Mosin-Nagant M1907 Carbine
Izhevsk Arms Plant · Carbine · Discontinued · 1907
Also known as: Model 1907 Carbine, M1907 Carbine, Karabin obraztsa 1907 goda, Mosin Carbine 1907
Overview
The Mosin-Nagant M1907 Carbine is a Russian bolt-action carbine derived from the M1891 infantry rifle. Adopted in 1907 in response to lessons from the Russo-Japanese War, it shortened the M1891 to a 508mm barrel and an overall length of about 1015mm so that cavalry, engineers, signallers, and artillery gunners would not be burdened with a full-length rifle. Mechanically identical to the M1891, it retained the five-round integral box magazine fed by stripper clips and chambered the 7.62x54mmR cartridge, but had a revised handguard, dedicated carbine sights, and no provision for a bayonet.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3280 g (115.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1015 mm (39.96") |
| Barrel Length | 508 mm (20.00") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 730 m/s (2395 fps) |
| Effective Range | 400 m (437 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1560 m (1706 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 240 mm (9.45") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.62x54mmR · primary — also known as 7.62x54R, 7.62 Russian, 7.62mm Mosin
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Stripper Clip, Integral Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cocking Piece Safety
- Features: Integral Box Magazine, Full Length Stock, No Bayonet Lug, Tangent Rear Sight
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Imperial Russian Army · adopted 1907 · as Karabin obraztsa 1907 goda
Conflicts
- World War I (1914-1918)
- Russian Civil War (1917-1922)
Production
Estimated total produced: 344,000 · Production years: 1907-1917
Manufactured at the Izhevsk Arsenal; roughly 44,000 first-pattern (graduated to 1900 arshins) and about 300,000 second-pattern (graduated to 2000 arshins) carbines were produced.
Origin
Country of origin: Russia
Designer: Sergei Ivanovich Mosin and Leon Nagant
Discontinued: 1917
Notes
The 1907 carbine was the first shortened Mosin-Nagant. It was judged to have intense muzzle flash and recoil and was not considered a fully successful design; a recoil-bolt was added around 1910 to cope with the higher velocity of the new spitzer ammunition. With the outbreak of World War I, production was halted in favour of building more M1891 rifles.
Background
Conceived after the Russo-Japanese War exposed how poorly the long M1891 rifle suited mounted and crew-served troops, the 1907 carbine was the original 'shorty' Mosin and the ancestor of the later M38 and M44 carbines. Its heavy flash and recoil gave it a poor reputation, and surviving examples are now scarce.