Mosin-Nagant M38 - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 22:19, 24 February 2026

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	~~=HISTORY=~~
	In 1938 a carbine version of the [[Mosin–Nagant]], the M38, was issued. It used the same cartridge and action as other Mosins, but the barrel was shortened by 21.6 cm (8.5 in) to bring the weapon down to an overall length of 101.6 cm (40.0 in), with the forearm shortened in proportion. The idea was to issue the M38 to troops such as combat engineers, signal corps, and artillerymen, who could conceivably need to defend themselves from sudden enemy advances, but whose primary duties lay behind the front lines. Significantly, the front sight of the M38 was positioned in such a way that the Model 91/30's cruciform bayonet could not be mounted to the muzzle even if a soldier obtained one.
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			'''Mosin–Nagant M38''' is a Soviet bolt-action carbine chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge. It uses the Mosin–Nagant action with a five-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips, but in a shorter, handier configuration than the full-length infantry rifles. It is best known as a pre–World War II Mosin carbine intended for support troops who needed a compact rifle without a permanently issued bayonet.

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	~~File:~~M38.~~jpg~~		The M38 was introduced in 1938 as a shortened carbine variant of the Mosin–Nagant family, retaining the same action and cartridge while reducing overall length for easier carry and handling. Soviet doctrine envisioned the M38 for troops such as engineers, signal personnel, and artillerymen whose primary duties were not front-line infantry work but who still needed an effective defensive rifle. The pattern’s front-end configuration did not provide for mounting the standard 91/30 socket bayonet, reflecting its intended role and simplifying the carbine’s profile.
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			M38 carbines served through World War II alongside other Mosin variants and were later supplemented by the bayonet-equipped M44. As Soviet small arms entered global circulation through wartime capture, postwar stocks, and Cold War military aid, Mosin–Nagant rifles and carbines appeared widely outside the USSR. In Southeast Asia, older bolt-action rifles such as Mosins could still show up in inventories as supplemental weapons even as assault rifles became dominant.

			===Sources===
			* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=Mosin%20carbine Imperial War Museums Collections (Mosin–Nagant carbines)]
			* [https://collections.royalarmouries.org/collection?query=Mosin Royal Armouries Collection (Mosin–Nagant entries)]
			* [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/mosin-nagant-m38-carbine/ Mosin-Nagant M38 Carbine \| Forgotten Weapons]
			* [https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000381439.pdf Sources of Military Equipment to Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Forces (arms supply context) \| CIA Reading Room]

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Skizmophonic at 02:25, 14 September 2025

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Skizmophonic at 21:29, 11 April 2025

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	\|[[M38]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]<br>[[Carbine]]\|\|~~Semi~~\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|865 m/s\|\|9 g (138.89 gr)\|\|3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)		\|[[M38]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]<br>[[Carbine]]\|\|Single Shot\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|865 m/s\|\|9 g (138.89 gr)\|\|3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)
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Skizmophonic at 07:44, 5 November 2024

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Skizmophonic at 01:09, 23 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 03:26, 11 October 2024

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	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	In 1938 a carbine version of the Mosin–Nagant, the M38, was issued. It used the same cartridge and action as other Mosins, but the barrel was shortened by 21.6 cm (8.5 in) to bring the weapon down to an overall length of 101.6 cm (40.0 in), with the forearm shortened in proportion. The idea was to issue the M38 to troops such as combat engineers, signal corps, and artillerymen, who could conceivably need to defend themselves from sudden enemy advances, but whose primary duties lay behind the front lines. Significantly, the front sight of the M38 was positioned in such a way that the Model 91/30's cruciform bayonet could not be mounted to the muzzle even if a soldier obtained one.		In 1938 a carbine version of the [[Mosin–Nagant]], the M38, was issued. It used the same cartridge and action as other Mosins, but the barrel was shortened by 21.6 cm (8.5 in) to bring the weapon down to an overall length of 101.6 cm (40.0 in), with the forearm shortened in proportion. The idea was to issue the M38 to troops such as combat engineers, signal corps, and artillerymen, who could conceivably need to defend themselves from sudden enemy advances, but whose primary duties lay behind the front lines. Significantly, the front sight of the M38 was positioned in such a way that the Model 91/30's cruciform bayonet could not be mounted to the muzzle even if a soldier obtained one.
	<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin%E2%80%93Nagant#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20in%201938%20a,the%20forearm%20shortened%20in%20proportion. SOURCE]		<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin%E2%80%93Nagant#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20in%201938%20a,the%20forearm%20shortened%20in%20proportion. SOURCE]
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	\|[[M38]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]\|\|Semi\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|865 m/s\|\|9 g (138.89 gr)\|\|3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)		\|[[M38]]\|\|[[Bolt Action]]<br>[[Carbine]]\|\|Semi\|\|45 RPM\|\|5.7° & 0.3° [[ADS]]\|\|0.915\|\|865 m/s\|\|9 g (138.89 gr)\|\|3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)
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