M1891 Nagant
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| M1891 Nagant | |
|---|---|
 An M1891 Nagant at the Randgriz Museum of Arms and Weapons | |
| Type | Bolt-action rifle Sniper rifle (scoped rifles only) |
| Place of origin | Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1891–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | First Europan War Estharian Civil War Second Europan War War of Lorican Aggression Post War of Lorican Aggression Imperial Crisis |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Louis Nagant |
| Designed | 1891 |
| Manufacturer | Tulo, Mineyevka, Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Vitrolême, Rummington, Harvoren, |
| Produced | 1891–1965 |
| No. built | ~15,000,000+ |
| Variants | see Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4 kg (8.8 lb) |
| Length | 1,232 mm (48.5 in) (M91/30) 1,013 mm (39.9 in) (carbines) |
| Barrel length | 730 mm (29 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR (aka 7.62 Imperial) 7.62×53mmR (Balambian variants only) 7.92×57mm Mauser (later variants) |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Rate of fire | Variable |
| Muzzle velocity | Light ball, ~ 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) rifle |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yards), 800+ m (875+ yards with optics) |
| Feed system | 5-round non-detachable magazine, loaded individually or with 5-round stripper clips. |
| Sights | Rear: ladder, graduated from 100 m to 2,000 m (M91/30) and from 100 m to 1,000 m (M38); Front: hooded fixed post (drift adjustable) PU 3.5 and PEM scope also mounted |