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Old 11-12-2010, 03:30 PM   #1751
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Default Re: First Firearm Thread.

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Originally Posted by Martel View Post
No dice, Frank, 2 different rounds. The best Nagants were the ones from Finland, but they're pretty thin on the ground these days. Avoid the carbines... the recoil is just plain brutal, and they are no fun to shoot.
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Martel is right. Often the Mosin ammo is referred to as 7.62x54R
Ok thanks for the info guys...Is the nasty recoil from the shortened carbine length?
If the Finnish models were the best what's the best gun as far as availability goes?
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