Mosin-Nagant

The Mosin-Nagant is a series of bolt-action rifles used by the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union. It was their main rifle throughout the Russo-Japanese War, World War I and World War II. After World War II, it was replaced by the SKS rifle. It was also commonly used by the USSR's allies during the Cold War, and it is still used today by some smaller militaries. It is also popular with civilians due to its cheap price. It is the most produced bolt-action rifle of all-time. More than 37 million Mosin-Nagants were made.

It holds up five 7.62 x 54mmR bullets, which is still used by Russian machine guns and sniper rifles today.

It was the rifle used by Vasily Zaytsev, a Soviet World War II sniper and one of the deadliest snipers of all time.

Mosin-Nagant Media

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  Russian Imperial infantry of World War I armed with Mosin–Nagant rifles

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  Arkhangelsk, Russia, November 20, 1918. The U.S. 339th Infantry Regiment, equipped with Mosin-Nagant rifles, is inspected by British General Edmund Ironside, commander of the North Russia intervention Force.

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  A book published by the Japanese Army Magazine in 1938, quoted a Soviet Red Army military adviser's conversation, talking about the Mosin-Nagant sniper rifles (with a PE or PEM scope), which were used by the Chinese military in the Battle of Shanghai (1937), caused great losses to the Japanese army.

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  Venezuelan National Militia armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles on parade in Caracas, Venezuela, on 5 March 2014

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  Mosin–Nagant Model 1891 Infantry Rifle

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  Mosin–Nagant Model 1891 Dragoon Rifle (Note that the bolt is in the unlocked position.)

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  Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30

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  Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 (1933)

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  Soviet Mosin–Nagant model 1891/30 sniper rifle with PU 3.5×21 sight