#mosin nagant

Mosin Nagant 91/30 PU

One of the most common World War II sniper rifles due to the large number of them assembled and issued. While they may cost a fraction of what a Mauser, Springfield or Arisaka sniper would command, the Mosin sniper is probably the easiest to fake. One of the easiest ways to tell if you’re looking at a fake PU sniper is the receiver. Mosin Nagant 91/30′s will either have a hexagonal or round/smooth. All known PU snipers are round/smooth receiver examples. Some U.S importers like Century Arms, installed PU optics and mounts on whatever Mosins they had available, creating an influx of fakes to the market. (GRH)

Mosin Nagant M44

A rather poorly conceived attempt by someone to turn the carbine version of the Mosin Nagant 91/30, the M44, into a sort of “scout” rifle. There are adapter mounts that let you use AK and SVD optic brackets on a Mosin but as we can see here, the problem is the lack of a proper cheek weld. What’s more absurd than this setup is the seller’s asking price of over $1,500. (GRH)

The M44 Mosin-Nagant was produced by Russia and several satellite countries during and after WWII. The majority of these rifles were manufactured in Izhevsk from 1944 to 1948 and a small number at Tula in 1944 alone. Mine was produced in 1944 at the Izhevsk plant. This model is very similar to the M38 which was produced exclusively by Russia for non-combative personell. They added a permanent side folding cruciform bayonet and a slot was removed on the stock to allow the spike to close completely. Many that were imported were fitted with M38 stocks that were modified, which is less desirable by collectors. -R

Mosin Nagant M91/30 dated 1942 and from the Izhevsk factory. The Imperial Russians and Soviets built close to 37 million Mosins of every variant from 1891-1965. The M91/30 was the primary rifle of Soviet troops during WW2. The rifle is chambered in 7.62x54R. -A

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