1895 nagant revolvers
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- Atascadero, California USA
One of the most godawful handguns I have ever handled/fired. The cartridge is puny and a modest pain to load. I have been shooting some surplus stuff as well as some new Fiocchi ammo and my own reloads. The gun is more awkward than a C96 Mauser, slow to load and unload, the trigger pull in both single and double action is long, creepy and uncertain as well as heavy. The pistol I have was refurbished back in the 60s and is actually pretty well fitted with decent attention to bearing surfaces on the inside. It is not a weapon upon which I would hang my life. It was a gift from a friend so I will keep it but I would never had bought one for myself. Joe
I shoot mine 
1899 Tula manufacture
I use starline brass and Lee special production dies (basically a 32-20 sizer and specially made seating die). Bullets are .311 cast lead, 110 gr.
Double action is doable, but the pull is crazy like a New York Trigger Glock - YUCK! Single-action is a 5 or 6 lb pull, a bit stiff but manageable.
Some of these are way better fit and finished than others. In my experience the pre-WW2 guns shoot alot better than the wartime guns - mostly because the internals are better polished so the trigger pull is more liveable.
I agree, there are far better options for a self-defence handgun, but I have this one as a fun little range milsurp - nothing more - and it compliments my east block Mosin collection rather well too
1899 Tula manufacture I use starline brass and Lee special production dies (basically a 32-20 sizer and specially made seating die). Bullets are .311 cast lead, 110 gr.
Double action is doable, but the pull is crazy like a New York Trigger Glock - YUCK! Single-action is a 5 or 6 lb pull, a bit stiff but manageable.
Some of these are way better fit and finished than others. In my experience the pre-WW2 guns shoot alot better than the wartime guns - mostly because the internals are better polished so the trigger pull is more liveable.
I agree, there are far better options for a self-defence handgun, but I have this one as a fun little range milsurp - nothing more - and it compliments my east block Mosin collection rather well too
I have a Tula Imperial "trooper's" model, single action only and a 1944 built DA. I shoot Fiochi ammo in them. Both are very accurate handguns shooting single action. The Imperial model has a much nicer trigger than the newer one. The Communist model takes some grip strength to shoot it DA. I can keep them all in the centre of mass on a silhoutte target at 15 yards though and that is all the gun was reall meant for.
Claven, is there a source in Canada for Starline brass? I have Lee 7.62 Nagant dies.
Claven, is there a source in Canada for Starline brass? I have Lee 7.62 Nagant dies.
