Nagant M1895 | |
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![]() A Nagant M1895 produced in 1941 by the Tula Arsenal with its 7.62×38mmR ammunition | |
Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | Belgium |
Service history | |
In service | 1895–present[citation needed] |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Revolution of 1917 Russian Civil War Finnish Civil War Estonian War of Independence Polish-Soviet War Spanish Civil War Winter War World War II Chinese Civil War Hukbalahap Rebellion Korean War Vietnam War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) |
Production history | |
Designer | Léon Nagant |
Designed | 1886 |
Manufacturer | Nagant, Soviet Arsenals (Tula & Izhevsk), Państwowa Fabryka Karabinów[1] |
Produced | 1895–1945 |
No. built | ~2,000,000 |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.8 lb (0.8 kg), unloaded |
Length | 10.5 in (235 mm) |
Barrel length | 4.5 in (114 mm) |
Cartridge | 7.62×38mmR .32 ACP (aftermarket cylinder) |
Action | Double action, Single-action |
Rate of fire | 14–21 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 1100 ft/s (335 m/s)[2][3] |
Effective firing range | 50 yds (46 m)[4] |
Feed system | 7-round cylinder |
Sights | Fixed front post and rear notch |
The Nagant M1895 is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire.
The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62×38mmR, and features a gas-seal system, in which the cylinder moves forward when the gun is cocked, to close the gap between the cylinder and the barrel, providing a boost to the muzzle velocity of the bullet and allowing the weapon to be suppressed. Its design would inspire the Pieper M1893 carbine[5] and Steyr 1893 revolver.[6]
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