1944 Nagant M1895

[somd_mustangs]

This 'un has been on my low-priority list for a while, and meets the criteria of late-war, matching parts, original finish and no import marks. Bonus points for being from the less common Tula Arsenal. Note the "star and hammer" are handmade with some sort of a chisel. Tons of inspection marks all over the place too... I don't have any reference materials on these, is there a book or other source for details and production numbers? I found a few threads on Gunboards but it was a bit chaotic.

 

[coinboy]

This 'un has been on my low-priority list for a while, and meets the criteria of late-war, matching parts, original finish and no import marks. Bonus points for being from the less common Tula Arsenal. Note the "star and hammer" are handmade with some sort of a chisel. Tons of inspection marks all over the place too... I don't have any reference materials on these, is there a book or other source for details and production numbers? I found a few threads on Gunboards but it was a bit chaotic.
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Thanks for the real life schematic!

That had to take some time to strip down and reassemble.

Nice pistol.

 

[somd_mustangs]

It wasn't too bad, actually. Took longer to find the right screwdriver bits in the mess on my workbench

 

[Bertfish]

The only way I'd purchase one of these is if it was original finish like this

 

[coinboy]

It wasn't too bad, actually. Took longer to find the right screwdriver bits in the mess on my workbench

My friend said the trigger pull was a b!tch.

I love the little revolver. Can only usually shoot a box and a half before my hand gets tired.

Then shoot a modern semi-automatic and all the rounds are on target.

 

[somd_mustangs]

yeah it's not a pleasant trigger pull. This one is DA/SA so the single action isn't totally horrid but it's not, well, good. It amazes me they continued to make this alongside the TT-33.

 

[Trepang]

Nice
It was a low priority addition for me as well - I settled for a re-arsenaled one.

 

[mawkie]

I've been of the same mind on these. Definitely a "B" list item and only a bring-back with original finish is of interest. Been seeing some of these pop up lately but this one is probably nicer than all of the others. Good catch!

 

[tallen702]

This 'un has been on my low-priority list for a while, and meets the criteria of late-war, matching parts, original finish and no import marks. Bonus points for being from the less common Tula Arsenal. Note the "star and hammer" are handmade with some sort of a chisel. Tons of inspection marks all over the place too... I don't have any reference materials on these, is there a book or other source for details and production numbers? I found a few threads on Gunboards but it was a bit chaotic.
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Nice! No refurb mark, no import mark. About the only way I'd buy one again.

Speaking of that. I have some boxes of 7.62 Nagant if you want them. It's Soviet surplus, but it goes "bang" reliably. LMK, they're free of charge and I'll even pay shipping.

 

[h2u]

I know almost nothing of Nagant pistols, but I believe the original front sights were half-moon. Maybe the later years changed shape?

Gunboards has an 1895 Nagant section. The main historian (Joe Leiper) passed several years ago and I’m not sure who the go-to is these days.

 

[somd_mustangs]

Yeah I stumbled across the Gunboards forum when looking for info... as far as I can tell the front sight is right for the WW2-era Nagants. There doesn't seem to be any centralized source of info on these, which amazes me considering they made so many, and for so long. Or maybe my google-fu is too weak There was mention on Gunboards of a book in the making but that may have ended when Joe Leiper passed.

 

[Trepang]

Just ran across this on an Eastern Front artifacts FB page …..

 

[somd_mustangs]

a little electrolysis and some Kroil and good as new...

 

[willtill]

Need to take my two out and go bang with them. Truly fun to shoot.

 

[metalman3006]

Here is my 1944

 

[Trepang]

My 1941 - been re-arsenaled

 

[NaranjayAmarillo]

These are reliable guns, though the trigger pull is pretty heaving and the takedown lever is pretty unusual for a revolver. Same goes for the extractor lever.