OT-Russian Nagant Revolver

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:07 pm

OK boys.....anybody ever played with one of these? I have a C&R License burning a hole in my pocket and they seem to be cheap enough. Anybody have any thoughts?

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:23 pm

They're actually a lot of fun. My Dad has a pretty extensive collection of Nagant revolvers. If you can find the ammo under $20 a box you're doing well. Accurate and comparable to the 32-20.

If you can find one of the earlier ones that hasn't been refinished by a arsenal it will bring a few more dollars. Souther Ohio Gun Dist. Has some target models on sale this month if I remember right.

Have fun!!

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:20 pm

I have read that someone might make a replacement cylinder that allows you to shoot .32acp in them. That would be a cheaper catridge to reload, I would think.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:37 pm

Century Arms has the .32ACP cyl. they're @ $50. I think. Been meaning to order one myself. I've got several boxes of .32s and nothing to shoot them out of.

From a collector's standpoint they're a bargin. You can put together a pretty good collection of dates and manufacturers for very little cash. About the last great WWII bargin I know of.

I think I'll pick up a couple more

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:03 pm

The guy at the localshop shoots 32 h&r mags in them. So 32 S&W should work also. They seem to have plenty of steel in them to handle the pressure. They have the older czar ones and newer build ones up to WWII.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:03 pm

I have one and decided to go the handloading route with it. Basically you get a set of Lee dies for using 32-20 brass and use that. You do need to do a simple modification to the recoil block (the part that cams forward with the cylinder from the breechface) - you need to mill some meterial off of this to allow for the 32-20's thicker rim.

Its a very easy modification and you can get a spare recoil block to keep in case you want to restore it.

This is an excellent way to get inexpensive ammo and it works very well - very accurate.