1925 Tula M1895 Nagant

[DWalt]

I would not be surprised to find that Nagants are being used in the Ukraine right now.

 

[TJm15.38]

I would not be surprised to find that Nagants are being used in the Ukraine right now.

Yeah; they're probably using anything that shoots. I saw a picture of Ukrainian soldiers using a water-cooled WWII Russian Maxim machine gun.

 

[Glashaus]

I have had several Nagants over the years , they are interesting shooters.

The one that I kept after the great divorce sell off of 2011 is a un refinished 1924 Nagant

 

[Grayfox]

My best friend was an avid C&R collector. He gave me this Nagant for Christmas back in 2005. Its a 1944 Izhevsk. The whole package was less than $75.
At that time somebody was selling extra cylinders in .32 acp. That cost me an extra $10.
What's fun is going to the range and having folks ask "Wassat?" Then letting them shoot it. I've had people start pulling the trigger, stop, frown and ask "Is it broke?"

 

[BrovoEchoSierra]

Those things take the award for the worlds ugliest gun.
Looking at those revolvers, gives one a window into why the Russians might be struggling with the Ukrainian army.

 

[leicanthrope]

The Youtube channel C&Rsenal did a video on these, and they referred to the trigger pull as "uncalled for".

 

[PALADIN85020]

Those things take the award for the worlds ugliest gun.
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I hate to disagree, but I consider the Nagants merely ungainly and awkward.

In my opinion, the REAL winner for the world's ugliest gun is the WWII Japanese Type 94 Nambu pistol. They are not only butt-ugly, but also dangerous. They can be fired without pulling the trigger merely by pushing in on the pivoting sear, seen here, which is exposed on the left side. It's the world's premier crummiest pistol and can be shown anywhere as an extreme negative example of gun design.

John

 

[Dave_n]

I have both the original Nagant and also the "Target Model". Always causes a "what the H**L is that?" when I take it down to the range even more fun when I add a Mauser 96 and a 1917 P08 to the "pile". Dave_n

 

[Golddollar]

I have both the original Nagant and also the "Target Model". Always causes a "what the H**L is that?" when I take it down to the range even more fun when I add a Mauser 96 and a 1917 P08 to the "pile". Dave_n

What, no Webley?

 

[inspcalahan]

Neat guns. Nothing quality about them but, they hold a place in firearms history, are certainly unique and if you can get into one for the price of a nice dinner (for two), then enjoy.

I grabbed one way back when, holster and all, for about $70. Surplus ammo was easily accessible back then and made it fun to take out and show others on gun day at the range.

Oddly enough, I found modern made ammo on the shelf about a year back, so am well stocked for what I'd consider my life of shooting mine a bit more.

 

[Dave_n]

What, no Webley?

I have at times mentioned that I have an uncut Mk VI that was one of the last commercial models from roughly 1937, plus cut MkVIs with the small adapter that allows the use of 0.455 loads. The Cut MkVI are Webleys from 1916/18 and an Enfield from 1925. Yes, Enfield produced ~26 thousand Mk VIs after WWI as the UK government would not pay Webley their prices, so simply produced ~~26K MkVIs at the Enfield Arms factory. Add to these a few Mk IVs in 0.38 from the middle of WWII (and a couple of uncut S&W MKII in 0.455) plus reworked S&W MK II in 0.45 Colt, and an unaltered Enfield Mk 1 in 38 then I think I am well armed for WW***,. I should add that I reload for 0.455 using Jet Bullets 265 grain "head" and for the 38's, 0.361 diameter lead "heads" produced by a local caster. All fit nicely with SMLE's in 0.303 and Indian SMLEs in 7.62. Plus a couple of Russian rifles to link with the Nagants. Dave_n

 

[GeoJelly]

I'm very late to the gathering here - I have a 1944 (I think - it's in deep storage) that has been refurbed. Planning to get a .32 ACP cylinder off of fleaBay when I get the dinero. I din' know that .32-20 ammo would work per Gypsum Jim and fordson - but I haven't ever had any .32-20 to try with it. Pretty nifty that they can be made to fire three different (albeit useless) calibers!

 

[rickyt]

I sort of remember that Nagants issued to noncoms were different from those Nagants issued to officers. Maybe one was SA, the other was DA. I think their main military purpose was to shoot deserters. I think there was also a Nagant snubby made for use by the Cheka, NKVD, KGB, etc. I remember reading something about a Nagant being used to shoot Rasputin. It apparently did not work too well for that.

Yes, I did read Rasputin was shot using a Nagant. Tsar Nicholas II and his family were killed by the Bolshevik's on 17 July 1918. I read also, all 7 were shot by Nagant pistols.