T53 mosin history books

Stock was from a chinese t53 and bailing wire, nails and a sling made from a blanket. Development, usage, and collecting the chinese t 53 mosin nagant if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Mosin nagant barrel for carbine m38, m44, or type 53. Mosin nagant carbine barrel m38 m44 t53 izhevsk russian rifle. Rare korea bringback m38 mosin carbine dated 1945 nagant ww2 9 russian. This rifle has been used for more than a century now. The mosin nagant is the worlds longestsurviving and most widely distributed military rifle, having armed the forces of russia and many other countries for more than five decades. A compelling argument can be made for the mosinnagant being the deadliest precision rifle of the past century.

Jul 23, 20 who has any chinese t53 m44 rifles in stock at a good price. For the russian models i would recommend terrence lapins books. This is a very good explanation of the mosin nagant pedigree. Some collectors refer to the american mosinnagants as the model 1916, although that term was not used by either the russians or the americans. It is very enlightening with regard to the history of the development.

The yellow bars represent the number of listings for each day. Get the best deals on mosin nagant when you shop the largest online. History of the mosin nagant rifle in 1891, after testing was done on several boltaction, repeating rifles, the mosinnagant rifle was adopted by russia. The bolt and stock do not match, however the rest of the gun appears to be original. The chicoms were both in rougher shape when i got them, both have many soviet made parts. Mother russias most historically proven early battle rifle and the most popular selling rifle by far in the 25 year history of our company.

History of the mosin nagant rifle in 1891, after testing was done on several boltaction, repeating rifles, the mosin nagant rifle was adopted by russia. Below are examples of early configuration top picture, late configuration second. Nice t53, and a great story below are some comments from an old post here on the forum about the t53. These orignial cleaning rods are great to replace that missing rod on your rifle to complete it, or to keep as a spare as these parts become harder to obtain. The chinese type 53 carbine is one of the more interesting of the model 1944 carbine clones. As typical, the numbers dont match but the bluing is very clean, the bore is mostly shiny with deep groves and the stock is super.

Development, usage, and collecting the chinese t53 mosin. It has seen action from world war i to the present day, but is most famous for its role during world war ii when it proved to be an excellent sniping weapon in the hands of marksmen such as vasily zaitsev and. The carbine has a 20 barrel, front and rear sight assemblies, stock, handguard, and spike bayonet. This is original military front sight in used condition. Wasteland mosinnagant rifles all the rage in some circles. As is typical with t53s, the soft tropical wood stock is bumped and stained and worn. If you do own a mosin nagant, enjoy firearms and history then i recommend this book.

The purpose of this page is to show which parts will interchange among the commonly found models of mosin nagant rifles to aid in repair or restoration. This is a relatively clean example of an chinese t53 mosin nagant. All new members and new mosin owners are especially welcome. The truth is the mosinnagant is a damn fine rifle, just as accurate as its contemporary mausers, enfields, and springfields, and for proof, you need look no further than a history book. Its an easy read and a good overview of the history of the mosin nagant rifle. Feb 17, 2012 a m44 that usually has a nice bore and nice wood is going to have a different feel than a t53. This a russian m91, the original design of the mosin nagant. Metal is in good condition, no visible surface rust. Cleaning rod m44 m38 m9159 t53 mosin nagant rifle parm44clrd.

Here well take a look at the journey of this firearm from the simple m1891 to its latest models. The mosinnagant is the worlds longestsurviving and most widely distributed military rifle, having armed the forces of russia and many other countries for more than five decades. Type 53 mosin nagant, chiang kaishek mauser, arisaka and m1903 springfield rifles. The triggers on the t53 s are both much smoother than their russkie brothers. The blue line is the 30day moving average of the selling price. Rare variations such as the m1907 and m27rv carbines are not covered here.

In 1889, the ruling tsar declared that the russian army would meet or exceed the rest of europe continue reading history of the mosin nagant. These boltaction firearms are in remarkably good condition. Make sure you check the bore, i had a t53 once and had to send it back to the seller because it was so badly corroded inside. It was manufactured by three russian and three foreign arsenals.

Front page for the russian mosin nagant forum website. I have some russians, but think id like a chinese too. These are the type 53 mosin nagant, zhongzheng chiang kaishek mauser, type 38 arisaka, type 99 arisaka and m1903 springfield rifles. The 3line rifle m1891 colloquially known in the west as mosinnagant and in russia as. The chinese t53 utilizes sights identical to the later pattern soviet m44. Mosin nagant stocks and furniture cheaper than dirt. This is an excellent place for new mosin owners to ask questions. Obviously, the original model has undergone a lot of changes and customizations.

These orignial cleaning rods are great to replace that missing rod on your rifle to complete it, or to keep as. Here well take a look at the journey of this firearm from. The american mosin nagants text and drawings from terence lapin. Cleaning rod m44 m38 m9159 t53 mosin nagant rifle parm44clrd cleaning rod for the m44, m38, m9159 and chinese type 53 carbine mosin nagant rifles. History of the mosin nagant rifle mosin nagant headquarters. The russojapanese war 19041905 was the mosinnagant m1891 rifles first major blooding, and by the time the war broke out in 1904, approximately 3,800,000 mosinnagant m1891 rifles had been built, with over a million and a half in the hands of the russian cavalry and all of his reserves when hostilities commenced. Promag archangel opfor precision rifle stock for mosinnagant m1891variants pol. Cabelas has acquired a supply of legendary mosinnagant model 9 rifles that were stored in the ukraine by the former soviet union. The ots48ots48k 48 sniper rifle was designed around 2000 in an attempt to make use of many.

The truth is the mosin nagant is a damn fine rifle, just as accurate as its contemporary mausers, enfields, and springfields, and for proof, you need look no further than a history book. This the nicest looking t53 mosin he had and the prettiest t53 ive ever seen in person. This is a 1946 dated izhevsk m44 barrel but would fit any mosin nagant receiver. The thick sections of the vertical bars represent the selling prices for each day. Mosin nagant scope mount 9, m44, m91, m38, t53, m9159. The barrel is stamped with some chinese markings and 1955 sa.

Mosin nagant rifles for sale m9 m44 m39 at classic firearms. Its served in rebellions, insurrections, both world wars and has been in the hands of terrorists, freedom fighters, and hung on the mantels of people around the world. A licensebuilt version of the soviet m1944 mosinnagant carbine for the peoples liberation. We have some of the best experts here looking forward to your questions. If you own a mosinnagant or just like reading about the history of weapons i highly recommend this. Army almost always referred to the guns simply as russian rifles. They have a reputation for being reliable, hard hitting, and extremely accurate. In his fine book, the mosin nagant rifle, terence lapin raises the possibility these. The main reason for this folly is the false notion that the type 53 is of inferior quality when compared to its counterparts.

Get the best deals on mosin nagant cleaning rod when you shop. Collectors forum all mosin nagant are discussed here. I will be buying more books from them in the future. Lowe publishing 2015 forthcoming books from edwin h. If you post a mosin sniper rifle here, we may or may not move it to the sniper forum. The mosinnagant rifle, 6th edition for collectors only. The mosinnagant rifle by bill harriman, johnny shumate, alan.

A compelling argument can be made for the mosin nagant being the deadliest precision rifle of the past century. Before i get responses on quality, i own multiple examples of each mosin flavor and all are on the same field as far as quality. The rear sight base has a slight curve from the rear ending at a rounded area for the leaf pin and is a sleeve which fits around the barrel and is held in place with one pin at the rear. These mosin cleaning rods are great to replace that missing rod on your rifle to complete it, or to keep as a spare as these parts become harder to obtain.

They shoot about the same though, not a big difference. This is not a book full of technical data, but more about the history of the rifle. Very nice 1953 chinese t53 factory 296 im listing a few items i hand picked from a private collection. Also the russian and finnish capture svt38 and svt40.

Thin green bars represent the price spread for all listings for each day. Many firearms are popular and have been seen often in world history. My 100 dollar beat up t53 postby yiping sat feb 01, 2014 6. Eastern european m44s and the chinese t53 are the same as the soviet m44 unless otherwise noted. Facts and circumstance in the history and development of the mosin nagant rifle this is a really good book. This will fit on the east bloc m44 and chinese t53 carbines. Promag archangel opfor precision rifle stock for mosin nagant m1891variants pol.

It is one of the most massproduced military boltaction rifles in history with over 37 million units having been made since. The mosin nagant is one of the most widelyproduced rifles in modern human history. Cleaning rod for the m44, m38, m9159 and chinese type 53 carbine mosin nagant rifles. There are two books to start with that will provide a good overview of the major mosin nagant families. Comes with the rear sight base and front sight basebayonet lug. Commonly called 9159s, the m189159s were created by shortening m189 rifles to carbine. Many times they are mislabeled by dealers, pawn shops, and individuals who are not familiar with them. An interesting read, especially if you own a mosin. This book is an illustrated training manual first published in 1973 for the training of the chinese militia in world war ii era weapons. Questions on recording in bound book the firearms forum. The numerous models and variations of mosin rifles can be overwhelming to the new collector. Forums featuring everything mosin nagant and all military firearms discussion boards.

It is a collaboration of the designs by sergei ivanovich mosin, captain of the russian imperial army and a belgian designer, leon nagant. Chinese t53 1955 mosin nagant bolt action rifles at. Approximately how long is your rifle 51 12 48 12 46 12 40 you answered 51 12. Cleaning rod m44 m38 m9159 t53 mosin nagant rifle par. Whether you are a collector or simply own one mosinnagant rifle, this book is a must have. The mosin m44 and earlier m38 are the carbine versions of the fulllength mosin rifle.

He touches on most of the mosin variants and describes them well enough for you to recognize them at a dealer or gun show. The earliest number reported, a27xx, is dated july 1953, but it is possible that earlier guns are out there. Save chinese type 53 mosin to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. They look similar but the t53 s i see are a usually in very rough condition. Tacfire mosin nagant stripper clip five pack mmn06.