Mosin-Nagant M38
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 Mosin-Nagant M38 |
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 Assault |
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| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | ×2.4 = 156 | ×2.15 = 139.75 | ×1.95 = 126.75 | ×1.15 = 74.75 | ×1.15 = 74.7 | YES | YES | 3.733 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M38 | Bolt Action 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) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-line rifle M1891 | 7.62x54mm | Russia | 1938 | Many | 20.2 in (514 mm) | 39.9 in (1,013 mm) | weapon_m38 |
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.
HISTORY
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.
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
- Imperial War Museums Collections (Mosin–Nagant carbines)
- Royal Armouries Collection (Mosin–Nagant entries)
- Mosin-Nagant M38 Carbine | Forgotten Weapons
- Sources of Military Equipment to Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Forces (arms supply context) | CIA Reading Room
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Mosin–Nagant M38 carbine.
