Dry firing a Mosin
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DF'd my Mosin 91-30 for years, and no adverse effects for what it's worth.
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Thrash1982
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I very much doubt you could do much to it. The things about as big as a pencil. I dry fire mine all the time.
Erich
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Same here. Only I've dry-fired many M-Ns for years, with no ill effects.
armoredman
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Only way to break a Mosin pin is with a hammer. love those old thunderboomers!
armoredman
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She appreciates that, don't doubt it.
Feanaro
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My younger brother owns an M44. He seemingly dry fires it all day long. Barring something stupid, like puttin' yer Mosin under a truck, you can't "break" it. The Energizer Bunny should be carrying a Nagant. 
cracked butt
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Mosins make a really disturbing sound when you dry fire them, but it certainly doesn't hurt them.
Cosmoline
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Heck, you can break down the bolt and use the firing pin as a close combat weapon!
GigaBuist
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Seeing as how you asked the question I presume you haven't taken the bolt assembly apart.
Seeing as how you've named your rifle, I assume you are "into" your guns enough that you have taken the bolt assembly apart for cleaning.
If you HAVEN'T taken it apart then head over to http://www.surplusrifle.com for full (illustrated) instructions on how to do it. Take a gander at the firing pin when you get her apart.
Beefy? I pondered using one as a punch tool in a pinch once but decided against it. I figured there was a 5% chance I might hurt the thing with a hammer.
Seeing as how you've named your rifle, I assume you are "into" your guns enough that you have taken the bolt assembly apart for cleaning.
If you HAVEN'T taken it apart then head over to http://www.surplusrifle.com for full (illustrated) instructions on how to do it. Take a gander at the firing pin when you get her apart.
Beefy? I pondered using one as a punch tool in a pinch once but decided against it. I figured there was a 5% chance I might hurt the thing with a hammer.
SapperLeader
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GigaBuist - I think there was another 5% chance that the pin would of hurt the hammer Those mosin pins are beasts!
Those mosin pins are beasts!
armoredman
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http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/parts.htm Good info, great Mosin site and forum, too.
Giga,
"Seeing as how you asked the question I presume you haven't taken the bolt assembly apart."
Yeah, I did take it apart AND miraculously figured out how it all twisted back together. I don't have enough guns or the experience to know exactly what use and abuse they can handle. Figured there'd be a couple of MN old hands here.
"Seeing as how you've named your rifle, I assume you are "into" your guns ..."
I name almost everything I own. A recurve named "Sundown". My old truck is "Nasty Suzy". My MN is long and slender so I figured Svetlana was suitable. Seems there was a long, tall Svetlana spy chick in an old spy movie one time.
Thanks for the link.
"Seeing as how you asked the question I presume you haven't taken the bolt assembly apart."
Yeah, I did take it apart AND miraculously figured out how it all twisted back together.
I don't have enough guns or the experience to know exactly what use and abuse they can handle. Figured there'd be a couple of MN old hands here. "Seeing as how you've named your rifle, I assume you are "into" your guns ..."
I name almost everything I own. A recurve named "Sundown". My old truck is "Nasty Suzy". My MN is long and slender so I figured Svetlana was suitable. Seems there was a long, tall Svetlana spy chick in an old spy movie one time.
Thanks for the link.
NavajoNPaleFace
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My younger brother owns an M44. He seemingly dry fires it all day long.
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