nagant sniper

[Beater]

anyone got one of the nagant snipers yet that tradex is advertiseing? they look pritty good

 

[tiriaq]

I inspected one this week. Looks as if it would be an excellent shooter.

 

[mardig88]

only if i had the money i would buy it

i would blindly trust tradex. ive dealt with them once and the description has been VERY accurate.
same thing for my friends

 

[louthepou]

Question though. Are they refurbs, are the scopes modern production, etc?

 

[ian_in_vic]

The mount on the one I looked at looked to be well finished (the '42 Nagant looked as you would expect - like hell for finish, but not abused in any way, just badly done) the glass was quite clear, almost too clear - but it's hard to say because I'm no expert on these things. Still very, very cool.

 

[desporterizer]

Question though. Are they refurbs, are the scopes modern production, etc?

Modern repro scopes on standard infantry rifles. Bet they shoot dammed good too.

 

[Beater]

on a side note, any experts hear tell me how you are suposed to adjust the windage on those mounts?

 

[desporterizer]

Grind or shim as needed at the rear where the mount contacts the base.

 

[cantom]

on a side note, any experts hear tell me how you are suposed to adjust the windage on those mounts?

http://mosinnagant.net/sniper section/mosin-nagant-sighting.asp

 

[Beater]

thankyou

 

[skirsons]

Grind or shim as needed at the rear where the mount contacts the base.

Which can be a PITA unless you boresight or have a battery operated grinder for the range. Perhaps they should make a USB grinder attachment for the iPod.

 

[cantom]

Which can be a PITA unless you boresight or have a battery operated grinder for the range. Perhaps they should make a USB grinder attachment for the iPod.

It's easy enough, just look through the bore at a distant point or use the sights which are still visible. You can get it pretty close that way.
Centre the reticle in the scope, grind the mount tabs to put the scope on the target aligned with the bore/sights.

 

[skirsons]

It's easy enough, just look through the bore at a distant point or use the sights which are still visible. You can get it pretty close that way.

True. Then you could make small adjustments to it to get it just right and live with just slightly off-centre crosshairs. With the repro scopes that have a movable FOV this is moot.

 

[Beater]

i think maybe a file would work to, at the range?

 

[skirsons]

i think maybe a file would work to, at the range?

I can't see why not. Although then you should have a bench vice there too!

 

[gristle111]

Where these originally configures as a sniper or just regular infantry rifle?

 

[#4mk1(T)]

Where these originally configures as a sniper or just regular infantry rifle?

Question though. Are they refurbs, are the scopes modern production, etc?

Modern repro scopes on standard infantry rifles. Bet they shoot dammed good too.

 

[RobSmith]

So these are not even high wall Nagants ?

Modern repro scopes on standard infantry rifles. Bet they shoot dammed good too.

 

[desporterizer]

So these are not even high wall Nagants ?

Some are but not all. The earliest I have seen was dated 1933.

 

[Bojangles]

"High Wall Nagants"

What the heck is a "high wall nagant"?

Cheers,

Bill