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The '''Nagant M1895''' is an unusual Russian revolver, a rare example of a gas-seal design. The Nagant uses a special 7.62x38mm rimmed cartridge only ever used by it. This is actually longer than the cylinder, with the neck of the cartridge protruding out, and the bullet seated completely inside the casing. The cylinder mechanism pushes the cylinder forward as the hammer is cocked and engages the front of the elongated cartridge with a ring that protrudes from the back of the barrel and interfaces with a recess in the front of the chamber, creating a seal that prevents gas escaping. This makes it quieter and more powerful due to better gas containment. There are considerable trade-offs: the Nagant has an extremely heavy trigger pull, over 20 pounds in double action and around 15 even in single-action, and the mechanism requires a fixed cylinder with a loading gate. In addition, the expansion of the cartridge neck can make it extremely difficult to remove spent casings from the weapon; while the weapon is fitted with an extractor rod which swings out from under the barrel to push rounds from the second-to-top chamber on the right, it can sometimes require the use of a hammer. It is notable that this is one of the very few revolvers that can be fitted with a sound suppressor and used effectively due to the gas sealing system. This unique solution also eliminates the risk of injuries attained if the hand of the operator is near the front of the cylinder. | The '''Nagant M1895''' is an unusual Russian revolver, a rare example of a gas-seal design. The Nagant uses a special 7.62x38mm rimmed cartridge only ever used by it. This is actually longer than the cylinder, with the neck of the cartridge protruding out, and the bullet seated completely inside the casing (an early example of what is now called cased telescoped (CT) ammunition). The cylinder mechanism pushes the cylinder forward as the hammer is cocked and engages the front of the elongated cartridge with a ring that protrudes from the back of the barrel and interfaces with a recess in the front of the chamber, creating a seal that prevents gas escaping. This makes it quieter and more powerful due to better gas containment. There are considerable trade-offs: the Nagant has an extremely heavy trigger pull, over 20 pounds in double action and around 15 even in single-action, and the mechanism requires a fixed cylinder with a loading gate. In addition, the expansion of the cartridge neck can make it extremely difficult to remove spent casings from the weapon; while the weapon is fitted with an extractor rod which swings out from under the barrel to push rounds from the second-to-top chamber on the right, it can sometimes require the use of a hammer. It is notable that this is one of the very few revolvers that can be fitted with a sound suppressor and used effectively due to the gas sealing system. This unique solution also eliminates the risk of injuries attained if the hand of the operator is near the front of the cylinder. | ||
There are two early Nagant variants, a single-action only and a double action type (known as "Private's model" and "Officer’s model" respectively), but following World War I production of the single-action variant ceased, and many such weapons were later modified to double action. | There are two early Nagant variants, a single-action only and a double action type (known as "Private's model" and "Officer’s model" respectively), but following World War I production of the single-action variant ceased, and many such weapons were later modified to double action. | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 8 January 2018
The Nagant M1895 is an unusual Russian revolver, a rare example of a gas-seal design. The Nagant uses a special 7.62x38mm rimmed cartridge only ever used by it. This is actually longer than the cylinder, with the neck of the cartridge protruding out, and the bullet seated completely inside the casing (an early example of what is now called cased telescoped (CT) ammunition). The cylinder mechanism pushes the cylinder forward as the hammer is cocked and engages the front of the elongated cartridge with a ring that protrudes from the back of the barrel and interfaces with a recess in the front of the chamber, creating a seal that prevents gas escaping. This makes it quieter and more powerful due to better gas containment. There are considerable trade-offs: the Nagant has an extremely heavy trigger pull, over 20 pounds in double action and around 15 even in single-action, and the mechanism requires a fixed cylinder with a loading gate. In addition, the expansion of the cartridge neck can make it extremely difficult to remove spent casings from the weapon; while the weapon is fitted with an extractor rod which swings out from under the barrel to push rounds from the second-to-top chamber on the right, it can sometimes require the use of a hammer. It is notable that this is one of the very few revolvers that can be fitted with a sound suppressor and used effectively due to the gas sealing system. This unique solution also eliminates the risk of injuries attained if the hand of the operator is near the front of the cylinder.
There are two early Nagant variants, a single-action only and a double action type (known as "Private's model" and "Officer’s model" respectively), but following World War I production of the single-action variant ceased, and many such weapons were later modified to double action.
7.62x38mm ammunition is very rare in the United States, and many American Nagants use an aftermarket cylinder which allows them to fire .32 ACP instead, though this renders the gas-seal system entirely superfluous.
Specifications
Type: Revolver
Caliber: 7.62x38R Nagant
Capacity: 7-round cylinder
Fire Modes: Single action (early "private's model"), double action (all others)
Russian Nagant M1895
The Russian Nagant M1895 Pistol was seen in the following:
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Trust (Operatsiya "Trest") | Armen Dzhigarkhanyan | Artur Artuzov | 1967 | |
| Aleksey Safonov | Vladimir Styrne | |||
| Viktor Shulgin | Col. Zhukovskiy | |||
| Artyom Inozemtsev | Aleksey Zubov | |||
| OGPU agents and conspirators | ||||
| Heart of Bonivur (Serdtse Bonivura) | Lev Prygunov | Vitaliy Bonivur | 1969 | |
| Anatoli Yurchenko | Aleksey Puzhnyak | |||
| Viktor Korshunov | Podporuchik Boris Lyubanskiy | |||
| White officers and Red partisans | ||||
| Failure of Engineer Garin (Krakh inzhenera Garina) | Vladimir Tatosov | Tyklinsky | 1973 | |
| The Age of Mercy (Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya) | Vladimir Vysotsky | Gleb Zheglov | 1979 | |
| MUR officers | ||||
| "Black Cat" gang robbers | ||||
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson | Vasily Livanov | Sherlock Holmes | 1979-1986 | |
| Boryslav Brondukov | Inspector Lestrade | |||
| Constables | ||||
| The State Border: Film 1 | Various characters | 1980 | ||
| The State Border: Film 2 | Various characters | 1980 | ||
| Syndicate-2 (Sindikat-2) | Artyom Inozemtsev | Dryomov | Custom, without ejector rod and with target grips | 1981 |
| Igor Starikov | Ivanov | |||
| Paul Butkevich | Krikman | |||
| Soviet border guards, OGPU personnel | ||||
| Long Road in the Dunes (Ilgais cels kapas) | Karlis Trencis | Andris Kalnins | Ep.3 and 5 | 1982 |
| Juozas Kiselius | Arthur Banga | Ep.4 | ||
| Girts Jakovlevs | Jazeps Sarma | Ep.4 | ||
| Militsia personnel, Red Army officers and NCOs | Ep.3 and 4 | |||
| The State Border: Film 3 | Various characters | 1982 | ||
| The State Border: Film 4 | Various characters | 1984 | ||
| The State Border: Film 5 | Yevgeni Leonov-Gladyshev | Political commissar Viktor Belov | 1986 | |
| Mirage | Mirdza Martinsone | Ginny Gordon | Custom snub nose | 1983 |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Sean Patrick Flanery | Indiana Jones | 1992-1993 | |
| Hearts of Three (Serdtsa tryokh) | Sergey Zhigunov | Henry Morgan | Vusially modified | 1992 |
| Gediminas Girdvainis | Mariano Vercara | |||
| The Penal Battalion | Yuriy Stepanov | Antip Glymov | 2004 | |
| Liquidation (Likvidatsiya) | Various characters | 2007 | ||
| Pelagia and the White Bulldog (Pelagiya i bely buldog) | Timofey Tribuntsev | Vladimir Bubentsov | 2009 | |
| Andrey Mezhulis | Felix Lagrange | |||
| Policemen | ||||
| "Narkomovskiy" Train (Narkomovskiy oboz) | Anna Arlanova | Sr. Lt. Nadejda Kolyadina | 2011 | |
| Sergey Makhovikov | Starshina Viktor Filippov | |||
| Darya Baranova | Sgt. Varvara Kerjak | |||
| Aleksandr Brankevich | Grigory Pitzuk | |||
| Sergey Vlasov | "Tuz" | |||
| Viktor Molchyan | "Sutuly" | |||
| Kirill Novitskiy | "Rezvy" | |||
| The White Guard (Belaya gvardiya) | Konstantin Khabenskiy | Aleksey Turbin | 2012 | |
| Evgeniy Dyatlov | Poruchik Shervinskiy | |||
| Igor Chernevich | Capt. Talberg | |||
| Evgeniy Stychkin | Poruchik Stepanov | |||
| Aleksey Guskov | Col. Malyshev | |||
| Andrey Zibrov | Capt. Studzinskiy | |||
| Vladimir Vdovichenkov | Capt. Pleshko | |||
| White officers | ||||
| Red Mountains (Krasnye gory) | Pavel Sborshchikov | Ignat | 2013 | |
| Pavel Derevyanko | Valerik | |||
| Svetlana Frolova | Serafima | |||
| Maksim Litovchenko | Ageev | |||
| Evgeniy Dyatlov | Arseniy Golikov | |||
| Aleksey Bardukov | Ilya Rogov | |||
| Yevgeni Tsyganov | Arkadiy Engelhardt | |||
| Viktor Terelya | Andrey Berkovich | |||
| Pyotr Tomashevski | Danilin | |||
| Uncredited | poruchik Vorontsov | |||
| Uncredited | Yesaul | |||
| Uncredited | Ivan | |||
| Uncredited | NKVD officer | |||
| Brigands | ||||
| 14 - Diaries of the Great War | White Army Officer | 2014 | ||
| Legends of Tomorrow - Season 1 | Arthur Davrill | Captain Rip Hunter | 2016 | |
| Sherlock | Benedict Cumberbatch | Sherlock Holmes | "The Abominable Bride" (S04E00) | 2016 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century | Felix Yusupov | 1999 | |
| Valkyria Chronicles | Maximilian | 2009 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | Spearhead and Breakthrough expansions | 2002 | |
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | Seen on briefing screen | 2004 | |
| Vietcong 2 | Used by NVA/VC soldier (silenced) | 2005 | |
| Team Fortress 2 | In heavily customized form, as the "L'Etranger" | 2007 | |
| 1968 Tunnel Rats (VG) | 2009 | ||
| Death to Spies: Moment of Truth | 2009 | ||
| A Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie | 2009 | ||
| NCIS: The Video Game | On poster | 2011 | |
| Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad | Suppressor can be unlocked | 2011 | |
| Heroes & Generals | 2016 | ||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | Is treated as single-action only | 2016 | |
| Sniper Elite 4 | "Night Fighter Expansion Pack" DLC | 2017 | |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds | Can be fitted with a suppressor | Appears as "R1895" | 2017 |
| Battlefield 1 | Added through the "In The Name Of The Tsar" DLC | Fired exclusively in single-action; entire cylinder is replaced when reloading from empty | 2017 |
Khaidurov TOZ-36
The Khaidurov TOZ-36 is a Soviet target revolver, based on the Nagant M1895, designed by Yefim Khaidurov and manufacturted in 1962-1977. A similar TOZ-49 uses 7,62x26R cartridge. Both revolvers were widely used on various sporting contests, including Olympic Games.
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): 7.62x38R Nagant
- Weight: 1.15 kg
- Length: ?
- Barrel length(s): ?
- Capacity: 6
The Khaidurov TOZ-36 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Forces Detachment (Otryad osobogo naznacheniya) | Leonhard Merzin | Major Ozyoryn | 1978 | |
| The Bay of Death (Bukhta smerti) | Oleg Shtefanko | Yura Medunov | 1991 |
Belgian Nagant M1878 revolver
Several other variations of Nagant were produced throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This includes the Belgian M1878 and M1878-86 in 9.4mm, the Norwegian M1883 in 7.5mm, the Swedish M1887 in 7.5mm, the Serbian M1891 in 7.5mm, the Brazilian M1893 in .44 caliber and several others.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Zhivago | Tsarist officer | 1965 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Sean Patrick Flanery | Indiana Jones | Belgian Nagant M1878 in 9.4mm | 1992-1994 |
Swedish Nagant M1887 revolver
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | . | . | Standing in for the Russian Nagant M1895 | 1984 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer | Seen in a safe | 2009 |