No 13 Mosin-Nagant 1891
The 3-line rifle M1891, colloquially known in the West as Mosin–Nagant and in Russia as Mosin's rifle, is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed, military rifle developed from 1882 to 1891, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history with over 37 million units having been made since its inception in 1891, and, in spite of its age, it has been used in various conflicts around the world up to the present day. It is primarily found chambered for its original 7.62×54mmR cartridge.
Production history
Designer: Captain Sergei Mosin, Émile Nagant.[6]
Designed: 1891
Manufacturer: Tula, Izhevsk, Sestroryetsk, Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault, Remington, New England Westinghouse, Radom, Cugir, with other Hungarian, Finnish and Chinese variants.
Produced: 1891–1965
No. built: ~37,000,000 (Russia/Soviet Union)
Specifications
Mass: 4 kg (8.8 lb) (M91/30)
Length: 1,232 mm (48.5 in) (M91/30)
Barrel length: 730 mm (29 in) (M91/30)
Cartridge: 7.62×54mmR (aka 7.62 Russian)
7.62×53mmR (Finnish variants only)
7.92×57mm Mauser (Polish variants & German captures)
8×50mmR Mannlicher (Austrian capture)
Rate of fire: Variable
Muzzle velocity: Light ball, ~ 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) rifle
~ 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) carbine.
Effective firing range: 500 m (550 yards), 800+ m (875+ yards with optics)
Feed system: 5-round non-detachable magazine, loaded individually or with 5-round stripper clips
More Information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin-Nagant
