Nagant M1895
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 Nagant M1895 |
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 Gunner Radioman |
7 / 21 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial (1) | Empty | ||||||
| 43 | ×3.7 = 159.1 | ×2.4 = 103.2 | ×2.3 = 98.9 | ×1.3 = 55.9 | ×0.95 = 40.85 | 1.966 Seconds | 4.166 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1895 | Revolvers | Single+Double+Fanning | 500 RPM | 8.5° & 1.3° ADS | 0.85 | 272 m/s | 7.2 g (111.113 gr) | .8 kg (1.76 lb) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagant M1895 | 7.62x38mm | russian empire | 1895 | Nagant, Soviet Arsenals (Tula & Izhevsk), Państwowa Fabryka Karabinów | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 23.5 cm (10.5 in) | weapon_m1895 |
The Nagant M1895 is a Russian seven-shot revolver chambered in 7.62×38mmR. It is best known for its unusual gas-seal system, where the cylinder moves forward when cocked to reduce the cylinder gap and improve efficiency. This feature also makes it one of the few revolvers that can be effectively suppressed compared to typical revolver designs.
HISTORY
The Nagant M1895 was designed by Léon Nagant and adopted by the Russian Empire in 1895 as a standard military and police sidearm, replacing earlier revolvers. Early production involved Belgian manufacture and later large-scale manufacture in Russia, including at Tula, with both double-action and simplified single-action patterns issued depending on role and rank. The revolver saw long service through the Imperial era, the Revolution, and the Soviet period, remaining common in the Red Army and internal security organizations through World War II.
Although the Soviet Union began replacing the Nagant with the TT-33 in the 1930s and later the Makarov PM after the war, the huge number produced meant it persisted for decades in storage, secondary issue, and export. As Cold War arms circulated, older revolvers like the Nagant could still surface as legacy sidearms well after their official replacement, especially in smaller numbers alongside more modern pistols.
Sources
- Imperial War Museums – Nagant M1895 (Revol'ver Sistemy Nagana Obr 1895g)
- Royal Armouries – Centrefire seven-shot revolver - Nagant Model 1895
- Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) – Russian Nagant Model 1895 Revolver
- Australian War Memorial – Nagant Model 1895 Revolver : Russian Military Forces
- American Rifleman – I Have This Old Gun: M1895 Nagant Revolver
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Nagant M1895 revolver. -
Nagant M1895 overview image.
