Nagant M1895

Picked up a Nagant 1895 yesterday. 89.00 from JG sales on line. 20.00 additional for hand select and clean boar. My FFL transfer is 25.00 and only 3 miles from my home. 4 boxes of ammo and a plano revolver case to store it in. Once the cosmoline was cleaned off of it I was impressed. Great markings 1943 Tula arsenal and all numbers match. CAI. imports these pieces and distributes all over the country in bulk to whatever dealer wants to buy them. The local indoor range here sucks as a result of being overcrouded, but I may bite the bullit and go crack off a box or two. I will post some target pics. I enjoy shooting my BT380 but my love of revolvers will never die.

 

My father was in the U.S. Army Chemical Corp. during the Korean war. He met a guy from Britain and they became very good friends. He sold my father an entire Enfield weapon set including the pistol you have posted. Set also included the WW2 Enfield rifle and all accessories. The rifle was set into a custom made case and the pistol is in the original holster. All the pieces have been restored to like new condition and are diplayed(proudly)at the Port Charlotte FLA. veterans hall. They trully are a piece of American history. Upon my fathers demise, I have been instructed to contact the vets lounge and give the authority to leave the weapons on display or to drive down to Florida to attend a retirement ceremony, at which time a new set of relic weapons will be put on display and honored. My father loved his guns. All paperwork has been transfered into my name to prove ownership.

 

My brother has the Nagant. I have fired it many times. and I loved it.. I have been colecting guns with my father since I was 7 years old. I am 52 today. Not much I don't have or have had over the years. I don't own Tactical weapons or anything with extra cap mags. My choice. But I have rifles and pistols that are large caliber. I own 9 lever action Marlins that are all 45-70 and bigger. Not one is newer than 1980 and 2 of the Marlins are Centenial Models. One was a gift the other was a purchase. Marlin was bought out by Remington arms and the newer lever action Marlins (post 2005) have been nothing but trouble. I have a 30-06 Winchester bolt that was used twice for hunting and never fired. I have a 1979 Ithica ultra lite in 12ga. A Linberta 01LSTAC semi auto for home defence. And the rest are misc older war time riffles. Most of the pistols are again large caliber and most are Ruger or Smith & Wesson. 1 Iver Johnson, and my latest addition of 2 semi-autos The BT380 and the Hi-point C9....... My absolute favorite hand gun,,, The Ruger Bisley in 45 Long Colt. A buddy of mine shot this gun and it fractured his wrist. This piece is in my nite stand and loaded. I sleep pretty well in the evening hours.

 

Snowing here in Chicago today. Drove by the range and the street has cars backed up to get into the range. I'll take another trip in the morning on Sunday to see if I can at least get into the door. I would love so much to move south and east near the Gatlinburg area of Tenessee. So when I wake in the morning, I can take my coffee out on my back porch and shoot my toys.. I have lived here my whole life and if it were not for my job and the income I would have left a long time ago.

 

Ponco, I enjoy any old revolver. If only they could tell you where they have been .

 

AC-man I will need to go into my paper work and I can post a list of what I have . 1 - 450, a couple of 444, 1 22lr centenial the rest are 45-70.I'll get back to you. I also have a 444 centenial that was a conversion and does not fire. It was manufactured the same year I was born. Valued about 3800. This piece was a gift back when my father bought me my first legal beer.

 

I was weened on revolvers. Tried and true weapon design that has withstood the test of time. Reliable and durable. Hunted wild bore in the smokey mountains. We pulled numbers to hunt with local guides. 2 gun rig only no long guns. It was a blast. I did make the range this morning so a pic and report are coming soon.

 

Range report Sunday 3rd, Feb.2013.

As much of a madhouse as it was at Article 2 range on Sunday, I hung around and waited my turn at the slot. I brought the Nagant pistol and my Hi-point C9. The Nagant is fun to shoot. I am however not impressed with the trigger pull in DA mode. Very tight. I sent a target down 20 yards and blasted away. Overall the target was hit with every shot. Again for me I am ok with the results. Their is room for improvement. All the holes outside the 9 ring were DA mode. I pulled the target in 5 yards and pre cocked the next 4 shots. The results were much more impresive. The pistol has been dropped off at my buddy who is a seasoned gun smith. The rest of the 2 hour window was spent blasting Zombie targets. My Nagant is a nice solid handgun and has made a very nice addition to the family. I also beleive it would make a very nice home defence handgun. My neighbor loves it and he is in law enforcement. The 7.62x38 will put you down if your on the business end of it. My wife would like to fire the Nagant due to its low recoil. She, unfortunatly won't go to the range indoors. She'll have to wait til April. I am more than happy to have gone. The winters around the Chicago area can drag on forever. A large group of us head to Buffalo Rock Range in Ottawa Ill. when they open in March. This range is all outdoors with newer covered shooting areas. Then most of us go on a regular basis. Good day was had by all.

 

Correction is being made to the year of manufacture on the Nagant pistol, 1941 and not 1943.

 

Poncho, the groupings are close enough to be effective. The trigger pull is in DA mode is way beyond what should be normal. My buddy thinks a complete disassembly and cleaning should do the trick with a minor adjustment.

 

Posting at your request Poncho..

I have enclosed pics of the Nagant Revo. As well as the Mossin rifle. The pistol came back from my gunsmith with absolutly NO difference in trigger pull for DA mode. However the gun is spotless. It is not worth the time and cost to make it an easier pull. The gun cost me 89.00. I can live with it.

 

Picked up a gun bible yesterday. Your No. 2 Mk. 1 in current condition is valued at 185.00. Nice history behind the piece.