kg (8.8 lb) (M91/30) 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (M38) 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) (M44)
Length 1,232 mm (48.5 in) (M91/30) 1,013 mm (39.9 in) (carbines)

What is the rarest Mosin-Nagant?

Some examples of rare Mosin Nagants include the PEM Side Mount Sniper version, the Tula 1891, the Finnish “SA” marked rifle and M91rv Cavalry Rifle.

How powerful is a Mosin-Nagant?

A Mosin Carbine and a cut-down rifle are still good for most hunting. It just runs a little less powerful. With my favorite large game hunting ammo, a Mosin carbine will fire at around 2300 fps, and the full-length 28.7-inch barrel will shoot that bullet at around 2500fps.

Is the Mosin-Nagant a sniper rifle?

The Mosin–Nagant (Russian: Винтовка Мосина, ISO 9: Vintovka Mosina) is a bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military sniper rifle chambered for the7.62×54mmR round. The rifles are known for being loud and having a lot of recoil, but also powerful, accurate, plentiful and cheap.

Are Mosin Nagants still being made?

All told, more than 17 million Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifles had been produced. Today, Mosin-Nagants are still found on battlefields around the world, with forces reporting use by insurgents in the recent Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in service by Syrian, Afghan, Finnish and Iraqi militaries as sniper rifles.

Is Mosin-Nagant sniper good?

Despite its shortcomings, the Model 1891/30 was rugged, reliable and accurate, its average minute of arc ranging from a 1.5 to below 1 (less than an inch over 100 meters). It proved murderously successful. In fact, German snipers reportedly preferred captured Mosin-Nagants to their own Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles.

Which is better Kar or M24?

The body damage of M24 is quite a bit more than Kar-98, while the latter dominates when it comes to headshot damage. M24 is better because it has a more considerable base damage of 79 as compared to Kar-98. However, both can knock down an opponent by a single headshot if a helmet of level 2 or below is equipped.

When was the Mosin Nagant Model 1891 / 30 made?

The Model 1891/30 Rifle (Vintovka obr. 1891/30) was commissioned by the Revolutionary Military Council of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. Early in 1924 a committee consisting of Ye. K. Kabakov and I. A. Komaritskii, began work on modernizing the M1891, using the dragoon model as a basis.

What was the problem with the Mosin Nagant rifle?

The initial rifle proposed by Mosin lacked an interrupter, leading to numerous failures to feed. This detail was introduced in the rifle borrowing from Nagant’s rifle. Although the form of the interrupter was slightly changed, this alteration was subsequently borrowed back by the Commission for the Model 1891 Mosin–Nagant.

Are there any Mosin Nagant 91 / 30 sniper rifles in Australia?

From a batch of 100 91/30 rifles from varying eras recently imported into Australia by Lawrance Ordnance in Sydney four retired PU sniper rifles – three Iszevsks and a Tula – were found. Though it is uncertain the reason for the red coloring found on some M91/30 rifles, it is a desirable feature for some collectors.

How many digits are on a Mosin Nagant?

The MO mark is most commonly accompanied by the additional stamping of a second two digit date, from the years spanning 1942 to 1953. Less commonly, a third date may also be stamped. MO marks may also appear without extra dates, or extra dates may appear without MO marks (uncommon).