After the horrendous losses against the Ottomans in 1877, terrible performance of the Berdan rifle, and the introduction of France’s Lebel smokeless cartridge, the Russian military would attempt to seek out a new rifle and cartridge. The military would settle on the 7.62x54mm Rimmed cartridge, proceeding to conduct a trial for a new rifle plan. With his superior design, Captain Sergei Mosin’s bolt-action, magazine fed rifle would be chosen. Leon Nagant’s contribution to the rifle was miniscule, only recognized in the West by suing the Russian Empire for credit in the design of a minor part. His Nagant 1895 Revolver would be far more recognized. In 1891 the rifle would be officially adopted by the Imperial Russian Military.
Adopted in 1891, the rifle would see numerous changes and variations throughout its lifetime. Alongside the M91 would come the Dragoon and Cossack variants, shorter versions designed for mounted infantry. The most common variant, the M91/30, would begin production in 1930. It saw changes to the receiver, front sight post, and was somewhat shorter than the original. The best of these rifles were fitted with PE and PU scopes and issued to snipers. In 1938 and 1944 Carbine variants would be produced, far shorter in length. The last major variant would be the M91/59, cutting down M91/30s into a lightweight carbine length.
The rifles would first see action in the Andijan Uprising in 1898, followed by the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. The first major changes to the rifle would be based on its performance in these conflicts. The Mosin Nagant would see huge use in World War I and the following Russian Civil War between the White Army and the Red Army. Finland would make good use of the M91 during the Winter War, producing a superior variant to the Soviets. It would be made famous for its use by the USSR in World War II before being replaced by the USSR for more modern rifles such as the SKS and the AK-47. Following the Great Patriotic War, many of these rifles would be offloaded and sold to numerous Communist nations around the world and see use in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and elsewhere. Many countries would produce their own. Many are still found in use by rebels and insurgents in areas such as Ukraine and the Middle East.
With 37 million rifles produced, the Mosin-Nagant is also a very common (and inexpensive) collector's rifle, with many still available on the surplus market. It’s availability and low price also makes it a common gun to see in the hands of hunters, especially the shorter carbine versions. Because of this, a large aftermarket has sprung up around the mosin, offering various parts and conversion kits.
Character Info
Design
She has a long blonde hair and blue eyes. She wears an all-white uniform with trimmed shawl, an white ushanka with a soviet army badge, and a pair of white gloves where she was designed for winter operation to conceal her presence from enemies with an exception of black stocking and a pair of brown boots. She has a petrol bomb(known as Molotov Cocktail) strapped at her right thigh. She wore black bra when damaged.
She has a crown braid on her hair, with a white lily hair ornament, a blue ballroom dance dress, and the black stocking if the 'Luna Sea' Skin was used.
When upgraded to Mk.II, her uniform totally changed. She wore a white jacket, beige clothes with red tie, a pairs of high heels and equipped with RPG-43 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade over the predecessor petrol bomb. When damaged, she'll grab a survival entrenching tool, and she wears no bra.
During a certain weapon field test, the committee decided to review designs from two country's designer and improvise the result, and the name "Mosin-Nagant" is the name of the two designers. I now have the chance to retrieve peace for everybody. Thank you Commander, please expect my performances.
You have been delegating my responsibilities on yourself since the very beginning, now please let me share my trust with you too, I will be forever by your side Commander, this is the happiest moment of my life.
The default skin features an "ex-sniper" M91/30, whereas the Luna Sea Skin features a PU Scoped M91/30.These rifles were handpicked and had a turned down bolt to accommodate for the added optic.
Simo Hayha, known as the 'White Death' scored the most highest confirmed sniper kill count in history, with 505 kills to his name using a Finnish manufactured Mosin, the M/28-30. Unlike other snipers, Hayha preferred iron sights as sunlight would glare on the glass of the scope.
During World War I and the Russian Civil War, there was a demand for smaller, easily concealed firearms. To meet this demand, Russian troops and partisans would shorten Mosins, cutting down the stock and barrel and dubbing the new product the "Obrez".
In order to prevent the parts from freezing, sometimes Soviet Infantry mixed gun oil and gasoline to lubricate the component of the gun.[3]
During April Fool update, MICA Team gave a Mosin rifle an update where she rode a horse on her in-game sprite. This is happened during Russian Civil War where horse was extensively used in cavalry division for both sides(also called dragoon). Even Mechanized Corps was introduced in World War II, horse still used to break through enemy line, where the Cossacks was prominent user for their cavalry tactics.
