M1895 Nagant Revolver: Yes, You Can Suppress Them

The M1895 "Nagant" revolver appears pretty standard at a quick glance, but upon closer inspection you can see how unique this little handgun really is. A number of odd features make it somewhat of a curiosity, but it served Imperial Russia and the USSR well until it was gradually phased out of military service by semi-automatic pistols. In this episode of TFBTV, we take a look at the Nagant revolver to see what it can do!
Rumor is that you cannot add a suppressor onto them ...
Firearm featured:
M1895 Nagant Revolver
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[@TheBurg229]

I have one in really shitty condition and it works flawlessly. My theory is the worse shape the Russian gun is, the better it'll work.

[@classifiedad1]

+Capt Char Russian accuracy: the less accurate the gun stats are, the more accurate it really is. Cue KV-2.

[@Skribber]

+Pilotmario best tonk of ww2 comrade!

[@classifiedad1]

Skribb *tenk*

[@Skribber]

Pilotmario thenk u fer correction been heavy on Liquid potatoe dis evening...

[@classifiedad1]

Skribb Da. Plenty Stalin water make head numb.

[@Snandra66]

Probably bad ammo, and the loads the Russians used in combat were quite hot, hotter than the more modern ammo.

[@fdsdh1]

+"Marky Mark" Markus Gaming/LurkingFan4 that ammo must at least date back from the 1950's, its probably older.

[@ayebraine]

+fdsdh1 This is all modern ammo, it's being produced. Other commenters on TFB (more knowledgeable than me) suggested the problem is in the particular gun specimen itself.

[@Snandra66]

ayebraine Well, it is kind of expected since the gun is around 110 years old.

[@orecvetkovic904]

Y bocu no pico tho

[@Tujuhribu417]

@@orecvetkovic904 wtf 😅

[@zeprin]

Two quick items about the Nagant: 1. It was designed as a Single Action. About five years later it was decided to make some Double Action for issue to officers. Just prior to WWII all were made DA. So for all practical purposes its a SA that may be fired DA on occasion. 2. In 1895 there were still unknowns about the performance of that new-fangled smokeless powder. One concern was its performance in extreme cold. The worry was that chamber pressure could drop, hence the 'Sealed Breach' to try and milk every psi from the cartridge. Oh...new ammo tends to work a lot better than that old Soviet stuff.

[@deaglan6641]

It’s sad to see people trash on old technology like this. It’s certainly something special in my opinion and it just feels insincere to mock this gun, even for its shortcomings

[@joesimpson6835]

is mayonnaise a suppressor?

[@heccshoot]

Are you stupid? Of course it is!

[@user-sd7qt3hy8l]

You are stupid!

[@gustavoechevarria9369]

Joe Simpson nah, but butter is

[@wyattshelley5483]

Joe Simpson no comrade bottle of vodka on tip does just fine.

[@heccshoot]

Wyatt Shelley Homemade kvass works as well

[@AntiAnathema]

Surely the misfires and light primer strikes are due to the ammo just being old. Surprised you guys didn't mention that the gas seal also allows your hands/fingers to be in front of the cylinder without being blown off unlike most other revolvers. Gun is fine, comrades.

[@DELTA912420]

+Geo Wu That was my thought too, It's operator or ammo error..

[@ShaDOWDoG667]

ive been burned never had anything blown off.

[@thecupcakeman69]

+Geo Wu interesting fact. Due to what you explained you can suppress them.

[@ootdega]

+Geo Wu Hammer spring might also be an issue...considering the thing is 120 years old...

[@AntiAnathema]

ootdega Among other things being old: Trigger sear geometry, pawl attached to cylinder rotation, chamber headspace, hammer-primer(firing pin) punch surface, cam grooves

[@misakarancevic8901]

With this guy you can play Russian roulette with all 7 bullets

[@thethaifighter.2981]

Hahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

Hollllyyyyy shit bahahahaha

[@duartesimoes508]

My Ukrainian Wife's Uncle found one of these in the sixties, while ploughing. The revolver was most probably there since WW II, and was in reasonable condition, not actually ruined, so he took it home and painstakingly rebuilt it thourougly, cleaned it, fixed the firing mechanism and cylinder, hand made new grips and even reblued the revolver in his workshop. Finally, he shot himself in the cheek! He made a large gash through, and was very lucky to survive...

[@LuisC7]

Em Portugal é que era bom ter uma destas

[@Youtube-Censorship-Police]

russian weapons get mad when you try to make them look all new & shiny. no seriously; intresting story, thanks for sharing, hope he was still able to live a good life afterwards :-/

[@swdfsdft]

"Oh hey i bought shitty ammo and then blamed the malfunctions on the gun"

[@DC2007A]

It was new production PPU. You can see the headstamps when Patrick loads it.

[@BigMek456]

+swdfsdft "H-How could the gun jam? It is Russian, they can't jam! Impossible!"

[@swdfsdft]

I've gotten ammo issues with PPU before. I always check them for low and high primers before i feed them into a revolver.

[@jasonjohnson6938]

BigMek456 yea man! you can suppress them too!

[@blown70charger99]

BigMek456 Russian guns are notorious for being reliable and good so I would be a little surprised

[@Alf763]

"hey bro, you know you can suppress that" i was laughing far too hard...

[@chres843]

3:38 I love how he is getting angry at a 120 year old firearm for not working properly

[@MooseHunter330]

I have 114 year old Mauser M96 and it works flawlessly ;)

[@paullytle1904]

Me0verU I own a webley which is flawless

[@JohnDoe-iw7zc]

Dude you are in the wrong place to say that lol

[@MN12Guns]

I love your videos but I don't think you gave this gun a fair assessment. There's obviously something wrong with this one particular example. The ammo is very old so we know some of the miss fires are surely due to the ammo but there may be other issues with worn springs or other parts considering it looked like the cylinder jammed a few times or failed to index. I'm just not convinced the guns are this unreliable. They're not known for their power, accuracy, trigger and the loading port is clearly a bad idea but from what I've seen they're usually reliable guns (more reliable than this!) and you made them out to be completely unreliable. Hickok45 has a single take video of this revolver and he shoots 4 cylinders (28 rounds) threw it without a misfire or jam so I already know his was more reliable than this one was. I guess I agree it's a bad revolver overall but I don't think it's inherently unreliable or anything. Also, I hear it can be suppressed.

[@tfbtv]

+CDN12Guns The ammo was new production PPU.

[@tarstakars]

+TFB TV you're right I did notice the PPU new manufacture ammunition the ammunition you showed in the first clip next to the revolver showed old Russian military ammunition that had the tapered rather than the current crimped end case. older production ammunition made in Russia doesn't necessarily have a long shelf life I have some 22 caliber Steelcase Russian target ammo and it's less than 10 years old. every single one worked when they were new but now just about one out of three work.

[@Samuel070793]

+TFB TV Prvi Partizan Uzice?

[@janfrombelgium5410]

+CDN12Guns Now there's the damn truth of it ;) couldn't have said it better.

[@Snakesht172]

+TFB TV I noticed in the close up shot that the cartridges were moving back and forth in the cylinder. My 1926 tula the brass doesn't move until you push them out during reloading. I'm thinking that either your cylinder was machined too loose or it has a 32 acp cylinder in it. Did you buy it surplus or 2nd party? Also does the cylinder have a matching serial number? I'm sorta thinking 32 acp conversion cylinder as there seemed to be quite a bit of smoke coming off of it, especially for ppu ammo (the conversion cylinders forgo the gas seal and require fitting to the gun). It could also be an miss machined cylinder, mine had 2 positions that were so tight I had to knock the brass out with the cleaning tool. A good polishing freed them up and I can clear all the positions with my finger.

[@danielbateman6518]

you might not know it, but you can suppress those

[@billykid1488]

It says in the title

[@ohioman4646]

did you know you could suppress those?

[@jeronimomurruni]

Did you skip the whole video?

[@derekv1183]

The Ginga Ninja cooter

[@jaxonkuhn2400]

Shut up

[@ohioman4646]

@@jaxonkuhn2400 you're about 4 years late bud

[@jaxonkuhn2400]

@@ohioman4646 I don’t give a shit

[@TheRipler]

I think you can suppress those revolvers. Not sure if you've heard.

[@billykid1488]

It says in the title

[@Apple1grApe2]

@@billykid1488 I think you’re right, it might be in the title, I’m not sure if you saw it...

[@ElCineHefe]

I've never seen one IRL.

[@germanknightsdeutscheritte3700]

This handgun became the main executors' tool used against their own Soviet people at the time, more often than against a foreign enemy.

[@skerriesrockart]

Yes..the preffered site of execution being the back of the neck. NKVD troops carried them to execute "traitors" and "enemies of the people"

[@KorianHUN]

People say you can suppress it and it is cool... i say you can make it a rifle and the cylinder gap won't rip off your finger, which is much cooler for me.

[@KorianHUN]

***** Have you even read my comment or saw two words and replied based on that?

[@IgorGiganskiANtiatom]

At 2:30 was this Creepy Cooter's voice from Demolition Ranch?

[@Shootsmith]

I thought it was Cooter too!

[@IgorGiganskiANtiatom]

jgs9455 so i ain't the only one...

[@silentreaper3046]

to be honest it scared me a little bit XD

[@derekv1183]

Igor Giganski 2:37 to be exact

[@mr.mercury4247]

They both live in texas...

[@Seseous]

Wow. You guys really didn't give this revolver a fair trial. I'm not certain what went wrong with yours, but both of mine (a 1930 and a 1919) run flawlessly. Granted, I've only ever shot the surplus ammunition out of them, since the modern production stuff is downloaded and doesn't provide a true representation of what the revolver is capable of. I'm going to guess that your accuracy issues with the revolver stem from the trigger pull. I've never had much issue with the trigger pull: it's heavy, yeah, but manageable. As a result, my groups have always been fairly consistent and accurate out to about 25 yards with both guns. These things, coupled with some of the ways the gun was being held (especially the guy at 4:51, who demonstrated that the gas seal works), show me that you all may have had it out for this revolver from the get-go. Would I use it as my first line of defense? Definitely not. But, would I trust my life to it if I had to? Absolutely. I'm not familiar with you guys, and so I hope that this doesn't come off as being a jerk, but I hate to see such a historic weapon done such a large disservice.

[@theduchyofmilanball3157]

I think part of it is using ammunition that's anywhere from 120 to 65 years old, but what do I know.

[@wobbenbuffet3286]

Chronic Depression nah it has nagant in the name so it bad

[@bobby398]

Haha whats with the random "Hey bro, you know you can suppress them" at 2:39

[@MrGunman11]

+LongRange Bob My guess is they're just saying what people in the comments were gonna be saying had they not said it lol. Every 3rd comment would have been, are you gonna suppress that? and so on.

[@bobby398]

+MrGunman11 yea I kinda go that as the video progressed. Still funny

[@sphunter1878]

+LongRange Bob the voice he used makes me think it was a creepy cooter reference.

[@derekv1183]

LongRange Bob 2:37 to be exact

[@tjsogmc]

I've shot the daylights out of my Nagant and never had a problem. It works best if you use it as a single action, then the trigger pull is quite crisp. It's fun piece to have.

[@NGMonocrom]

We get it by now.... Anything with the Mosin-Nagant name on it sucks. Here's an idea, maybe just maybe, the ammo was the issue. Since it's both old and likely wasn't made to high standards back when it was new. Just a thought....

[@jason1182000]

Actually the Nagant revolver did not have any influence or help by Sergei Ivanovich Mosin. Interestingly, the Mosin rifle did not have any major influence by Leon Nagant besides the magazine. In Russia they also simply call it the Mosin rifle, the name Mosin Nagant technically originated from the west.

[@D5quared91]

Yep, most Russian soldiers called them the "three-line rifle" due to the caliber.

[@deepbludreams]

Hell the Rifle really has nothing to do with either of those two, they just updated the Berdan 2 rifles in all reality, they share basically the same action mechanically.

[@paullytle1904]

high Standards what they hell you talking about willis

[@CruelestChris]

NGMonocrom This is the only weapon that fires that ammo, so the ammo is still a problem with the pistol.

[@druszka717]

I have one of these too, manufactured 1944. You pretty much sums up my shooting impressions of the revolver. Definitely more of a historical piece than something I would want to carry defensively or even shoot a lot at the range. Pain in the ass to load, unload, and shoot, but still pretty cool historically.

[@jeremyronald]

Oh their suppressor comments take me back.... I used to own 2 of these about 3.5 years ago and every time I went to the range, EVERYONE would say "oh, you can suppress those, did you know that?" Didn't matter if they were Fudd, Hipster, Gun Bunny, or just your average shooter. It used to annoy the ever loving shit out of me to the point I wouldn't take it to the range on busy days. Also, the revolver isn't terrible. There's a reason I owned 2 of them. Both of mine ran flawlessly and I used one (in rougher condition) to clear out drainage pipes and pole barns of opossums and raccoons and my nicer one was what I would use to teach someone on either how to shoot a handgun for the first time or use it on the range for tournaments (before I was absolutely annoyed with everyone thinking they knew more about the revolver that I researched and then purchased).

[@chararno5651]

You see Ivan, accuracy not issue when main target is retreating comrades!

[@mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrk]

Creepy Cooter at 2:34? lol

[@dobypilgrim6160]

Your little buddy might prefer the Nambu - but I would rather be at the range with him using a Nagant. At least he probably wouldn't get an accidental discharge with one. I don't like getting shot. But that's probably just me.

[@Toxic9813]

Doby Pilgrim it’s hard to discharge on purpose, let alone by accident! Just bought one today :p

[@redpilledpatriot8484]

My Nagano works flawlessly, great piece of history

[@xZombiexNation]

Did you know that you can suppress those?

[@derekv1183]

Brennan Sepulveda cooter

[@MJMJ27]

The nagant is one of my favorite shooters. No I don’t plan on bringing into combat over, well anything. But man you all didn’t give this thing a fair trial at all. Using crappy ammo that misfired you blamed the gun. I’ve been shooting mine for years and never had a single jam with my milsurp 70’s ammo.

[@robbiefortner6426]

come on guys, it is a piece of history designed in 1895, jeez how rough can you be on it

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

...That's honestly pretty terrible for 10 yards single action. My buddy's broom handle can easily put a mag down range into a Palm sized group at 25 and my Smith model 10 can do the same.

[@robbiefortner6426]

true but none of which are in the same vein as the nagant, anyway did not mean anything by it, i like the nagant

[@ThisNewHandleSystemSucks]

I still can't get over Patrick's fury towards the Nambu haha. I mean, I don't blame him, he almost got shot by it, but it's still funny every time he brings it up.

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

Love your two-tone Rolex Datejust. Used to have one just like it except with the "gold" face (1989). Always wanted a black faced. Love the way those look against the bezel for contrast.

[@schizoidboy]

I remember that Ian Hogg who was a weapons historian said his Russian father in law carried one of them and said they were liked because there was nothing wrong with it that couldn't be fixed with a hammer.

[@the-real-rg]

i like mine, never failed me at the range. if you can pull that DA trigger and not move you're a boss

[@ABCantonese]

Another unique feature of the Nagant, your fingers won't get blown off if you hold it like the guest.

[@classifiedad1]

Honestly, it may be ammunition issues. Russian officers noted that the Nagant is a very reliable weapon, although not particularly accurate. Again, ammunition issues. Apparently, Russian tankers favored this over the Tokarev, most likely because the slide of a Tokarev could get caught on the edge of the pistol ports, where the Nagant doesn't have said slide to interface with firing port.

[@Procket12]

It is reasonably accurate in SA mode. The inaccuracy can pretty much be attributed to the extremely heavy DA pull. Revolvers have historically been a favorite of tank crewman because of the fact that there's not brass flying around in an enclosed space.

[@Karpaneen]

Also Nagant, like other revolvers, won't shoot out shells like a pistol does. In a tank it's not really neat having pistol cartridge shells flying all over the place.

[@DrGun-re1kd]

I have fired several examples of this revolver that were originally Okhrana issued, with threaded barrels and Maxim silencers. With the silencer installed, the only sound audible was the hammer's click. If a Nagant has a weak mainspring, failures to fire are inevitable. They aren't bad generally, with their weakest feature being the loading gate, which causes wasted time ejecting spent brass and loading fresh rounds. It is about average for the time period in which it was designed. The bottlenecked cartridge and cylinder movement was supposed to add velocity to what was already a weak cartridge. Russia would have been better off staying with the S&W revolvers they had imported. The .44 Russian round has more energy than the 7.62 Nagant, and the existing S&W revolvers could have been upgraded to .44 Special.

[@MrRoboskippy]

Has Brian ever shot any revolver before? I this was his first, it's a good thing it was the Nagant. With any other, he'da burnt his pinkys. Hey I know, for fun lets compare the Nagant to a brand new S&W. Oh sorry Nagant, you lose. Pathetic approach you guys are starting to take with your videos.

[@StAlchemyst]

Come on guys. It IS a over 100 year old gun. For what it was when it was NEW (I stress that descriptive) and when they cost $80 for an un-fired surplus within the last decade... no .... no.... I can't keep it up. Save $50 more bucks and buy a hi-point if you absolutely can't afford a gun over $200. P.S. Every once in a while... no... every once in a BLUE MOON their are rare examples of fairly decent revolvers of this type that function fairly well especially once you are used to shooting them. Have shot over 20 different Nagant revolvers in my life. (When I was younger and WAY poorer Me and about 10 other buddies of mine have had about 20 different ones pass through our hands.) HEY DID YOU GUYS KNOW YOU CAN ALSO SUPPRESS THEM!!! (Dammit I tried to defend the damn thing! Just to justify the one I own I guess!)

[@markshul03]

+Stanley Scalf This gun was completely inferior at ANY time during its existence.

[@StAlchemyst]

I see what your saying. First gun I ever owned was a WWI, not a WWII, production Nagant revolver (arround that time anyway. Trigger pull was a BEAST but smooth and went "bang" everytime. Yeah though over all this is not a "good" gun. Just sentimental I guess. Like having an REALLY ugly sister. You love her cause shes your sis but ...damn.... that face. OOOOF! (LOLS)

[@ValMartinIreland]

How does the cylinder and cartridge move forward without creating a space between the cartridge rear and the standing breach?

[@Grynslvr2]

I picked one up a couple of years ago. One trip to the range convinced me of what a nice wall decoration it was. I have never felt a trigger quite like this one. The double action gives your trigger finger a great work out. On single action I was trying to gently push the trigger to the rear and actually hit something. The trigger "broke" cleanly at about seventy five pounds, but the reset kicked my finger forward before the hammer could drop. It ended up being eased gently forward and didn't fire the round. What a great gun. Sure looks pretty up on my wall. It doesn't make any noise up there, so I guess I suppressed it the cheap and easy way.

[@jeremyronald]

I owned 2 of them and had to unfortunately sell both of them and most of my firearms to help myself financially get going again but I loved both of my Nagant revolvers with a passion. I used to take them to the range and at 25 yards doing a dual wield with "cowboy style" single action shooting it worked well with 14 hits on target. Granted, I know it's not the best revolver on the market by any stretch but they're fun to shoot and great for anything from chipmunks to raccoons.

[@jackdoesstuff9033]

Oh yeah, i'm just complaining how it's hard to reload a revolver from the year *1895* isn't very easy.

[@LegacyLoot]

I've shot a couple hundred rounds through my Nagant revolver made in 1923 and it has never once failed. Maybe it's just the ancient and corrosive surplus ammo you were using? It's been as reliable as any other revolver I've shot. Just food for thought.

[@theshootingbench9116]

Gotta love that 18 pound trigger pull..... and pulling your shots high and right...... That's why I sold mine

[@vrussktxus7167]

With Nagant revolver you aim for the belt buckle you hit them in a chest! That is how it works.

[@DEVAEGIR]

The 't' is silent - Nagan[t]. It is a beautiful gun, and was considered fairly reliable for the time and place, taking into account the cost concerns of the Russian government when it searched for updates of weaponry. (Do remember, that the Nagant cam to Russia as part of a rearmament policy, rather than as a free commercial import for the public in general.) The Russians considered it a welcome shift from the S&W Mod. 3 which was very unpopular among officers because of its weight. Also, pistols were considered last resort weapons by many in the Russian officer class, who saw swords as the par excellence weapon for close combat, and rifles as the weapon of choice when distance was involved; so power was considered secondary to reliability and size.

[@MrElectricRazor]

Wow I was actually considering getting this. Thank you.

[@bradgillis3701]

Ive owned several of these and never had an issue except with surplus junk ammo. I bought one and 100rds of surplus fodder for $30 years ago. i carried it on the farm sometimes when I wanted a beltgun heavier then a.22 because it was like a Mosin rifle, good beater gun. It was minute of rabbit and varmints out to 30 yards. Ended up with several at one time. The one I carried I shot probably 400-500 rds thru and it never failed to go bang except lke mentioned with questionable fodder.

[@shockwave6213]

This revolver isn't really meant to be aimed with sights. You're supposed to just point and shoot with one hand at people who retreat from the enemy.

[@TheMichigankommando]

Just a heads up, most new ammo for the 7.62 nagant uses a .308 bullet. most barrels are .310 to .313. thats why the accuracy is horrible. I use resized 32-20 brass and make a conventional cartridge with .312 98 grain or 100 grain cast bullet, with a healthy charge of trailboss or 4756.

[@tarstakars]

oh and by the way the ejector rod under the barrel is really only for stuck cases, on my revolver I just tip it up rotate the cylinder with the gate open and the cases drop out if you have one that hangs up you can stick your finger in the front of the cylinder just give it a little push and it will drop out which makes loading a little bit quicker

[@juser7430]

Where do you get the ammo for these old guns?

[@HongKongKing666]

Those supression jokes, the more the funnier lol

[@wimpyboy1994]

It is a gun not for battles, but for executions

[@arturosolis8567]

Lol "you know you can suppress that!!" Best vid yet guys

[@andrewmandrona7891]

You guys make great videos, but I can't help but think that you aren't giving some guns a fair chance. I don't like Mosins or Nagants, but there are some examples of either gun that are quite good.

[@Beamos12]

I love these guns. I use mine to teach people how to shoot a gun, due to it being a smaller, less intimidating gun and almost no recoil.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

I've heard the trigger pull on these is legendary for how stupid long and heavy they are. They might has well have been single action only.

[@deepbludreams]

+FallaciousScotsman i believe the earliest versions where Single action only, being adapted to double action.

[@John4566442]

+Snakesht172 Well said.

[@Grarder]

I've actually always wanted one of these! They're an interesting mechanical novelty. Though my selection of firearms is sometimes directed by mechanical interest rather than actual usefulness. And that Nambu was way scarier! I just watched that one. haha

[@InnocuousRemark]

Does anyone know if it's possible to suppress these guns?

[@michaelmull2408]

I found a problem with mine. A loose screw on hammer assembly. I tightened the screw with lock tight. Hasn’t misfired since. Simple fix. I also have not had one bad cartridge. It’s a piece of history, not a s&w 500.

[@elikeaton6497]

I know, it's complicated to load, prone to ineffectiveness, and was more of a last resort when your rifle wasn't working. But damn it, I like this revolver.

[@wastedangelematis]

also, finally Patrick's smooooooooth grip is so cool, i thought he would throw the gun when it stopped firing, like he was under attack or something, the accuracy would be better than shooting

[@michaelcoatney2568]

"Heah you can suppress this!" = "Heah this Smart car gets great gas mileage!".....Thanks for the info Alex! I had actually thought about trying to find one of these. Maybe I'll buy one at the same gun show when I purchase a Nambu! ;)

[@vevenaneathna]

great video. glad to see more russian arms on the channel. by the way, most people dont expect this because the nagant revolver is a revolver after all, but it can actually be suppressed!

[@nathshoots]

Instead of the 8mm standard cartridge, you can substitute it with .32 S&W Long. Actually makes a decent trail pistol for squirrels and rabbits for the stew pot without breaking the bank. You just have to practice and work with it instead of ripping through rounds and cussing at it.

[@ms4eji0bek]

So much bile about the suppression and yet you didn't come around to actually suppressing it. All bark and no bite.

[@Erreul]

+ms4eji0bek I think it's making a joke about how much hype the gun has for it. But good job letting that completely go over your head.

[@ms4eji0bek]

+Erreul I let nothing go over my head. But I also dislike constant, cringe-worthy puns. Even if they're so anti-hype about the gun - it's no matter to be so butthurt about.

[@Erreul]

ms4eji0bek That was butthurt to you? Where do you live, Vermont?

[@Thepnastyone]

Revolvers Do Jam bullets can jam between the cylander and frame primers can come loose and ham the works, misfires are still possible , if its man made it can fail

[@MarkiusFox]

Not a fair shake, but an honorable attempt. Some of the features on the revolver (when it was designed) were fairly new, but also bound to be eclipsed by the time of the turn of the 20th century. I personally see it as a niche firearm for those that like history. The one I have is from the 1930's, appearing to have had a squib load at one time. And the trigger pull, though atrocious, reflected the marksmanship of the time. Holding the pistol similar to the competitive British stances that brought about the Bisley style of Colt Single Action Army grips, hammers, and triggers. One hand on hip, bladed slightly towards the target, arm bent in a odd position in today's vision of ergonomics. But it is quite interesting that there were target versions and even Olympic competition pistols made from the M1895. The nature of using a fired bullet as a wedge to lighten the main spring considerably being a common practice, and evidence of the shooters that used them having to modify the kit they had on hand to compete with others that had newer equipment. Through it all, the pistol has a storied past, and remains as a firearm that I'd like to see made as new with modern and better loads than currently available. TL;DR >"This gun sucks, the trigger is so bad!" >git gud

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

"Revolver Jam" 😂😂

[@user-fz1lo9dy2s]

Never thought I would hear that.

[@johnvorhees5787]

what model year did this one come out I got one from 1944

[@meteorhawk06]

I loved the one I had. I used PPU and never had a problem with it

[@Razgriz85]

It's weird to actually read comments from the Soviets, at the time that the Tok and this were active carry sidearms, and see that they apparently loved the Nagant over the Tok. One of said opinions was that the Tokarev kicked like a mule.

[@smokingcrab2290]

Hop needs to revisit this

[@MrTheWarSword]

No offense meant to you, team of the TFB TV; I have been suscribed to your channel for the last few months and I intend to keep it that way, since I really like your work and the fact that you posted very appreciative (and deserved) videos on French weapons, but it seems to me, in comparison with what I am used to watching your videos, that your judgement is usually a bit less hasty and definitive. Apart from that, I have not yet tested a Nagant revolver myself, so, what can I say ? Anyway, keep up the good work, it is a pleasure to watch your gun tests.

[@TheKooster31]

I GOT SIX FEET OF RUSSIA FOR YOU FRITZ!!

[@Toxic9813]

TheKooster31 Der’mo

[@LegacyLoot]

And on second thought, just looking at the way that the "unsuspecting" shooter at the end was handling the revolver makes me think this channel is slightly less reputable than I thought. He's not wearing eye protection and his fingers are straddling the front trigger guard?! Has he ever shot a revolver?? If it wasn't for the way that this revolver is built to eliminate cylinder gas blow off, this guy might not have all of his fingers. Maybe you should thank the revolver for being more idiot proof than most.

[@turbo7162]

I was thinking the same thing. Good thing they didn't use any of the other ammo people mentioned these revolvers will fire as there wouldn't have been a gas seal.

[@sbSOAP141]

Just a daily reminder that you can suppress these. *That is all, carry on*

[@jasonhw00]

I remember shooting one of these for the first time, I borrowed it from another shooter, and pulled the trigger and I thought the gun was broke so I handed it back to the owner and he confirmed that it was, in fact, not broke; but it did have a trigger pull in the range of 25 lbs.

[@Jesses001]

Haha, yes, the quality of these is all over the place. Sometimes you get a tack driver with a somewhat smooth trigger, and sometimes you get a clunker that kind of sort of works sometimes. They are also a pain to smooth up, but they do respond well if you go though the trouble of doing so.

[@RumblestripDotNet]

but but but revolvers never jam, they always work

[@Murphy82nd]

Outro music is most excellent.

[@thecritc102]

"Thanks jackass" I laughed a solid 2 minutes

[@timewave02012]

I don't have any complaints about shooting the Nagant revolver in single action. Loading and unloading it, and shooting double action are the weak points. Also, nice forehead protection at 3:40, Patrick.

[@airsoftguy7171]

mine works great with old surplus ammo and new ppu. amazing little revolver worth well over the $110 i spent on it. only complaint i have is the very heavy double action trigger pull.

[@toomanyaccounts]

+airsoftguy7171 Make sure you clean it after firing the surplus ammo since that is corrosive. You can get used to the trigger pull.

[@dogstar234]

+toomanyaccounts some gun smiths can lighten it as well.

[@sesfilmsllc]

It kind of grew on me. And I think they are really cool.

[@rezartacollaku2577]

nagant revolver it is a very good gun. The fact that gun comes jammed or have a hard trigger is because you "masters of shooting" must check the cylinder pawl. In every revolver the cylinder pawl comes consumed after hundreds shooting and it must be replaced. Nothing comes wrong with that gun, just it is your way of shooting....Just remember. That gun is produced for more than 50 years

[@Viper0hr]

I think your Nagant may have needed some deep cleaning in the handle actions, it seems really tight. I have 2, and one is very tight on a double action pull, somewhat like what yours seems like, but the other one has a very light double action pull and is very accurate and nice to shoot, the tighter one I pretty much always fire single action when i can. Other than the occasional dud due to 50+ year old ammo I have never head any operating issues with either of mine, and both are fairly accurate, the last time I shot mine I was able to hit a 5x5 target at 25 yards 6 out of 7 shots. Personally, I think the whole "well known" due to suppression thing is dumb, yeah it's cool that it is the only revolver that you can suppress, but the moving cylinder and ammo type is "cooler" because it increases the pressure behind the bullet allowing better accuracy compared to other similar calibers IMO.

[@Viper0hr]

+Viper0hr I think you guys need to get another example of the gun, and maybe some old surplus ammo as well as some modern ammo and do another vid.

[@privateassman8839]

Are you sure the gun was the problem and not the ammo? My guess would've been bad primers, and not light hammer strikes, since even after you re-fired them, the primers never ignited. Also, I noticed that when the cyllinder moved forward, the caseheads would protrude out the rear. Were there ever any issues with casehead separation during firing?

[@scottlabelle3225]

Ive had a colt SAA jam on me. I used bad ammo amd the jacket got caught up on the cylinder

[@Repubpolitico]

The Nagant Revolver is like alot of surplus russian firearms, some work great, many not so much.

[@makotoyuki2199]

They metion that you can suppress the revolver, yet they never actually suppress it. WTF?!

[@ChazSof]

Mine has only ever had issues using the surplus russian ammo, mainly cylinder binding. I only shoot PPU through it now and it works perfectly and shoots decently accurate(hand sized groups at 10yrds single action).

[@aureliani7714]

i have 2 of them, a 1905 SA and a 1943, i have no problem doing decent grouping at 20 and 25 yards with partizan and fiochi ammo

[@ShitHappensRLY]

you became a comrade now

[@JamesCallMeJayBoyFrazier]

I'd still enjoy having one.

[@611_hornet5]

I wonder if the NKVD ever suppressed them when they shot prisoners in the back of the head with these.

[@thomasscharfberg5100]

How do you jam a revolver?

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Technically, it didn't jam. There was a dud possibly on one, but definitely there were a few times when the shooter didn't pull the trigger the full length to cock the hammer, revolver the cylinder, move the cylinder forward, and release the hammer. The mother has a good 20 pound trigger pull, so I would be surprised if you didn't have a few misfires due to not fully engaging the whole assembly.