Post by TMan on Sept 14, 2010 11:33:51 GMT -5
Since the manufacturers have stopping making anything of interest to me, I started going through my older guns. I started in the "scrap closet", which is where junk goes that doesn't warrant space in a safe. One of the occupants was the Nagant revolver.
Since I knew where the ammo was for this thing, I took it to the range today. Mine was made in 1937 and is in very good condition for its age (much better than I). The trigger pull is quite outrageous, as is the means for removing spent shells: the ejector rod fits inside the pin that holds the cylinder in place. So you pull it out, rotate it and use it to remove the spent cases.
If you forget to put the rod back in place where it should be, it makes cocking the gun somewhat difficult. I'm sure you can figure out why I happen to know that.
Another minor "problem" was the dry-firing on an empty chamber because I couldn't remember to load the 7th round. The firing pin is part of the hammer so I think if I was to carry one around that was loaded, I'd want to do so on an empty chamber.
There were 40 rounds in the box, and Ed shot 7, so that means I had 33 rounds and only 1 flyer; the rest were in the center of the target at 7 yards. You can get used to a heavy trigger pull, it just takes longer to shoot.
Unloading trick: since it happened twice that I forgot to put the ejector rod back in, I thought I should find another way to unload the spent rounds. I did. What you do is hold the gun vertically and while rotating the cylinder, you tap the butt of the gun against your opened hand. The cases fly right out.
One of my grips was slightly loose, but it tightened up after firing a few rounds. The screws that hold the grips on are on the inside of the frame. You have to remove the sideplate to get at the grip screws.
J&G Sales has them for $100 or $120 if you want a shiny bore, which I would recommend. www.jgsales.com/
Since I knew where the ammo was for this thing, I took it to the range today. Mine was made in 1937 and is in very good condition for its age (much better than I). The trigger pull is quite outrageous, as is the means for removing spent shells: the ejector rod fits inside the pin that holds the cylinder in place. So you pull it out, rotate it and use it to remove the spent cases.
If you forget to put the rod back in place where it should be, it makes cocking the gun somewhat difficult. I'm sure you can figure out why I happen to know that.
Another minor "problem" was the dry-firing on an empty chamber because I couldn't remember to load the 7th round. The firing pin is part of the hammer so I think if I was to carry one around that was loaded, I'd want to do so on an empty chamber.
There were 40 rounds in the box, and Ed shot 7, so that means I had 33 rounds and only 1 flyer; the rest were in the center of the target at 7 yards. You can get used to a heavy trigger pull, it just takes longer to shoot.
Unloading trick: since it happened twice that I forgot to put the ejector rod back in, I thought I should find another way to unload the spent rounds. I did. What you do is hold the gun vertically and while rotating the cylinder, you tap the butt of the gun against your opened hand. The cases fly right out.
One of my grips was slightly loose, but it tightened up after firing a few rounds. The screws that hold the grips on are on the inside of the frame. You have to remove the sideplate to get at the grip screws.
J&G Sales has them for $100 or $120 if you want a shiny bore, which I would recommend. www.jgsales.com/
