Older Bolt action

[ronny]

Actually, you pull back on the cocking knob and rotate it a quarter turn (or less) to the left (counterclockwise).

 

[aeropb]

f the nagant safety.

 

[MoBoost]

"Seriously, it is a pain".No it's easy to set the safety.Most Americans never
knew the way the russkies meant the safety to be set.In the USA that type
bolt action safety would be set when the bolt loaded the bullet.In the Molsin
when you load & close the bolt,you then grab the safety at the rear.

Point the rifle in a safe direction.Pull the trigger with one hand while the other holding the rear safety an easy it down.When ready to fire, just
kick bolt up an then cock it once more.That,s the design.

In soviet manual it doesn't say to hold the trigger - as a matter of fact if you slip it WILL fire. You are supposed to set it back on the sear in "fire" position.

 

[30BulletHoles]

If you're wanting to put a scope on the rifle anyway, why not buy one that's already sporterized. Mosins and Mausers that have been sporterized can usually be bought cheaper than buying one in origional condition and doing it yourself.

 

[RedneckZombie]

If you're wanting to put a scope on the rifle anyway, why not buy one that's already sporterized. Mosins and Mausers that have been sporterized can usually be bought cheaper than buying one in origional condition and doing it yourself.

Definately the route I would take, unless your just really into the classic military appearance. And I would take a Mauser over a Mosin any day of the week.

 

[Fly]

In soviet manual it doesn't say to hold the trigger - as a matter of fact if you slip it WILL fire. You are supposed to set it back on the sear in "fire" position.

Funny for I was shown that by a nice ole Russian
officer at a gun range in Tucson Az.He told me thats the way they had done it
for years.

 

[ronny]

Funny for I was shown that by a nice ole Russian
officer at a gun range in Tucson Az.He told me thats the way they had done it
for years.

That's undoubtedly true. And, it also works. But pulling the trigger is not what I would teach a newbie. It also sort of takes three hands.

 

[Fly]

Well as you guys also know the Russians also sighted those rifles in with a fixed
bayonet & almost never allowed to remove it.I think the Ole fellow told me the
only time they were allowed to remove the bayonet was when they were on a train.

The Soviets were different cat's for sure.I think that's why I love the Molsins
so much.That rifle has fought on more fronts than any.

 

[ronny]

I've got 7 or 8 of them myself.

 

[Fly]

You got me beat buddy, But I'm working on that!