I'm into old weird different kind of stuff and while browsing Buds the other day I ran across these on their home page. Sucked me in like O'Dells Corvette on a car lot.
Got it earlier this week, just now getting around to pictures.
It actually feels really good in the hand and after I got all the grease it was packed it hosed off it's like new. I'm sure it was never issued.
The gun shop called it a Russian paperweight. I felt kind of bad for them not recognizing or appreciating a fine specimen of history such as this. It's remarkable simple, border line crude but actually quite nice too.
The Nagant shoots 7.62x38 and ammo is available. I don't have any yet, Bud's was out but it's out there. This one was made in 44, most were made in the 30's at Tula Arsenal.
For the remarkable sum of 129 bucks delivered and my shop only charged me our state tax of 11 bucks and no transfer fee I figure it's just gotta be match grade. Not sure on the trigger pull DA, my scale only goes up to 85 pounds, the SA pull is around 26 pounds I think. Everything is easy to get at so maybe I'll try doing a trigger job on it. Check out the snake of a firing pin on that hammer.
For your viewing pleasure.