These rifles are still readily available today. If you are
lucky enough, you can still luck up on a sniper version. In
recent years companies like Century Arms have started building
some "Sniper Clones" out of standard issue Nagants.
These
Nagant rifles are great for plinking, collecting and hunting. I
have learned far more about the wartime history studying these
weapons than I ever learned in high school.
Rifles (click on pictures to
enlarge)
The lion's share of my military rifles
consist of Mosin-Nagant variants. These guns were
manufactured from 1891 through the 1960s. There are many
different versions of the Nagant. Some of the models include
1891, 1891/30, model 38, model 59, Finnish model 39 and Russian
44. These are very reliable, reasonably accurate bolt action
rifles.
Mosin-Nagant variants
These rifles are chambered in
7.62x54R.They have a rate of fire of approx 15
rounds per minute. The velocity is 2500 ft/sec, the
effective range is 600 yards and the maximum range is
2000 yards. These rifles were used by Imperial Russia,
later Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc nations. These
rifles were made in the Tula and Izhevsk Russian
Arsenals.
During World War I these arsenals
could not turn out these rifles fast enough and had to
order 1.5 million from REMINGTON and another 1.8
million from NEW ENGLAND WESTINGHOUSE.
These rifles finally got some much due recognition in
2001 in the movie "Enemy at the Gates" starring
Jude Law as Russian sniper Vassili Zaitsev. His weapon
was a Mosin Nagant Sniper rifle with a 4 power P E
scope. According to some articles that I have read, he
had nearly 400 confirmed kills.
On 1 February 1994, the company filed a
trademark application for the distinctive sound of a
Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine: "The mark consists
of the exhaust sound of applicant's motorcycles, produced by
V-twin, common crankpin motorcycle engines when the goods are in
use". Nine of Harley-Davidson's competitors filed comments
opposing the application, arguing that cruiser-style motorcycles
of various brands use a single-crankpin V-twin engine which
produce a similar sound. These objections were followed by
litigation. After six years, Harley-Davidson withdrew their
trademark application. more
Lever Action
On 1 February 1994, the company filed a
trademark application for the distinctive sound of a
Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine: "The mark consists
of the exhaust sound of applicant's motorcycles, produced by
V-twin, common crankpin motorcycle engines when the goods are in
use". Nine of Harley-Davidson's competitors filed comments
opposing the application, arguing that cruiser-style motorcycles
of various brands use a single-crankpin V-twin engine which
produce a similar sound. These objections were followed by
litigation. After six years, Harley-Davidson withdrew their
trademark application. more
Harley Davidson
On 1 February 1994, engine:
"The mark consists of the exhaust sound of applicant's
motorcycles, produced by V-twin, common crankpin motorcycle
engines when the goods are in use".
Harley Davidson
On 1 February 1994, the company engine:
"The mark consists of the exhaust sound of applicant's
motorcycles, produced by V-twin, common crankpin motorcycle
engines when the goods are in use". Nine of Harley-Davidson's
competitors filed
