Tula Arms Plant / Izhevsk Arsenal / Sestroryetsk Arsenal · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1891
| Weight (empty) | 4220 g (148.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1306 mm (51.42") |
| Barrel Length | 800 mm (31.50") |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 810 m/s (2657 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3400 J (2508 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x54mmR
The Mosin-Nagant M1891 is the original full-length Russian Imperial infantry rifle adopted in 1891, chambered for the newly developed 7.62x54mmR smokeless powder cartridge. Designed by a commission pairing Russian Captain Sergei Ivanovich Mosin's bolt and receiver with Belgian designer Leon Nagant's interrupter-driven magazine feed, it became the standard service rifle of the Russian Empire and served through the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, the Russian Civil War, and into early Soviet servi...
Country of Origin: Russia
Designer: Sergei Ivanovich Mosin and Leon Nagant