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Some surplus loads go up to 109gr and nearly 1300fps, though that may be from improper storage and resulting overpressure. Either way, when the cylinder moves forward as the hammer pulls back, the cartridge case enters the barrel, completing the seal. At the time of its introduction into the Russian army service in the 1890s, the Belgian-designed Nagant revolver was at once a technological break-through and a quaint reminder of the old thinking. I'll have to go with the last part of your statement since it isn't Hungarian! Main Page - Russian Mosin Nagant Information Misc. The M1895 by contrast, has a mechanism which, as the hammer is cocked, first turns the cylinder and then moves it forward, closing the gap between the cylinder and the barrel. Below are two such markings This is a nice example of a Nagant Model 1895 revolver issued to the Russian military in 1939. The Nagant 1895 revolver served on both sides. Two thumbs up! In 1898 space had been freed up to start production at the Tula arsenal, where they would be made until 1945 (Ishevsk put the Nagant revolver into production as well during WWII). This Old Gun: Model 1895 Nagant Revolver | An Official Journal Of The NRA Join Renew Donate Explore The NRA Universe Of Websites CLOSE Quick Links NRA.ORG Manage Your Membership NRA Near You. In retrospect, it actually made a lot of sense. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. The Nagant M1895served well through four bloody wars and deserves a place in your collection. by mosin94 Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:10 pm, Post If you want to buy a Nagant revolver, GunBroker.com will be your best bet. OutdoorHub // TheFirearmBlog // AllOutdoor // ActionHub // AgDaily, AllOutdoor All Rights Reserved Carbon Media Group Outdoors. At first I wasn't impressed with the piece, the trigger was heavy, the sights barely visable, and Factory Ammo all but unavailable. sights of the weapon. SOVIET RUSSIAN NAGANT Model 1895 TULA Arsenal Revolver WWII Pre-World War 2 USSR Sidearm Here we present a C&R Soviet Russian Nagant Model 1895 Revolver made at the Tula Arsenal i, Here is a Swedish Husqvarna Model 1887 Nagant revolver chambered in 7.5x22 Swedish. Numbers Number 1 -- Unknown mark Triangle 1 -- 1871st ABV Moscow Military District Triangle 1 -- 103rd GRAU Arsenal 2 -- Unknown Mark -- (martin08) 02 -- Hungarian Arsenal Mark -- (martin08) I don't think there are a whole lot of 1915 Tula Nagants out there. are of the Nagant's unique firing pin. Loaded with a deeply recessed bullet, is was typically made with non-reloadable Berdan brass. Thanks- I've been fascinated with all the info there is on this model. by jaytex1969 Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:31 pm, Post Its more comfortable than you think. That's about 23 cents a round. Thats just a rough estimate, because during WW2 the Soviet Union was cranking Nagants out by the bushel. [7], Production began in Lige, Belgium; however Russia purchased the manufacturing rights in 1898, and moved production to the Tula Arsenal in Russia, and was soon producing 20,000 examples per year.[7]. In 2015, a French tactical team killed an Islamic terrorist and found a fired 1895 Nagant on his person. The revolver has matching serial numbers and all the appropriate markings for a Nagant made in 1915, but the right grip and the hammer may have been replaced. The Russian private security service retired the last Nagants in 2009, and theyre still picking them up off the ground in Middle Eastern war zones. Several of the marks don't show up real well in the pictures - they are: Right side of pistol on tang is what looks like the trident and also a circle with what looks like a 5 inside; under the cylinder is a cricle with a K inside, what looks like 3/4 of a box with right side open and 1/2 box with the bottom and right side missing inside the 3/4 box (sorry for the long winded description but it just wouldn't show up in a pix). In Russian service, it was known for its extreme sturdiness and ability to withstand abuse. Pistols and Holsters. The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Lon Nagant for use by the army of Tzar Nicholas II of Russia. Heavily subsonic loads with only the muzzle blast to produce the noise are quieter to the shooter than even the comparable 32S&W Long. // . by etprescottazusa91 Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:58 pm, Return to Military and Modern Hand Guns Forum, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. This wasnt a feature that any other service revolvers at the time sported. Despite the advent of the more modern Soviet TT pistol, the M1895 remained in production and use throughout World War II. The military deemed the SA only modification necessary to keep uneducated troops from wasting ammo with too much rapid fire; a feat I would personally find impressive given the awful nature of the Nagants DA trigger. I was in a pawn shop in Casa grande Arizona last week and the asking price was $499.00 for the 1895 Nagant revolver in the display case, after asking for the tag to be turned around so I could read it "no I don't need to see it was my reply" mine has been sitting in static display on a shelf next to several Mosin Nagant rifles for about 15 years, as mentioned in another post the collector lust has faded on some of this stuff. 1928 or Ispr 1928 means corrected in 1928. translates as ispravlennie which translates as corrected, amended, or revised. . Here, he explains their advantages and disadvantagesand how to use them safely. Has a 7.5"" barrel with bright bore and excellent .Click for more info. Now, Im not saying that the 7.65 and the 7.62x38R are viable military, police, or defensive cartridges in 2022. This eliminates the cylinder gap. The ability to fire suppressed attracts people who are interested in NFA items. This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 12:18. Below are two pictures of the pistol in a more complete Stalin famously brutalized his people, including his crippling purges of the Red Army officer corps in the 1930s. The main feature of the Nagant is the gas seal effected by the forward movement of the entire cylinder on cocking. Terov revolver TOZ-36 // Steleck revue, 4, 1970, Terov revolver TOZ-49 // Steleck revue, 10, 1978, . . It was soon after manufactured under license in Russia and is perhaps . The brass is tapered up around the cone of the bullet and extends just past the nose. In 2015, a French tactical team killed an Islamic terrorist and found a fired 1895 Nagant on his person. For example, when I was a kid you could get an SKS for 99 bucks. The Russian private security service retired the last Nagants in 2009, and theyre still picking them up off the ground in Middle Eastern war zones. of the M-1895 Pistol. Between low noise and recoil, very good accuracy and finally available non-corrosive ammunition, it is a reasonable choice for rabbit-sized gameheadshots are practical to about 15 yards and body shot came be taken out to about 30 yards without excessive meat damage. Treat it like a single action revolver and all will be well. Decades of experience with handguns and holsters have given the author some excellent insights into the most popular designs. I saw several nice samples in the $500+ range. If Shorter 32ACP cases do not provide gas seal but do provide very considerable freebore in the long cylinders, both ruining accuracy. More on it: I'm betting the circular stamp - but what do I know?! For a long time, the only available non-corrosive load was Fiocchi at about $30 per 50 rounds. by Longcolt44 Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:33 pm, Post From what I've been able to dig up, the skinny-hammer in star arsenal stamp is from the relocated Tula factory. M-1895 Nagant Pistol. And of course, anyone who collects Russian militaria needs one. VT.". It did, however, serve Russia and the Soviet Union for 55 years and in four major wars, including the Russian Civil War immediately following World War I and the revolutions of 1917. inside. But rather, its there to improve accuracy and decrease fouling. The mouth of elongated cartridge case would actually enter the forcing cone and expand on firing. They don't have any 9 Luger or much 5.56, but you can buy a couple of hundred pounds of Nagant ammo if you so desire. right shows the front of the 7 round cylinder with a single round Featured Gun Classifieds Nagant Revolvers, Tula Russian nagant 1895 7.62x 28. Nor does it have the iconic lineage of the Colt 1911 or Browning Hi Power. The original military loads used approximately 100gr bullets at about 1100fps. The common Russian name for the revolver, (nagan) became synonymous with the concept of the revolver in general and was applied to such weapons regardless of actual make or model. The important one to know is a square with a diagonal line through it - denotes an Arsenal rework, which most of the import marked guns were. Designed by Belgian gunsmiths Leon and Emil Nagant, who were also mostly responsible for the Mosin Nagant rifle, the M1895 revolver is better than generally thought. The ability to fire suppressed attracts people who are interested in NFA items. Fiocchi and Prvi PPU make pretty good ammo for the Nagant. | . On the other hand,. Theres no doubt that the Nagant will be with us for a long time. The original sights were regulated for about 25 yards. purposes. . Price of $200 and $249 with tax & shipping. Part of that reputation stems from the 30 caliber (7.62x38R) cartridge which by modern standards is underpowered. Below is the grove cut into the top of the As I mentioned, the unusual cartridge developed by the Nagant brothers is designed to create the seal that keeps the energy in the chamber and barrel. Can they be more than historic curiosities? weapon for the rear site, while at the bottom right you can see a close All photos that are not credited are property of this If you want to buy a Nagant revolver, 1911 Sizes: Government, Commander, Officer and Defender. It has a 100% stop rate when applied directly to the back of a dissidents skull. Contrary to internet lore, this largely pointless feature wasnt put on the Nagant to allow it to be suppressed. Many thousands were sold in the past twenty years and still sit in gun cabinets as amusing plinkers. William "Bucky" Lawson is a self-described "typical Appalachian-American gun enthusiast". It also improved accuracy by self-centering the bullets relative to the barrel. Many smaller proof marks can also be seen between the sites forums. Wilson, Royce: "The Nagant M1895 Revolver". Location: Sunshine State. It is all matching and has no import marks. Target loads ranged from 700fps to about 650fps. The Russians produced it in two models: a DA/SA model for officers and NCOs and a single action only version for low-ranking enlisted personnel. Some of the pictures are not very clear but are the best I can do. [4] In fact, a 38mm long shell covers the whole bullet for this very purpose as well. any claims resulting from loss as a result of the accuracy or All hand guns welcome and discussed here. [6], Lon Nagant and his brother mile were well known in the Russian Tsar's court and military administration because of the part they had played in the design of the Russian service rifle, the MosinNagant Model 1891. [12], The M1895 revolver was used extensively by the Russian Imperial Army and later by the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution. shoot one. In British service the Webley Revolver uses a top-break cylinder and star extractor to simultaneously eject all spent cartridges and in American service the Smith & Wesson Model 10 uses a swing-out cylinder and star extractor to simultaneously eject all spent cartridges; therefore replacing older single-action revolvers with a side-loading gate and ejector rod to remove spent cartridges individually in succession. The design of the revolver is simple and robust. As a fun aside, the SA only Nagants are also specifically mentioned in the Single Action Shooting Societys rule book as legal for Cowboy Action Shooting. Also, It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history. On the upper right you can see what it looks like when almost completely disassembled. Re: Nagant Revolver marking identification? Suppressed M1895 Nagant revolvers, modified in clandestine workshops, also turned up in the hands of Viet Cong guerrillas during the Vietnam War as assassination weapons. "This year will go down in history. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The original finish and lack of import marks distinguish this Nagant revolver from the vast majority . One belief is that it possibly refers to the pistol being converted from single action to double action. The original Nagants were single action only, but later an officer's model was produced that was double action. The remainder shows light pitting, surface frosting, thinning and several handling marks. Shockingly, they werent exactly good at record keeping. Most Historically, double action was an afterthought in this design, added only to the officers model. Sure, the Nagant had 7 shots. While slower in use than swing-out models, the M.1895 is far, far more accurate than any of the inexpensive competitors in the more modern .32 calibers. WWII Russian RED CAPTURE GUN proof marks and the barrel is import marked "1895 Russia 7.62x38R / CAI St. Alb. . This seven-shot, 7.62x38mm revolver originally designed in Belgium by Emil Nagant, was adopted by Russia in 1895. You have to use the loading gate and load the cartridges one at a time. Some still are in European police forces. Honestly, I have never seen a handgun with so many markings, and, aside from the date on the side plate, can't even guess what all of the other markings mean. This way, early Nagant users would avoid dealing with gases of black powder. Except for Comes with holster ,belt and Russian red star and patch. Some things like the sealing system and the transfer bar were ahead of their times. The Nagant 1895 revolver served on both sides. He was born in 1921 and later served as a navy corpsman in Japan and Korea. The mark on the loading looks like a hammer. Surplus ammo availability was limited mainly to the low-power target loads shown above. Area Code: 314. The recessed bullet of the cartridge can be easily All Nagant revolvers feature an innovative transfer bar safety to prevent accidental firing if the gun is dropped while the hammer lies on a live round. - Cover plate arrangement. Look at picture, Very Nice Brevet Nagant M/1893 for the Norwegian army.. More importantly, everything it makes has the performance to match. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. After all, the Nagant isnt sexy like the German Lugers and P38s. Back to the durability the features like mainspring made out of tractor leaf springs, the simple loading gate, and the generally rough nature of the gun made them incredibly long-lasting. 7.62mm Nagant is also known as 7.6238mmR (Rimmed) or "Cartridge, Type R". Dont be turned off by the weird looking grip. The noticeably long firing pin is necessary to reach the primer as the cylinder moves forward. Not really so different than a Ruger Blackhawk or similar single action revolver. So what do we have in the sum? It was obsolete by the time war broke out in 1914, but the Russian Army was still the least advanced in Europe and needed upgrades more pressing than a new service pistol. What ammo is available runs $35 - $50 USD per box of 50. The Nagants 7.62x38R cartridge features a projectile seated deeper than youd see in a conventional wadcutter. by Junk Yard Dog Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:55 pm. The 1915 date makes sense but not sure what this 1928 mark is? The M1895 Nagant revolver was designed in the 1890s by Leon Nagant: that's the same Nagant name in the Westernized term "Mosin-Nagant," as he was the inventor of the M91 rifle's interrupter (and other small features). Most of the time when I went there, a diminutive old man named Ivan would be shooting from his ancientat least to me at the timecollection of obscure military firearms. The swing-out ejector rod was definitely a bad design, slow in use and unnecessary given the option of fixed ejector rod similar to the American Colt SAA revolver. The front sight base is milled into the barrel. Part of the guns reputation for weakness comes from the poor quality, low powered ammo that was made for target shooting. Seven Nagant revolvers were used by communist revolutionaries to execute the Russian imperial family and their servants in July 1918. On the left side under the Tula marks is what looks like a square with a upside down cross inside; on left side of trigger looks like a circle with a triangle inside; left side in front of the factory SN is a C. The pistol is important marked with CDI and importers SN. At the beginning of the article, we said that over 2,000,000 Nagant revolvers had been made. The distinctive shape and name helped it achieve cult status in Russia and in the early 1930s the presentation of a Nagant M1895 revolver with an embossed Red Star was one of the greatest honors that could be bestowed on a Party Member. This gun has a good finish looks lightly used for its age. One of the mainstays of the milsurp market is a Nagant, but not the rifle. by tjtM38 Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:25 am, Post Shooting any ammunition other than the 7.62x38mmR cartridge with the original cylinder can cause bodily injury from bullet shrapnel or escaping gas, and the excessive pressures produced by some .32 ammunition could also cause catastrophic failure of the cylinder or frame. RUSSIAN NAGANT REVOLVER 1913. Ideally, you should get military surplus ammo for the best performance, but with the current international situation, that may dry up quickly. .380 vs. 38 Special Whats the Difference & Which is Better. The cocking mechanism, as the hammer comes back, moves the cylinder forward to create, along with the cartridge, a seal that prevents most of the gas and energy from escaping out the sides. Content. The gun has no makers markings but has Belgian proofs on the cylinder. 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