Posted July 17, 2019 9:00 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

Over 37 million Mosin-Nagant rifles have been made on at least three continents since 1891 and, while we don’t have that many in stock, this super collectible bolt-action is a staple in the Guns.com Vault of Certified Used Guns. (Photo: Richard Taylor/Guns.com)
Probably the most prolific firearm ever made, the Mosin-Nagant is a military classic that has been around for over a century and we have a broad selection in the Guns.com Vault.
Developed by Russian Imperial Army Captain Sergei Mosin and Belgian firearms wonk Léon Nagant, the M91 Vintovka Mosina  was a steel and arctic birch-clad beast that stood as tall as the Ivan who carried it – especially when topped by its always present no-nonsense spike bayonet. Designed to equip the largest army in the world at the time, the humble Mosin uses a strong turn-bolt-action fed from a five-round internal box magazine that could be charged with stripper clips and was innovative in its day, coming only a few years after the revolutionary M1885 Remington–Lee rifle.
The Mosin was an instant hit, replacing the Russian Army’s single-shot .42-caliber Berdan rifle systems and even older Krnka pattern guns adopted just after the Crimean War.
Chambered in 7.62x54R, which was also developed in 1891,

Source: Guns.com

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