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|[[M91/30 PU]]||[[Sniper Rifle]]||Semi||45 RPM||7.7 ° & 0.05° [[ADS]]||0.985||865 m/s||9 g (138.89 gr)||3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)   
|[[M91/30 PU]]||[[Bolt Action]]<br>[[Sniper Rifle]]||Single Shot||45 RPM||7.7 ° & 0.05° [[ADS]]||0.985||865 m/s||9 g (138.89 gr)||3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)   
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|Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30||[[7.62x54mm]]||[[Russia]]||1932||Tula<br>Many others||29 in (730 mm)||48.5 in (1,232 mm)||weapon_m38s
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The Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 was modified and adapted as a sniper rifle from 1932 onwards, first with mounts and scopes from Germany then with domestic designs (PE, PEM) from 1931; from 1942 it was issued with 3.5-power PU fixed focus scopes. It served quite prominently in the brutal urban battles on the Eastern Front, such as the Battle of Stalingrad, which made heroes of such snipers as Vasily Zaitsev, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ivan Sidorenko, and Roza Shanina. Finland also employed the Mosin–Nagant as a sniper rifle, with similar success with their own designs and captured Soviet rifles. For example, Simo Häyhä is credited with having killed 505 Soviet soldiers, many of whom fell victim to his Finnish M/28-30 Mosin–Nagant rifle. Häyhä did not use a scope on his Mosin. In interviews Häyhä gave before his death, he said that the scope and mount designed by the Soviets required the shooter to expose himself too much and raise his head too high, increasing the chances of being spotted by the enemy. In addition, scopes tended to reflect sunlight when moved side to side, which gave away a sniper's position.
 
<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin%E2%80%93Nagant SOURCE]
'''Mosin–Nagant M91/30 PU''' is a Soviet bolt-action sniper rifle based on the M91/30 infantry rifle, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge. It uses a five-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips and is fitted with the PU 3.5× telescopic sight on a side mount. It is best known as the most common late-war Soviet sniper configuration, valued for ruggedness and mass production.
 
==HISTORY==
The Soviet Union began adapting the [[Mosin–Nagant]] M91/30 for sniping in the early 1930s using several scope and mount systems, including the PE and PEM series. From 1942 onward, the PU scope became the standardized optic for Soviet M91/30 sniper rifles, pairing a simplified, durable 3.5× sight with a side-mounted base suited to wartime production. This configuration saw heavy combat use on the Eastern Front, including major urban battles where Soviet snipers became especially prominent.
 
After World War II, Mosin–Nagant rifles and scoped sniper variants remained in Soviet and allied stockpiles and were later distributed internationally through military aid, transfers, and conflict capture. In later Cold War conflicts, PU-equipped M91/30 sniper rifles could appear alongside other surplus small arms, although many rifles were refurbished, reconfigured, or had optics removed during postwar service. Where encountered outside Europe, they generally filled a marksman or sniper role as older bolt-action rifles remained in circulation.
 
===Sources===
* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30035973 Mosin–Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle (with PU-type optic) | Imperial War Museums]
* [https://collections.royalarmouries.org/object/rac-object-3324.html Rifle, Mosin-Nagant, Model 1891/30, Sniper | Royal Armouries]
* [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/mosin-nagant-91-30-sniper/ Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Sniper Rifles (PU/PEM overview) | 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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Latest revision as of 22:21, 24 February 2026

Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo

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Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU		 Sniper 5 / 20
Damage Base Headshot × Chest × Stomach × Leg × Arm × Bayonet Rifle Grenades Reload Speed
Partial Empty
65 ×2.4 = 156 ×2.15 = 139.75 ×1.95 = 126.75 ×1.15 = 74.75 ×1.15 = 74.75 YES NO 3.033 Seconds 4.633 Seconds
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
M91/30 PU Bolt Action
Sniper Rifle		 Single Shot 45 RPM 7.7 ° & 0.05° ADS 0.985 865 m/s 9 g (138.89 gr) 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 7.62x54mm Russia 1932 Tula
Many others		 29 in (730 mm) 48.5 in (1,232 mm) weapon_m38s


Mosin–Nagant M91/30 PU is a Soviet bolt-action sniper rifle based on the M91/30 infantry rifle, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge. It uses a five-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips and is fitted with the PU 3.5× telescopic sight on a side mount. It is best known as the most common late-war Soviet sniper configuration, valued for ruggedness and mass production.

HISTORY

The Soviet Union began adapting the Mosin–Nagant M91/30 for sniping in the early 1930s using several scope and mount systems, including the PE and PEM series. From 1942 onward, the PU scope became the standardized optic for Soviet M91/30 sniper rifles, pairing a simplified, durable 3.5× sight with a side-mounted base suited to wartime production. This configuration saw heavy combat use on the Eastern Front, including major urban battles where Soviet snipers became especially prominent.

After World War II, Mosin–Nagant rifles and scoped sniper variants remained in Soviet and allied stockpiles and were later distributed internationally through military aid, transfers, and conflict capture. In later Cold War conflicts, PU-equipped M91/30 sniper rifles could appear alongside other surplus small arms, although many rifles were refurbished, reconfigured, or had optics removed during postwar service. Where encountered outside Europe, they generally filled a marksman or sniper role as older bolt-action rifles remained in circulation.

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