WW1 Era M95 Mosin Nagant Revolver

[Gildwiller1918]

Here is the Mosin Nagant M1895 Revolver. This gun is a 7-shot and fires a 7.62 x 38mmR cartridge. It was designed by Léon Nagant and production started in Belgium, in 1898, Russia bought the rights to produce and started making on average 20,000 a year. The gun utilizes a gas seal, which seats the cylinder against the barrel, preventing loss of gas pressure. The cartridge is also unique looking with the bullet completely recessed inside the casing. The loading and reloading on this gun was not fast or easy compared to other revolvers in use elsewhere at the time. These pistols were made in large numbers, with at least 2 million produced seeing service through WW2 until being replaced in 1952. 

This particular firearm was made in 1909 at the Tula factory, however after the revolution, czarist era stampings were marked out or removed, as in this case the markings have been stamped over.  Typically, from what I have seen, more soviet era pistols are available than Czarist ones on the market today. 

[Fritz]

I remember many years ago, these were on offer deactivated to collectors, now no longer permitted. They were quite cheap in those days.

[72 usmc]

That is a nice Imperial model lacking a Billboard Import mark! Ya hoo! Very nice specimen. I never found an Imperial Nagant lacking import marks covering the original markings.  I never could figure why they put the import mark on the left side-stupid is as stupid does. The left side revolver markings can be found on this source:

http://www.geocities.ws/Pentagon/Bunker/4064/PersCollection/M1895page.html

 I wonder if the pellet replica is allowed in Europe? 

I hang mine on the wall. Anemic shooters. One is from my Uncle that got it in Berlin in WW II. It is a WW II bring back.  The others are imports with the import mark on the bottom of the barrel. All too many of those $59 revolvers had a billboard import mark over the original markings making it useful for only a fishing box pistol.  All too many had the import mark on the left side over the original markings. see the lower two additional photos. Nasty examples

I was never lucky enough to find an intact WW I Nagant bring back in original condition. 

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Here is additional interesting  info. for those that like these>

https://jakesgunreviews.weebly.com/m1895-nagant.html

 This is nice to view:

 

 

 

 

[72 usmc]

Part 1 

  Part 2  

 

 

[72 usmc]

The ammunition: 7.62x38R 

 

Also see Ammo forum:

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/7-62x38r-nagant-box/8814

 

 from this above source

[72 usmc]

I actually have more fun shooting my Nagant Pellet pistol replica: The Gletcher NGT RF CO2 Pellet Revolver. 

 Fun, and the cartridges do not stick in the cylinder. On an original those Russian cartridges expand and are difficult to extract. I will take a Tokarev over a Nagant all day long. 

 

A review of the Pellet shooter Nagant revolver- a real hoot to shoot...

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/06/gletcher-nagant-pellet-revolver-part-1/

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/07/gletcher-nagant-pellet-revolver-part-2/

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/07/gletcher-nagant-pellet-revolver-part-3/

[72 usmc]

Nowhere as nice as a WW I bring back Nagant, but here is a view of  my Uncles WW II  bring back from Berlin in its original holster. I never got the story. He died just after I got out of the Corps and after the funeral she shoved it into my truck and said a vet should have this.  Thanks Gildwiller 1918 you brought back some old memories with this post. 

[72 usmc]

Have you considered an original WW I holster? 

[Gildwiller1918]

I do plan on getting a nice WW1 period holster and accessories, have not had a chance to get into that yet. This is my 1st Nagant pistol, slowly moving into the Czarist/Russian items. 

[Gildwiller1918]

2 hours ago, 72 usmc said:

Nowhere as nice as a WW I bring back Nagant, but here is a view of  my Uncles WW II  bring back from Berlin in its original holster. I never got the story. He died just after I got out of the Corps and after the funeral she shoved it into my truck and said a vet should have this.  Thanks Gildwiller 1918 you brought back some old memories with this post. 

You are quite welcome USMC, glad this post brightened your day!

[72 usmc]

The yellow box of 1972 Russian  Nagant 7.62x38R with lead wads. 

 

 

[72 usmc]

 From my old notes, I forgot about these sources.

https://chuckhawks.com/nagant_revolver.htm

A really interesting video on ammo and gas seal.  Worst trigger pull on a revolver that I ever encountered! Cartridges really stick in the cylinder of the rebuilt weapons. Not so much on bring backs in original condition. Really slow to reload in combat. 

 

A nice documented bring back;

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/342635-russian-nagant-m1895-revolver-bringback/

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