m1895 nagant revolver

[whos2kno]

shotgun news Feb. 20 (mar. 11) has a review on it and also a history lesson.have not read it yet but it's on the list.
also has the nambu type 94 pistol review.
good C&R issue this week
whos2kno

[awp101]

I'd like to get one of those MN revolvers, but can you roll yer own with that funky round?

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

Tales of the Gun said it was the most "automatic" type revolvers ever made.

What's the balistics of the 7.62 like? If it's like 30 Mauser, that can't be shabby!

I like the way it seals off gas escape. I guess it wouldn't be too bad to be shooting right next to one of those. Those lead slivers can hurt.

[awp101]

The exit wound in a melon was the same diameter as the bullet.:rolleyes:

According to the article, it dented and bounced off of a steel pot helmet, even with solid hits. The Tok he used after that tosted both items.

Conclusion:

heavy, slow rounds = good (.45ACP, .455 etc):blob:
light, fast rounds = good (9mm, .30 etc):blob:
medium weight, medium speed (under 1K/fps) = lethal, but not a positive stopper (7.62x38R):bluegrab:

[SHOOTER]

Is this what you guys our looking for.

http://www.sturmgewehr.com/webBBS/collectors.cgi?read=4894

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

Originally posted by awp101
The exit wound in a melon was the same diameter as the bullet.:rolleyes:

According to the article, it dented and bounced off of a steel pot helmet, even with solid hits. The Tok he used after that tosted both items.

Conclusion:

heavy, slow rounds = good (.45ACP, .455 etc):blob:
light, fast rounds = good (9mm, .30 etc):blob:
medium weight, medium speed (under 1K/fps) = lethal, but not a positive stopper (7.62x38R):bluegrab:

What kind of helmet? I have seen 45 ACP bounce off of a German Model 1940 helmet, fired direct at about 15 feet. Just left a bunch of dents in it.

That was the strongest military helmet ever made until the Kevlars came out, though.

[awp101]

Originally posted by HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin
What kind of helmet?

US Army M1 steel helmet

[JBP]

Prices for the Nagant run anywhere from $50 (http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?ItemNum=2390067) & up depending on what you are willing to pay for it. 762x38R ammo is expensive ($25 per 50 rounds) when you can find it. The 32acp cylinder costs about $45 & in my estimationis not worth it. I had one and never could get it to index w/o a hassle. I ended up including it when I auctioned off one of the Nagants that I owned last year. It can handle 32 S&W long without any problem but it does not create the seal so accuracy is not as good. It should also be able to handle 32 H&R Mag but I haven't tried any in mine yet. You can reload for it. One way is to use 32-20 brass (http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?ItemNum=2389959).

[Penguin]

I'll vouch for the fact that the 7.62 nagant ammo is hard to find.

[SHOOTER]

What do you guys think of the one up for auction on the link. I am very intrested in this. Price good or bad.

[REDSTAR]

A standard price for a Nagant revolver with holster and cleaning 'rod' and lanyard string in excellent arsenl refinished condition should be about $50, that's what SOG and Century were charging for them. From a dealer I've seen them as high as $130. I didn't look at the auction but it looked like he was saying it was $50 so that sounds OK to me. Neat looking revolvers if anything, I got two of them.

[SHOOTER]

It's been bidded up to $152.00 now.