[waltham41]

Mosin Nagant hints and tips.
http://russian-mosin-nagant.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Here are a couple of links that cover a couple of important and common issues with these rifles.

Sticky bolt problem.
http://russian-mosin-nagant.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=59

Headspace information
http://russian-mosin-nagant.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=59

All about the MN family of rifles
http://www.7.62x54R.net

Another link with info:
http://www.mosinnagant.net/USSR/mosin_nagant_markings.asp

A couple of Youtube videos that show taking the bolt apart and putting it back together. The bolts are all basically the same so this will work with all Russian MN rifles.

IMPORTANT The measurement he is checking is the firing pin protusion, NOT the headspace!

Something to think about safety issues on the MN Rifles

REMEMBER: The Mosin-Nagant HAS NO SAFETY GAS RELEASE PORTS.

Unlike the Mauser K98, Springfield 1903, or Swiss K31, which all have safety ports for escaped gas from improper headpsace to run off in a "safe" direction, gas escaped from poorly headspaced Nagants have only one direction in which to go - your face.

The Czar had plenty of conscripts and had no qualms about this.

The firing pin has been known to come out of the rifle into the shooters face. Very rare, but do you want to take a chance with your eyes?

 

[waltham41]

Sticky bolt link is dead

Thanks for pointing that out, they changed their links.

 

[waltham41]

Ok, I did some digging around in the Russian Mosin Nagant page and I think I found a link to the original disassembly and cleaning page (LOTS of awesome info on here!)

http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/rmnp/cleaning.htm

UPDATE
Also found the headspace info.

http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/rmnp/headspace.htm

Seriously, I'm not sure what's up with their site, and I'm not sure how I stumbled into this massive index page of information, but I'm not complaining either.

Between them and the www.7.62x54R.net site, you can find out a LOT of info on these rifles

 

[waltham41]

Thanks for the heads up on the links, please feel free to PM me about dead links and I will do my best to find them or replace them with similar information.

If you are serious about Mosin Nagants, I suggest printing the pages for your future reference.

Thanks!

 

[waltham41]

I would like to own one of these, but maybe I shouldn't if it is going to blow up in my face.

Any old high power rifle should be checked out carefully before firing. Safety first!