Original Imperial Russian Mosin-Nagant M1891 Three-Line Infantry Rifle Cleaning Rod - 28 1/2" Long
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Original Items: Very Few Available. The Russian "Mosin-Nagant" bolt-action rifle is arguably the most-produced rifle in history, with around 37 million being produced in various versions in several different countries. This number easily surpasses the Lee-Enfield, Mauser GEW98 and Mauser K98K in number produced. The reasons for this are multiple, including both the size of Russia and later USSR, as well as the long service life of this design, which is still in use today in some locations.
The history of what is known as the "Mosin-Nagant" rifle begins in the late 19th century in Russia, following the Russo-Ottoman war. During the course of the war, it became apparent that Russian troops needed a modern bolt-action rifle to compete with the rest of the world, so they started evaluations in 1889 on what would become the general issue rifle for infantry troops. Three designs were submitted, and at the time in Russia bullet diameter was measured in "line"s, where one line was 1/10 of an inch. This is what gave rise to the official name of the rifle, the "3-line rifle, Model 1891", as it was in .30cal, or 7.62mm. The name "Mosin-Nagant" is in reality somewhat of a misnomer, as the design chosen was designed by Mosin, not Nagant. However due to legal issues with Nagant over certain design aspects of the rifle, his name was attached to the design as well, leading to the name used in most of the world, the "Mosin-Nagant Model 1891". The official designation of the first model is 3-линии пехотная винтовка образца 1891–го года which translates to "Three Line Infantry Rifle, Model of 1891", which is the longest variant produced.
We have acquired a small number of these lovely original cleaning rods for the earliest M1891 variant of the Mosin-Nagant, which should also fit the Finnish M/91. These measure 28 1/2" long, which falls within the range usually seen, which can be as long as 29 or as short as 28". They all feature the correct threads at the end for attachment to the block inside the stock, and all have the round knurled head on the other end. Condition varies, and we were not able to see any markings present.
Just the thing you need for your early pattern Mosin-Nagant that has lost its cleaning rod!
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