The Mosin Nagant Club

[Joshua M. Smith]

How does this sight look?





Josh

 

[Tokarevsrule]

I own a mn91/30. It can shoot jugs at 500 yards with mojo peep sights. I love how the muzzle blast flattens grass when it fires in a hay field.

 

[Ringo1234]

Thanks for the pic Josh

Been thinking of doing the same to my 91/30, my eyes are to wore out for black paint sites. I need some color down there.

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Hi Ringo,

PM me Sir, and I'll walk you through the steps of how I make them (they are a product I sell).

I'm always for helping DIYers, though, and for that reason my stuff isn't patented nor do I hold back any manufacturing "secrets".

At this time, I'm waiting for more fiber-optic stock to get here from Brownell's; after that I could do a pictorial if you wish.

Josh

 

[geo57]

Ringo, for the same effect and results, just brush some of your wife's red or white nail polish or hobby paint on your front sight. I have been doing that on handguns and rifles for 40 years and it works well & especially so with white on rifle sights for hunting in low light. Also, your triangle designates it was made in the Izhevsk plant. 3 of the 4 Mosins I have are Izhevsk.

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Geo,

The one I make is a fiber-optic. Before, I just painted mine white. It works, but doesn't glow.

Josh

 

[thralldad]

That sight is awesome!!

 

[MacTech]

Just joined the club
My '39 vintage 91/30

 

[NightWolfe]

PTK why do you need a sawwed of mosin nagant? Lol.

I don't. This is America.

PTK ... thank you for reminding me why I love this forum.

/salute

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Mac,

Congrats!

Josh

 

[VeeArDoubleyouSee]

Pardon the mess





My first rifle at 16, the wood was falling apart and the sights were very much off so I replaced them with the Mojo. Postwar production so no harm done. And now she's beautiful.

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Very nice!

Josh

 

[VeeArDoubleyouSee]

Thank you, sir. Just shot her again last week for the first time in a while and fell right back in love.

 

[kingcheese]

the mosin nagant isnt so much of a percision weapon, as a HOLY CRAP what kinda cannon is that guy shooting kinda gun

ive oftn wondered what a nagant with one of thoose pu scopes on it can do, heard some amazing stories about the russains and finns, but thats when the technology was new and the rifles where fresh

i have a 1944 made m38, and a 1944 made 91/30, both are ok shooters, and beautiful rifles, im thinking about buying another rifle for so i can "sporterize" it, basically ruin its historical alue so i can see how good i can get it to shoot

 

[loadedround]

Mosin-Nagant Safety

I was recently given a model 91/30 Mosin Nagant riifle from my wife's old boss. I've been reading how difficult it is to operate the Moisin's safety. I'm not a rocket scientist, but I don't see any type of safety on this rifle, Could someone help me out please?

 

[leadchucker]

Grasp the cocking piece, firmly, pull it back, again firmly, turn it to the left (counterclockwise), and release it. That firing pin spring is stout, and it makes it a challenge to do this.

 

[kingcheese]

and its a pain to release, its better just to keep the thing unloaded and decocked

 

[loadedround]

Leadchucker: Thank you. I did try it and it works but what a PIA it is to use. No wonder those Russian soldiers were so strong!

 

[kingcheese]

you think the saftey takes effort to work, try decocking it with one hand, feels like its gonna rip off your thumb

 

[leadchucker]

Decocking a Mosin with a round in the chamber is A BAD IDEA! That firing pin is just a spring loaded type, and that spring has a lot of pressure. The firing pin is resting on the round under a lot of pressure. Way too easy to set a round off.

You wanna decock it on an empty chamber? Just raise the bolt lever to almost vertical, pull the trigger, and the lever will fall, or you can let the lever down gently.

 

[pkariher]

Is there a problem dry firing this gun?

I have had the bolt appart and it looks to be pretty robust to me. The pin is huge.

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

The Mosin-Nagant will take as many dry-firings as you can throw at it, unless the firing pin has become brittle. If that's the case, then it will snap and you're better off finding out it's brittle when dryfiring than with live fire.

Josh

 

[FordDude2003]

Im new here and so I thought I would introduce myself with my mosin. This is my 1955 Romanian M44, its my second mosin definately my favorite, when I bought it I was very surprised by the excellent condition it is in, looks almost factory new! Didn't see anyone else had put a pic of a Romanian mosin so I thought I would put something new up. Thanks and just wanted to say this is a great site.

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

FordDude, very nice Sir!

Josh

 

[FordDude2003]

Thank you! I also have a question, is there any good guide for values on all the different variations of mosins? Or is it more of just what someone is willing to pay.