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In short, the rifle has had plenty of time to build a pretty incredible history. Even today, the odd one shows up on the modern battlefield-a good run, given its first major action came in the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. No rifle has served longer nor appeared in as many conflicts as the Mosin-Nagant. Finland’s and the world's most prolific sniper, Simo Häyhä, posing with an M28. As we shall see, there are few other guns as rich in history, performance and practically-especially for the price. But even at the princely sums of $300 or $400, the rifle is still worth every penny. The basement on the Mosin-Nagant is three, some places four times what it was a few years ago. AK-74: Soviet Blaster for the 5.45x39mm Cartridge.To boot, those old mil-surp models that went for a song most of the time performed as well at your local range as they would have in the streets of Stalingrad or the sweeping fields of Kursk. It’s a war story writ large in birch and blued steel. Not to mention, no one would ever classify the Mosin-Nagant as a head-turner-its aesthetics are closer to the south end of a north-bound mule. And there are more of them than perhaps any other bolt-action rifle ever made-by some estimates around 40 million. They represented the pinnacle of economical engineering … from the 1890s. Many bore the ravages of time in rough stocks and worn steel. Russian Imperial Army soldier in World War I, with bayonets affixed their M91 rifles. The ersatz Eastern Bloc cosmoline was complementary. They were so prevalent you could mosey down to your local gun superstore, pull one of the Russian warhorses fresh from its crate and for $100 or so head home with it. Yet, when talking the Mosin it really makes it feel a world away from where we were a little less than a decade ago.īack then, in what might qualify as the good ol’ days for Russian guns, there was a flood of reworked Mosin-Nagants on the market. Granted this is at the upper end of things, highly desirable models with a dash of provenance. But there they are on some retailer’s websites. Why The Mosin Nagant Is Still Worth Opening Your Wallet For:Ī Mosin-Nagant north of $1,000 … don’t make me scoff. Photo: Wiki Commons If you're after a gritty, dependable and historic rifle that can stand up to the worst of what the world throws at it, then yes, the Mosin-Nagant is worth every penny. Shirnokleyev, Russian sniper during WWII). Mosin-Nagant rifle, sniper model (on display the rifle of A.G.