It has seen action from world war i to the present day, but is most famous for its role during world war ii, where it proved to be an excellent sniping weapon in the hands. Lapin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The mosin nagant is the worlds longestsurviving and most widely distributed military rifle, having armed the forces of russia and many other countries for over a century. The mosinnagant rifle, 6th edition for collectors only. Boyds at one stock is a solid choice for any rifle, but brings out the best in a mosin nagant. Anyone who owns, or wants to own, a mosin should pick this book up. Although the mosinnagant rifle was in use for more than sixty years by half the worlds military forces, no book in the english language has ever traced its. This is a new book the mosin nagant rifle 6th edition. It was a pretty useful book to me and my civil guard marked finnish m91, and i. The mosinnagant rifle by bill harriman, johnny shumate. The mosin nagant rifle for collectors only abebooks. The mosinnagant is the worlds longestsurviving and most widely d.
The mosin nagant was one of the earliest smallcaliber battle rifles developed in the late 19th century. If you want more detail and can read german, the most comprehensive book on mosins outside of finland or russia has be mosin nagant three line rifle by karlheinz wrobel. Created froma need of our parent site we started the collectors board in 1996. In total the m2830 rifle was produced from 1933 until 1940. Its rugged design and construction are borne out by the fact that the only changes ever made to its basic design were to shorten and lighten the rifle as ammunition improved and battle conditions changed. Kickstarter is a website where people solicit support for creative endeavors.
So i bought them just in case, and then i picked up a copy of terence lapins the mosin nagant rifle. It not only provides a history of the rifles development and use from the late 1880s to the. Seems to me that there might just be enough interested people here to underwrite the startup costs for publishing, through collector grade or somebody else. Without a doubt, this is the best book i have read on the guns made during that period of time. Includes partbypart analysis of the different variations, discussing use, material, specifications, finish, markings and code. Given their advanced manufacturing system, nearly any of its stocks are compatible with a majority of common mosin nagant. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mosinnagant rifle weapon book 50. The mosinnagant rifle weapon book 50 by bill harriman. The board is world renowned as the benchmark on the subject. Cleaning rod for the m44, m38, m9159 and chinese type 53 carbine mosin nagant rifles. Mosin nagant rifle, sniper model on display the rifle of a. Terry lapin, the author of the mosin nagant rifle, published by north cape publications, inc.
The mosinnagant rifle by bill harriman, johnny shumate, alan. Rifle is extremely accurate up to 300 plus yards with open sights and is capable of accuracy out to yards with proper optics. It has seen action from world war i to the present day, but is most famous for its role during world war ii when it. Cleaning rod m44 m38 m9159 t53 mosin nagant rifle parm44clrd. This book is a translation of a soviet manual on the mosin nagant, one of the mostused and most produced bolt action rifles for the first half of the 20th. Here you have a rifle capable of taking any big game in north america at respectable yardage. Obviously, the original model has undergone a lot of changes and customizations.
The manual, available in english for the first time, covers disassembly and assembly, cleaning and lubricating, and firing for zero at the specified zeroing range. Kh covers every mosin ever made that a record exists on. This is the original mosin nagant forum on the internet. Here well take a look at the journey of this firearm from. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. The mosinnagant m9 may be an outdated weapon but that does not at all mean that it should be underestimated. The mosin nagant rifle, 6th edition for collectors only 9781882391219 by terence w. The mosinnagant rifle for collectors only series by lapin, terence w.
The books are much cheaper than the rifles and could keep you from making a mistake in the long run. Durable, versatile, and surprisingly accurate, the mosin nagant is the definition of a cheap and yet dependable military surplus rifle. A news, blog, and informational site dedicated to the mosin nagant rifle. Without a doubt the mosin nagant m9 rifle provides by far the most bang for the buck of any rifle on the market today. However, many are known and they often reveal a lot about the individual rifle. These boltaction firearms are in remarkably good condition. The mosinnagant rifle is an osprey weapon series book, enthusiastically authored by bill harriman, with illustrations by johnny shumate and alan gilliland. The mosinnagant rifle weapon book 50 kindle edition by harriman, bill, shumate, johnny, gilliland, alan. Skip directly to site content skip directly to search skip directly to navigation skip directly to login page.
Approximately how long is your rifle 51 12 48 12 46 12 40 you answered 51 12. Honestly, if you have a favorite boyds stock, disregard this particular pick. The mosin nagant is the worlds longestsurviving and most widely distributed military rifle, having armed the forces of russia and many other countries for more than five decades. The latter two books are specifically about american made remington and new mosin nagant rifles. The idea of writing this book came to me long ago, but it could not have been realized without the help of ryan elliott ryane, who translated and revised all of the book s text, i would like to extend my sincerest thanks to him. This is the official facebook page for themosinnagant.
Although the mosin nagant rifle was in use for more than sixty years by half the worlds military forces, no book in the english language has ever traced its development and identified all its models and variations as manufactured around the world, including in the united states. The mosinnagant rifle by bill harriman, 9781472814159, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This a russian m91, the original design of the mosin nagant. The mosin nagant boltaction rifle is the most basic of the russian and soviet small arms. Often the meaning is unknown even to the most knowledgeable researchers. Modern rifle by carmichel, jim hardback book the fast free shipping.
These just arrived from a police department in europe. The best book on m9 rifles and m38, m44 carbines in wwii. It has seen action from world war i to the present day, but is most famous for its role during world war ii, where it. Enthusiasts of the venerable mosin nagant boltaction rifle, one of the most basic of the russian and soviet small arms, will find a wealth of information in the latest soviet military manual translation by maj. The rather utilitarian name accurately describes what this book is about. The mosin nagant rifle is the first book ever published in english about the mosin nagant rifle and the breadth and depth of its information and its presentation has set a standard that other authors will find extremely difficult to meet in the future. Operating instructions for the model 189 rifle and model 1938 and model 1944 carbines originally issued by the ministry of defense of the u. The mosin nagant is a rifle designed in 1891 and was the primary russian service rifle of the day.
It has seen action from world war i to the present day, but is most famous for its role during world war ii when it proved to be an excellent sniping weapon in the hands of marksmen such as vasily zaitsev and simo. These orignial cleaning rods are great to replace that missing rod on your rifle to complete it, or to keep as a spare as these parts become harder to obtain. Author ruslan chumak signed book about the development of the mosin nagant rifle, the book is in russian only. Cabelas has acquired a supply of legendary mosin nagant model 9 rifles that were stored in the ukraine by the former soviet union. Describes models and variations from all manufacturers worldwide.
Before being replaced by the snayperskaya vintovka dragunova svd in the 1960s, the selected, scoped version of the rugged mosin nagant was the principal sniper rifle of the. Mosin nagant rifles for sale m9 m44 m39 at classic. It is also a common import, available quite inexpensively and very easy to use and shoot. The mosinnagant is the worlds longestsurviving and most widely distributed military rifle. It is the most active board on the subject that can be found. I was at a gun show recently and found some unusual mosin nagant rifles, but didnt know enough to identify them and gauge their value. It has seen action from world war i to the present day, but is most famous for its role during world war ii when it proved to be an excellent sniping weapon in the hands of marksmen such as vasily zaitsev and. I would like to introduce my book m9 rifles and m38m44 carbines in 19411945, accessories and devices.
Below are examples of early configuration top picture, late configuration second. This rifle has been used for more than a century now. A meticulously researched examination of the mosin nagant and its variants, which delves into the history of one of the most iconic rifles of wwii. This study covers the rifles entire combat history, from its early development through to its. Those walther pp pistols sold out so quickly that i decided to put up another list this week. The mosin nagant is one of the most widelyproduced rifles in modern human history.
The numerous markings and proofs found on mosin rifles can be overwhelming to the new collector. They also contain a wealth of historical information about the two companies. The 189 rifle and the m1938 and the m1944 carbines. Fascinating, concise history covering the ten rifle and carbine models. It was manufactured by three russian and three foreign arsenals. Lapin describes the use of the mosinnagant rifle through more than 60 years of use by half of the worlds military forces. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The mosin nagant m2830 rifle would also be used heavily during the winter war of 1939. The the mosinnagant rifle, 6th edition book goes in to great detail identifying each different model produced and each ones changes and markings.
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