Production of the Mosin-Nagant continued in the Soviet Union ... which almost ironically incorporated an improved short-stroke pistol gas system employed in the aforementioned SVT-40.

I bought my first gun - and it’s a piece of World War II history! Meet my 1942 Mosin Nagant, a rugged Soviet rifle I picked up for cheap at a local pawn shop. In this video, I walk through what it’s ...