Tell me about the 7.62 Nagant 1895

[dodo bird]

I recently have come across these surfing the web and find them cheap and interesting. Anyone have one? I was thinking of getting one for a full time truck gun. They say it's about the same as a 32 h&r mag as far as power goes and that is nothing to sneeze at.

 

[Shadow 7D]

Google Fu is weak in this one...
use the search, LOTS of info and reviews, it' a da/sa, or SA depending on which one you have, shoots a cool carthage, can be converted to shoot .32 acp, or can shoot S&W 32 - but here's the usual 'USE THE CORRECT AMMO FOR YOUR GUN'

 

[Maple_City_Woodsman]

A much misunderstood gun and round.

The connections many draw to the 32 S&W are in error. They are falsely based on the guns nominal bore diameter, as well as the power generated by the weak-sauce neutered commercial ammunition. The power that had been shown to be generated by authentic surplus cartridges is far greater.

That is all a bit academic though. The chief issue facing owners is that surplus ammo is expensive and rare, commercial ammo is super weak, and reloading for it is labor intensive.

 

[Shadow 7D]

Actually, it's not a 'comparison'
it's rather a 'and if you can't find any Nagant, .32 S&W (short or long- just make sure you timing is good or you'll shave lead at the cone) will WORK too.

 

[Telekinesis]

What's not to love? It's a $100 revolver that is one of the few types of revolvers that can be effectively suppressed! (Only works with the real ammo, not with any other non-7.62 Nagant ammo)

I wouldn't recommend putting any other type of ammo in the gun unless you get the right cylinder for it. It just goes against everything I practice in shooting to say "lets take this really specific gun and ammo combination and change the one that explodes"
But if you want to try it, go for it.

Most of the pistols available were rearsenaled before they were stored and were turned into DA/SA models instead of the SA only model. I have heard that SAO Nagants command a premium. The DA trigger is going to be very heavy compared to modern pistols because not only are you cocking the hammer and rotating the cylinder, you are moving the entire cylinder forward to create the gas seal. The SA trigger is supposed to be pretty good though, so for a range toy it'll be fine.

Loading and unloading is accomplished via loading gate which can be slow, but it'll keep you from shooting up all that expensive ammo quickly.

 

[AethelstanAegen]

I have a 1943 dated Nagant revolver. For the price it's a lot of fun. The ammo can be a bit expensive (cheapest is usually around $21 for 50rds if you can find it in stock) but mine has proved quite accurate. I use it as a bum-around-the-woods gun (ie a bit of target shooting or the occassional pest control). I've found the commercial Prvi Partisan ammo to be fairly accurate and clean. I do have a handful of the true surplus ammo but it's pricey stuff and so I save it for a time when I might need something with some more omfph. For what it's worth, it's my little sister's favorite handgun (of my collection) as the recoil is slight (though she has trouble cocking the hammer or using it in DA mode). It started an interest for me in revolvers (I'd mostly just bought semi-autos to that point) and I'll be adding a cartridge conversion to the collection next month. All in all, I've never regretted spending the $100 though I have put less ammo through it due to the cost (and also rather scare availability...it tends to sell out fast) than my other pistols.

 

[Maple_City_Woodsman]

Actually, it's not a 'comparison'
it's rather a 'and if you can't find any Nagant, .32 S&W (short or long- just make sure you timing is good or you'll shave lead at the cone) will WORK too.

People shoot 32 H&R, and even 327 Federal out of them too - just do a Google search.

Regardless of how powerful a cartridge may or may not be, intentional miss-matching of wrong spec cartridges is not wise. Even 32 S&W will bulge cases in the Nagant chambers. It is not a good idea, regardless of whatever you read on the internet.

For the record, I wasn't addressing YOU in my above post, hence why I never quoted you or invoked your handle.

 

[evan price]

Trigger pull like dragging a truck through a gravel parking lot. Ergos are mediocre. Old school revolver, kinda neat, a good deal when they were $59. Now they are a lot more and not as good a deal. Can shoot most 32 revolver ammo just fine. I load for it myself.

 

[CajunBass]

I've got one that I picked up with my C&R a few years ago, mostly because it was cheap, and I like guns. I've never shot it, probably never will. The trigger pull in D/A isn't as bad as everyone says it is. It's close, but in reality only takes two men, a boy, and a small dog to pull. The S/A is "ok". It does feel good in my hand, which I think is odd, considering how uncomfortable it looks to me.

If you want one just for grins and giggles...get it. If you're thinking it will be good for anything more than that. Well, I'd rethink it.

 

[whetrock]

They are unsightly, ugly,and lack decent ergonimcs also they fire a pretty anemic cartridge that being said I will never part with mine given the incredibly low price and historical significance I really think this is a worth while pistol that should belong in every milsurp collectors or firearms enthusiast collection.

 

[Pyro]

They are unsightly, ugly,and lack decent ergonimcs

It's Russian.

I forget where, there is an online dealer selling boxes of the surplus FMJ ammo (wartime) that everyone is looking for.

I'd buy one if they weren't $140 at gun shows. At a local store he was selling them for over $200.

 

[Redbone311]

I agree 100 percent, and could not say it any better : "Trigger pull like dragging a truck through a gravel parking lot" It's a POS. If you can get one for $75 buy it for giggles. Any more and it's a waste.