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The Nagant sporter: an odd, but effective target revolver.(SURPLUS LOCKER[TM])
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Guns Magazine
- Article date:
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August 1, 2008
- Author:
- Bodinson, Holt
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If a prize was being awarded to the most bizarre, but successful, service revolver issued in quantity, I would unhesitatingly cast my vote for the Russian Nagant. How this handful of complex, moving parts was selected to replace Russia's stunning Smith & Wesson Model 3's in .44 S&W Russian is as mysterious as Imperial Russia itself.
The common Nagant service revolver has been floating around milsurp circles for several years now. Next to the Russian Nagant, the Swedish Nagant in 7.5mm, made by Husqvarna and imported into the US in the '50s and '60s, is probably the most commonly encountered model in collecting circles. Actually, there are a ...