Mosin–Nagant

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The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed military rifle. Known officially as the Russian 3-line rifle M1891, and informally in Russian as Mosin's rifle (Russian: винтовка Мосина, romanized: vintovka Mosina), or simply the mosinka (Russian: мосинка), it is primarily chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge. Developed from 1882 to 1891, it was used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and various other states. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history, with over 37 million units produced since 1891. Despite its age, it has been used in various conflicts around the world to the present day.

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