Anyone seen a nagant revolver like this, what do I have?

It's amazing how something like this ends up in the hands of someone in MA.

You have a gun, given (and signed) by the defense minister and marshal of the Soviet Union at that time - Just Google the name of Kliment Voroshilov. It is a quite rare piece, but I'm not an appraiser so I can't give you any dollar value.

Boris

Wow, what an interesting thread. Very cool Nagant!!!!

amazing how something like this ends up in the hands of someone in MA.

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LoL, yes. Ironic, but stuff like this seems to happen more often than most people think. They're finding European spearheads in the Americas now that date from 25,000 years ago, nothing is as it seems or goes the way you think. It seems like that more and more everyday. A guy in MA with a special reward pistol given by a high ranking Soviet official, interesting stuff.

I'd say at least $1k auction value. Boy that would have been a get out of Siberia card for sure during the Stalin horrors!

That's interesting. The Polish summer campaign had ended and the Finnish Winter War was just beginning. I'd suspect that this Navrodski/Navrotski/Navrodsky/Navrotsky had something to do with those campaigns.

Also, there was a famous Russian chess master at that time named Navrotsky, though it's hard to imagine why he'd be given a Nagant by Voroshilov. Perhaps there was a chess tournament to entertain the troops or something like that? Chess is important to Russians.

Looted by a German then captured by an American later in the war?

"Looted by a German then captured by an American later in the war?"

Interesting phraseology

Winner write the history, doncha know.

Touche ...

Navrodski probably emigrated to the USA post WW2 and brought the revolver with him.
Stalin did pre war and post war purges of the Officer Corps in Soviet Union and the wisest and smartest exited stage left as quickly as they could.,

A surviving member of his family probably sold the revolver off after his death.

Actual value would be determined by the interest of a collector of Soviet era Militaria.

I would place an insurance value of $1000 on that revolver and a minimum opening bid of $750 if the gun was offered at auction. HTH

Try here: http://forums.gunboards.com/
It s a set of more specialised forums for collectors of military weapons.

I wish I had something to contribute to this thread.

I subscribed and am waiting with extreme curiosity with regards to how it turns out. Keep us posted with any news if you can, that's a very cool and unique firearm you have!

P. A. Navrotsky was a Soviet cavalry officer who was lauded for helping to organize the Mongolian army which fought with the Soviets against the Japanese in 1939. In 1939, those military advisers like Navrotsky were recalled back to Russia for the Winter War.

The timing is perfect since the award on the pistol is dated November, 1939.

I suspect this is your Navrotsky.

That's cool - wonder if the Russian Federation wants it back for the collection.

Very cool indeed...

roccoracer

Definitely an interesting piece of history. Would love to know how it made its way to Massachusetts as well. Sounds like something that might have turned up on the "Antiques Roadshow". Thanks for sharing it with us.

Probably the most historically interesting thing I've seen so far on THR. Thanks for posting!

If you find the value please post it on THR, I am very interested to find out its value.

Contact the NRA, they'd probably love to do it, especially if you'll let them do a video segment on it.

Now I really want to find a profesional to appraise it. Does anyone have a sugestion of who could?

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Anyone who's ever watched Pawn Stars knows that you have to call Sean. Duh!!!