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The sniper version of the Mosin–Nagant rifle was used before, during, and after World War II. It used the standard bolt action 1891/30 infantry rifle as a platform, though rifles destined for conversion were hand-selected for quality and accuracy. Four-power scopes were added, and came in two versions.
Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 (1933) Soviet Mosin–Nagant model 1891/30 sniper rifle with PU 3.5×21 sight. Model 1891/30 (винтовка образца 1891/30-го года, винтовка Мосина): The most prolific version of the Mosin–Nagant. It was produced for standard issue to all Soviet infantry ...
The various Mosin–Nagant bolt-action rifles including the sawn-off "Obrez" pistol; The American Winchester Model 1895. Approximately 300,000 made for the Russian army in 1915–16. AVB-7.62; AVS-36; Berkut-2M1; Dragunov sniper rifle (including Chinese NDM-86 variant) IZH-18MH; JS 7.62; Winchester 1895 (7.62x54R ver) M91; PSL sniper rifle ...
It featured a quick-release bolt and antiaircraft sights, as well as a dust cover for the bolt and a monopod. As a bolt-action rifle, the Type 99 was well developed, but as with all manually operated rifles used during World War II, they were often outclassed by semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns in close quarters combat.
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 7.62 TKIV 85 sniper rifle has been extensively modified, while retaining the use of Mosin-Nagant style bolt-action. One exclusive feature of the 7.62 TKIV 85 is its 7.62×53mmR chambering. [citation needed] No other currently used military firearm is chambered for this unique Finnish cartridge.
7.62×54mmR, another Russian cartridge, it was first used in the Mosin–Nagant rifle in 1891. The modern versions of the cartridges are now in wide use in numerous world armies as sniper rifles (particularly the SVD family) and machine guns (numerous types, many developed from AK family, such as the PKM).
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 ...