Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Mosin–Nagant
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1891–1973
Quantity
37,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1891
- Service Entry Year1891
- Designer{{ubli
- Weight (Empty)4 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge{{ubli
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length54 mm
- Bullet Weight9.6 g
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Feed SystemInternal Magazine
- Magazine Capacity5
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity865 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length730 mm
- Rifling Twist1:9.5" or 1:10"
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeRear: ladder, graduated from 100 m to 2,000 m (M91/30) and from 100 m to 1,000 m (M38 and M44); Front: hooded fixed post
- Iron SightsYes
▤Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production37,000,000
- Production Start1891
- Production End1973
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1891Production started
- 1894First deployment: First Italo-Ethiopian War
- 1973Production ended
135
years in service
82
years in production
37,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 51 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MOSIN–NAGANT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN23% win·5% ongoing·18% loss
Total Conflicts
22
Victories
5
Ongoing
1
Losses
4
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→2008Russo-Georgian WarDecisive victory→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1977–1978Ogaden War—→1977–1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War—→1962Sino-Indian War—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→19541954 Guatemalan coup d'état—→1950–1953Korean War—→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→1939Battles of Khalkhin Gol—→1938Battle of Lake KhasanCeasefire→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→1926–1928Northern ExpeditionDecisive victory→1919–1921Polish–Soviet War—→1918Finnish Civil War—→1918–1920Estonian War of Independence—→1912–1913First Balkan WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries51country
AfghanistanRETIRED
AlbaniaRETIRED
AngolaRETIRED
ArmeniaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
AzerbaijanRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BulgariaRETIRED
CambodiaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
EgyptRETIRED
EstoniaRETIRED
EthiopiaRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
GeorgiaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GrenadaRETIRED
GuatemalaRETIRED
HondurasRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IraqRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
KazakhstanRETIRED
KyrgyzstanRETIRED
LaosRETIRED
LatviaRETIRED
LibyaRETIRED
MaliRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
MongoliaRETIRED
NamibiaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
People's Republic of ChinaRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SerbiaRETIRED
SomaliaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
TurkmenistanRETIRED
UkraineRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
UzbekistanRETIRED
VenezuelaRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 07 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
An internal magazine is a pistol magazine that is contained within the grip and loaded from within the firearm.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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