Nagant revolver

[95busa]

No doubt....so will a Colt Peacemaker. But my Glock 23 for example holds 13 rounds of .40 S&W, doesnt rust, is reliable as sunrise, is light, compact, has a nice trigger, reloads quickly and has sights you can actually see day or night. Old military weapons are cool and most are pretty reliable and effective, but clearly the state of the art has moved on quite a bit in the last 80 years or so. You can fight with obsolete weapons, but if you have the choice, why would you?

 

[Robenstein]

Originally Posted By: 95busa
No doubt....so will a Colt Peacemaker. But my Glock 23 for example holds 13 rounds of .40 S&W, doesnt rust, is reliable as sunrise, is light, compact, has a nice trigger, reloads quickly and has sights you can actually see day or night. Old military weapons are cool and most are pretty reliable and effective, but clearly the state of the art has moved on quite a bit in the last 80 years or so. You can fight with obsolete weapons, but if you have the choice, why would you?


Unless you are talking about the 101 year old 1911 Colt, which still seems to be the walk on water gun in the gun press and in the eyes of many shooters.

The 1895 Nagant was an interesting design, a gas seal revolver curing a problem that really never needed fixing. If I were going to use an old old military wheelgun, the good old Webley 455 or S&W 1917 45acp sure would be preferred if cost of the weapon was not an issue.

The nagant will work...about as effective as an old 38 special wheelgun.

 

[SS1970chrysler]

Actually, I prefer using a M-1858 Remmington .44 cal with spare cylinders. It's also far more accurate than my Nagant and feels better to me than any modern pieces I've handled yet.

 

[95busa]

I hear you...I own a kimber ...but a WW2 GI 1911 is a FAR cry from a kimber, Wilson, etc. Almost different weapons.