Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Nagant M1895
Category
Country
Production
1895–1945
Quantity
2,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1895
- Service Entry Year1895
- DesignerLéon Nagant
- Weight (Empty)0.8 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×38mmR
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length38.86 mm
- Calibre Class7.62 mm
- Bullet Weight7 g
- RimfireNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeDouble/Single Action (DA/SA)
- Fire Modesdouble-action, single-action
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Magazine Capacity7
- Cyclic Rate of Fire14
- Trigger Typedouble-action, single-action
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity335 m/s
- Muzzle Energy325
- Effective Range (point)46 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length114 mm
- Sight TypeFixed front post and rear notch
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Overall Length266.7 mm
⬢Features1MOD.1
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Total Production2,000,000
- Production Start1895
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895Production started
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
- 1945Production ended
131
years in service
50
years in production
2,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 18 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
NAGANT M1895 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN13% win·38% loss
Total Conflicts
8
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
3
2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→1990–Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995)—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1939–1940Winter WarDecisive victory→1918Finnish Civil War—→1918–1920Estonian War of Independence—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries18country
07 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
132REVOLVERS21PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS63BELGIUM · ALL WEAPONS64PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Firearm mechanism where double action (DA) requires a long trigger pull to cock and release the hammer, while single action (SA) requires only a short pull to release a pre-cocked hammer.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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