Weapons · Soviet Union · 1895-1945
Nagant M1895
service revolver
A seven-shot gas-seal revolver designed by Belgian gunsmith Léon Nagant and adopted by the Russian Empire in 1895, with production moved to the Tula Arsenal after Russia bought the manufacturing rights in 1898. Its cylinder slid forward on cocking to seal the gap to the barrel, which raised muzzle velocity and let it be fitted with an effective sound suppressor. The Soviets began replacing it with the semi-automatic TT-33 from 1933, but it remained standard-issue alongside the Tokarev throughout the Second World War, especially among officers, NKVD troops and tank crews.
| caliber | 7.62x38mmR |
|---|---|
| weight | 0.8 kg |
| capacity | 7-round cylinder |
| effective range | 46 m |
| produced | ~2,000,000 (Russian/Soviet era) |
