SALW

Mosin-Nagant Rifle Mod. 1891 (91/30; 91/38; 91/44)

Silhouette (Visual Identification)

Mosin-Nagant Rifle Mod. 1891
Category Rifles & Carbines
Operating system Manually operated, rotating bolt
Cartridge
Length 1306 mm
Feeding Internal magazine

This Russian “3-line” caliber (.30, 7,62mm) rifle existed in several variations and was several times adopted and modernized. Copies of this rifle were manufactured in different countries, like China, Hungary and Poland. Some of these were sporterized and converted to various calibers. Large numbers of these weapons were imported into both France and USA. The model 91/44 is shorter and has an attached bayonet. It was in service with several armed forces, both regular and irregular, and it can be found in many countries in Asia and Africa.

Global distribution map

Weapon prevalence origin Country of origin licensed Licensed production unauthorized Production without a licence
X
Scale dependend aggregation of production sites

The Mosin-Nagant Rifle Mod. 1891 is found in 62 countries

This map is a reflection of data on global distribution and production provided primarily by the BwVC. It is not exhaustive. If you would like to add to or amend the data, please click here.

Global distribution list

The data on global distribution and production is provided primarily by the BwVC, but also from national and regional focal points on SALW control; data published by think tanks, international organizations and experts; and/or data provided by individual researchers on SALW. It is not exhaustive. If you would like to add to or amend the data, please click here.

Origin Country of origin
Production Licensed production
Non-Licensed Production Production without a licence
G Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies.
N Non-Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by non-Governmental armed groups.
U Unspecified: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is found in the country, but do not specify whether it is held by Governmental agencies or non-Governmental armed groups.

It is entirely possible to have a combination of tags beside each country. For example, if country X is tagged with a G and a U, it means that at least one source of data identifies Governmental agencies as holders of weapon type Y, and at least one other source confirms the presence of the weapon in country X without specifying who holds it.
Afghanistan (AFG)
O
U
Albania (ALB)
O
U
Angola (AGO)
U
Armenia (ARM)
O
U
Azerbaijan (AZE)
O
U
Belarus (BLR)
O
U
Belgium (BEL)
O
U
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
U
Bulgaria (BGR)
G
Cambodia (KHM)
U
China (CHN)
O
U
Croatia (HRV)
U
Cuba (CUB)
O
U
Czech Republic (CZE)
O
G
Egypt (EGY)
U
Estonia (EST)
U
Ethiopia (ETH)
U
Finland (FIN)
O
U
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MKD)
U
France (FRA)
O
U
Georgia (GEO)
O
U
Germany (DEU)
G
Hungary (HUN)
O
G
Indonesia (IDN)
U
Iran (IRN)
U
Iraq (IRQ)
U
Ireland (IRL)
N
Israel (ISR)
U
Japan (JPN)
O
U
Kazakhstan (KAZ)
O
U
Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)
O
U
Latvia (LVA)
U
Lithuania (LTU)
U
Mali (MLI)
U
Mexico (MEX)
U
Moldova (MDA)
O
U
Mongolia (MNG)
O
U
Montenegro (MNE)
O
U
Namibia (NAM)
U
North Korea (PRK)
O
U
Peru (PER)
U
Philippines (PHL)
O
U
Poland (POL)
O
U
Romania (ROU)
O
U
Russia (RUS)
O
N
Serbia (SRB)
U
Slovakia (SVK)
O
U
Slovenia (SVN)
U
South Korea (KOR)
U
Spain (ESP)
U
Switzerland (CHE)
O
U
Syria (SYR)
U
Tajikistan (TJK)
O
U
Tanzania (TZA)
U
Turkey (TUR)
U
Turkmenistan (TKM)
O
U
Ukraine (UKR)
O
U
United Kingdom (GBR)
G
United States (USA)
O
N
Uzbekistan (UZB)
O
U
Vietnam (VNM)
N
Yemen (YEM)
U

Visual Identification (Silhouette)

Mosin-Nagant Rifle Mod. 1891 (5)

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