The centerfire Mosin-Nagant rifles had a fixed 5-round magazine. The external barrel on the CO2 model measures 20.5 inches (the internal smoothbore barrel is around 15 inches). The 7.62x54mm R Mosin-Nagant Model 1944 had a barrel length of 20.5 inches.
The Gletcher weighs 8.21 pounds, a centerfire Mosin-Nagant carbine 8.9 pounds. An original M1944 measures 40.4 inches with folded bayonet. The Gletcher Mosin-Nagant carbine has an overall length of 40.5 inches with the bayonet folded and 53 inches with the bayonet rotated and locked over the barrel. Unfortunately the TT-33 is not currently available (the pistol shown is a custom weathered example not sold by Gletcher).
Of the WWI to WWII era models the most famous are the Mosin-Nagant M1944, Nagant pistol, and Tokarev TT-33. Gletcher’s Russian Legends pistols and rifles cover the late 19th century to the current day. So, there is a lot to be said about the Gletcher Mosin-Nagant CO2 model, most importantly that it is a worthy representative of its namesake, not perfect, but for an air rifle, quite remarkable. The Mosin-Nagant has had an almost unprecedented 127 years of service since 1891. As a CO2 model it carries a remarkable heritage that spans from the era of the Czars, to the Russian Revolution, the rise of Communism, through two world wars, and into the present day, where many surviving examples of early to mid 20 th century Mosin-Nagant rifles and carbines, and Mosin-Nagant design models (produced by armsmakers in other countries) are still being used. The Mosin-Nagant was a design that rose above the very history of the nation in which it was created, and played no small role in making that history. 303 Lee-Enfield, and Mauser 98, that proved their mettle on the fields of battle and became iconic symbols, not only of nations, but of ideals. The Mosin-Nagant is among a handful of legendary rifles like the Henry and Winchester lever action models, the M1 Garand, 1903 Springfield. Here the Gletcher Mosin-Nagant is paired with two other Gletcher Russian Legends models, the Nagant pellet pistol (holstered) and the TT-33 blowback action semi-auto. The Model 1944 alone exceeded 4 million and found its way into the hands of the resistance during WWII. Gletcher Mosin-Nagant Model 1944 Part 3 Part 2 Part 1 The Russian sharpshooter is back By Dennis Adler The Mosin-Nagant was the most abundant of all Russian rifles spanning more than half a century of production beginning in 1891.
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