I have thought of Mosins as an excellent “common man’s rifle” or even a candidate as a survivalist rifle, you know, that rugged gun that works in any conditions and has sufficient power to take big game or two legged varmints, and having a bayonet on it is actually pretty nifty. My first firearms purchase was a Mosin Nagant M44. If I could attach a picture of mine for your viewing pleasure I would, just so you know how much time, love and effort I’ve poured into this thing (customized – hand made – wood stock 5″ cut and crowned barrel bent bolt handle aluminum pillars w/bedding camouflage paint job rock-solid mount and Springfield scope) all in my own garage… and if I ever feel remorse about IMPROVING IT, I’ll just go buy another one. If you eff it up… you can always go get another one for $90, clean it and lock it in your gun safe for all of time to respect its history and “heritage.”īut let’s not kid ourselves… it’s a good, cheap gun of which there are MILLIONS more out there to purchase at an equally cheap price. Not because the Mosin is a piece of junk or anything, but because its 90 bucks! Dude, modify the $hit out of your Mosin, leave permanent marks, drill into it, tap it, saw it, weld it, sand it, hell even chrome it! But let’s not pretend that just because the gun is old and dirty that it’s special. Honestly, every time I hear or read about someone “cherishing” their Mosin I laugh to myself. Given the proper tuning of the barrel tensioner, along with the right ammo, I would expect much tighter groups out of my banged up trade-in Mosin Nagant. When you hold the stock, it is obvious it offers far more comfort for the shooter than the original. Additionally, they threw in a storage compartment inside the grip. As with most Archangel products, ProMag includes an adjustable length-of-pull and cheek riser. They fit snug and you don’t have to worry about the chamber moving once tightened down. Just behind the free-float barrel channel sits your steel pillar beds. To address this, an optional barrel tensioner rests at the bottom of the foregrip, which you can adjust to your fussy Mosin barrel. However, the guys at ProMag realized that not every Mosin Nagant fires particularly well with a free-floating design. The design allows for a free-floating barrel. If you’ve had enough experience with how terrible Mosin triggers can be, you’ll know why this is important.Ĭuriously, ProMag left you an option on the barrel. ProMag includes a spacer for this inlet in case you plan on sticking with the original. Just ahead of the tang, you may notice the stock is pre-inletted for a Timney trigger so no grinding is necessary. The Archangel comes with a 5-round detachable magazine, and 10-round magazines are also available. For those who like options, there is now more ways than one to load your gun.
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They also left in the ability to drop a stripper clip into the magazine from above the chamber.
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Aside from some serious custom jobs, no one has ever figured out how to do that. The main difference between this and other aftermarket stocks is that ProMag figured out how to implement a detachable box magazine without permanently altering the original rifle. The company says the Archangel stock will work with either your Chinese or Russian Mosins and it is almost always a drop-in fit. It also stands an excellent chance of improving your rifle’s performance. This stock is the first mass produced aftermarket Mosin stock that actually looks like I wouldn’t be embarrassed to carry it around. It is the perfect candidate for a little aftermarket customization.įor 2013, ProMag may have come up with the right stock for my upcoming project. The pitting wasn’t too terrible though and the bore seemed functional.
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The stock was cracked and the rings showed a fair amount of rust. However, I have a second Mosin that a friend threw in as part of a trade. Despite their relatively low price tag, I consider it a part of history and adding anything else to that rifle would take away from its character. To be honest, I keep a Soviet-era Mosin Nagant 91/30 in my gun safe and I never do anything with it. This made the results somewhat lackluster. The vast majority of sporterized Mosins look like someone handed a belt sander to an angry hyperactive monkey with a drinking problem.
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However, those fine weapons seemed to be the exception. Proper bedding, fit and polishing played a part in a visual symphony that was just as pleasing to shoot as it was to admire. In some cases, the rifles were amazing works of craftsmanship in which professionals applied their finely honed skills. I’ve seen a fair amount of sporterized Mosin Nagant rifles pass through the shooting range.