info on russian 1895 nagant revolver in 7.62 caliber any info greatly apperated happy holidays?

Answer 1

The Nagant Revolver was designed and produced by a Belgian industrialist, Léon Nagant. It was adopted, in various forms, by the police and military services of Sweden (as M1887 in 7.5 mm calibre), Norway (as M1893), Poland, France (in 8 mm) and Greece (as Peristrofon M1895), among others. The most famous user though was Russia, who adopted it as the model of 1895. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Your first mistake was actually trying to get him some change. Didn't Ranger Smith teach you not to feed the bears? I would not say that the Nagant 1895 is a POC, it is just obsolete. They are simple, solid, and very well made, but you or gunsmith should thoroughly inspect before considering it at all for protection because it is likely to be a well used military weapon. The cartridge has smallish ~.30 cal bullet with an energy similar to a .38 special (but the .38 spl is a better personal protection round). The cartridge has a unique design that, along with the mechanics of the pistol, creates a gas seal with the barrel to give it a little more velocity. The ammo is not widely available and you will not find it at Walmart or anywhere except gun shows, the internet and possible very large sporting goods stores. And what you do find will either be corrosive surplus or very expensive. Additionally, the ammo is FMJ, limiting the ability for a bullet to stop an attacker. Two of the main reasons the gun is obsolete is that the cylinder does not rotate out to load (making it hard to unload and load quickly, and the trigger pull in SA is heavy and in DA is very very heavy and long (hurting accuracy and response time). The bottom line is that Nagant M1895 is a interesting and novel piece of history, but it is not a very good person protection handgun. The real issue is that your attitude about carrying a firearm is 100% wrong. Basically you are saying you plan to "brandish" the gun to scare the "crazies" away and in probably every state brandishing is unlawful. When you draw a firearm you are threatening deadly force (and that's how the police will see it). Consequently, the ONLY reason to draw and use a firearm is when you are threatened with violence. Absolutely no warning shot BS. When you draw a weapon you should be ready to put the first shot and every shot in the center mass of your attacker if they do not immediately stop their violent act (and sometimes you may have to just draw and shoot). If you give a warning shot, not only will that get the police involved, you risk shooting an innocent bystander AND give the attacker an opportunity to draw and shoot you. If you draw your gun to brandish and someone sees it and draws and shoots you, don't expect the shooter to get prosecuted. If you are not being threaten with severe violence, then look for ways to deescalate, rather than escalate with a gun.

Answer 3

Great gun. A real classic. Those who own them (myself included) love them. Those that don't are probably teenagers or Rambo wannabes.

That pistol was what killed the Romanov family....and it was the one that captured Francis Powers back in 1960.

What else did you need to know?

Answer 4

not sure if you want history or utility information...see the link. I keep wanting one myself.