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The rifle did not receive the name of Mosin, because of the personal decision taken by Tsar Alexander III, which was made based on the opinion of the Defence Minister Pyotr Vannovskiy: there are parts in this newly created design, invented by Colonel Rogovtzev, by Lt.-General Chagin's Commission, Captain Mosin and small-arms manufacturer Nagant ...
The Nagant M1895 is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire.. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62×38mmR, and features a gas-seal system, in which the cylinder moves forward when the gun is cocked, to close the gap between the cylinder and the barrel, providing a boost to the muzzle velocity ...
Mosin–Nagant: Bolt-action rifle Russian Empire: 1891–present Berdan II: Bolt-action rifle Russian Empire: 1895–1920s Rechambered from the original 10.67×58mmR. [4] PM M1910: Heavy machine gun Russian Empire: 1910–present Derived from the Maxim gun. AVS-36: Battle rifle Soviet Union: 1936–1953 SVT-38: Semi-automatic rifle Soviet Union ...
The Mosin–Nagant action, created in 1891 and named after the designers Sergei Mosin and Léon Nagant, differs significantly from the Mauser and Lee–Enfield bolt-action designs. The Mosin–Nagant design has a separate bolthead that rotates with the bolt and the bearing lugs, in contrast to the Mauser system where the bolthead is a non ...
The company is best known for Émile's contribution to the design of the Mosin–Nagant Russian service rifle, adopted in 1891. [2] This introduction to the Tsar's military administration led to the adoption, in 1895, of the Nagant M1895 revolver (designed by Léon) as their standard-issue sidearm. [3]
Sergei Ivanovich Mosin (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Мо́син, 14 April [O.S. 2 April] 1849 - February 8, 1902) was a Russian Major General, engineer, and the main contributor to the design of the 3-line rifle, Model 1891 (Russian: "трёхлинейная винтовка образца 1891 года"), colloquially known as the Mosin–Nagant.
The FÉG 35M was a bolt-action rifle chambered in 8×56mmR.Though superficially still resembling the 95/31M Carbine, it was a new design with a cock-on-close bolt.An easily recognizable distinguishing feature was the placement of the bolt handle, which was further forward than in the 1895 design.
Mosin–Nagant (Russia, Soviet Union) - in the Bulgarian army during World War I this was the second most used rifle in the Bulgarian army. 50 000 were ordered in 1912 from Russia, then in 1915-1918 there were massive deliveries from Germany and Austro-Hungary (over 250 000) of captured Russian rifles, plus the Bulgarian army managed to capture ...