The Mosin-Nagant Model 91/30 Production of the Mosin-Nagant continued in the Soviet Union, but in 1930, the rifle underwent some notable changes. The basic M1891/30 saw the barrel shortened by ...

Each submitted their rifles for testing, and while Mosin's rifle was selected, the modified version featured key details of the Nagant design including the fixed box magazine and the magazine spring.

World War II saw a de facto rematch between the Mauser and the Mosin-Nagant, but it was with new versions of each respective rifle. Following a trend that had begun with the British Army's Short ...