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Mosin Nagant M91/30 7.62X54R
Mike Fink
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Just recently admired one of these great old rifles and was told by the owner that it had no safety- or at least none that he could find. I didn't think it was legal to have a rifle with no safety, imported into the US. Please set me straight if I am wrong. Thanks, Mike
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Yes, there is a safety, Takes two strong men and a small boy to operate it, but it is there.
Most revolvers don't have safeties and buckets of European revolvers have been brought in.
I'd say it's most likely hogwash.
To operate the Mosin safety, grab the big knob at the rear, pull back, and rotate. Not very ergonomic, but perfectly functional.
TT33's from Poland are a great example of this.
Just recently admired one of these great old rifles and was told by the owner that it had no safety- or at least none that he could find. I didn't think it was legal to have a rifle with no safety, imported into the US. Please set me straight if I am wrong. Thanks, Mike
As already mentioned, I think this is doubly wrong.
I think it IS legal to import a gun with no external safety. I'm absolutely sure that many such guns have been imported (ie pretty much any revolver, etc).
In any case, as mentioned, the Mosin rifle does have a safety.
You pull back on the cocking knob, and rotate it counterclockwise. This positively locks the cocking apparatus rearwards, preventing a primer strike.
To take the gun off safe, pull back again then rotate the knob clockwise.
Note that while this safety does actually work, its pretty stiff, and it can be next to impossible to operate if wet or with cold/stiff fingers. Ergonomics wasn't exactly a big science in 19th century Russia when these guns were designed!
Some individuals weld a ring onto the back of the cocking knob to make this safety feature easier to use. EG:
quote:Originally posted by Mike Fink
Just recently admired one of these great old rifles and was told by the owner that it had no safety- or at least none that he could find. I didn't think it was legal to have a rifle with no safety, imported into the US. Please set me straight if I am wrong. Thanks, Mike
As already mentioned, I think this is doubly wrong.
I think it IS legal to import a gun with no external safety. I'm absolutely sure that many such guns have been imported (ie pretty much any revolver, etc).
In any case, as mentioned, the Mosin rifle does have a safety.
You pull back on the cocking knob, and rotate it counterclockwise. This positively locks the cocking apparatus rearwards, preventing a primer strike.
To take the gun off safe, pull back again then rotate the knob clockwise.
Note that while this safety does actually work, its pretty stiff, and it can be next to impossible to operate if wet or with cold/stiff fingers. Ergonomics wasn't exactly a big science in 19th century Russia when these guns were designed!
Some individuals weld a ring onto the back of the cocking knob to make this safety feature easier to use. EG:
That is a pretty ingenuitive solution to a 100+ year old problem.
quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah
quote:Originally posted by Mike Fink
Just recently admired one of these great old rifles and was told by the owner that it had no safety- or at least none that he could find. I didn't think it was legal to have a rifle with no safety, imported into the US. Please set me straight if I am wrong. Thanks, Mike
As already mentioned, I think this is doubly wrong.
I think it IS legal to import a gun with no external safety. I'm absolutely sure that many such guns have been imported (ie pretty much any revolver, etc).
In any case, as mentioned, the Mosin rifle does have a safety.
You pull back on the cocking knob, and rotate it counterclockwise. This positively locks the cocking apparatus rearwards, preventing a primer strike.
To take the gun off safe, pull back again then rotate the knob clockwise.
Note that while this safety does actually work, its pretty stiff, and it can be next to impossible to operate if wet or with cold/stiff fingers. Ergonomics wasn't exactly a big science in 19th century Russia when these guns were designed!
Some individuals weld a ring onto the back of the cocking knob to make this safety feature easier to use. EG:
That is a pretty ingenuitive solution to a 100+ year old problem.
The SCHMIDT RUBIN K31 did it 100 years ago. that MAY be the ring from one.
I like that style of safety pull ring too! Making your own, like this one, is fairly easy.