How Bad Really Is The Mosin Nagant?

This video from Exile Armory LLC in Weaver, AL, showcases a diverse inventory of firearms, including new and used handguns, rifles, shotguns, and suppressors. The presenter, exhibiting high authority and sales-focused energy, details specific models like the Glock Gen 6 with its new optic system, custom Glocks, and various popular brands such as CZ, Sig Sauer, and Smith & Wesson. Pricing and key features for many items are provided, offering a comprehensive look at current retail offerings.

This review of the Mosin Nagant rifle, presented by an experienced firearm instructor, delves into its historical significance, unique design features, and practical ballistics. The speaker highlights the rifle's late 1800s design, its robust but aesthetically challenged build, and its original military purpose. Practical tests include velocity measurements for 7.62x54R ammunition and a comparison with a modern .308 Winchester rifle, offering insights into its performance and value.

This video reviews five lightweight rifles ideal for mountain hunting: the Sako 85 Carbon Light, Kimber Mountain Ascent, Browning Xbolt Mountain Pro Tungsten, Weatherby Mark V Backcountry 2.0, and Tikka T3X Superlite. The presenter, Ted from Line45, highlights key features such as weight, stock material, barrel construction, action smoothness, trigger quality, and accuracy guarantees for each model. The focus is on performance in rugged, high-country environments where weight and reliability are paramount.

This video reviews the Ruger M77 Hawkeye Alaskan Bush Rifle chambered in .35 Whelen. The presenter, a self-proclaimed big game hunter, discusses the rifle's suitability for dangerous game, its features like the laminated stock and stainless finish, and addresses potential issues such as light strikes with specific ammunition brands. The review highlights the rifle's potential as a hunting tool despite some initial reliability concerns.

This video provides a detailed review of eight battle-tested surplus rifles available on the used gun market, highlighting their historical significance, engineering quality, and current value. The presenter emphasizes that these firearms were built to military standards for durability and reliability, often outperforming modern budget rifles. He offers specific advice on ammunition choices, potential maintenance issues, and market pricing for each model, positioning them as excellent value purchases before their prices inevitably rise.

Roy Huntington of American Handgunner Magazine reviews the Big Horn Armory Model 89 Spike Driver, a custom-made rifle chambered in .500 S&W Magnum. He highlights its unparalleled workmanship, collector-grade walnut stock, and performance gains from a rifle-length barrel. The review touches on available options like different barrel lengths and calibers, emphasizing the rifle's bespoke nature and high-quality construction.

This guide provides a step-by-step overview of field stripping the SKS rifle, a process essential for cleaning and maintenance. It covers the removal of major components like the dust cover, bolt carrier group, recoil spring, and gas tube. The information is presented with the authority of an experienced firearms instructor, emphasizing safe handling throughout the procedure.

This video provides an expert analysis of current ammunition supply chain issues, explaining how tariffs, geopolitical events, and material sourcing bottlenecks are driving up costs. The speaker, Boondock Ballistician, details the impact of Section 232 tariffs on steel and copper, propellant production shifts, and the nitrocellulose supply chain. It also highlights how increased demand can spur new primer manufacturers to enter the market.

The Boondock Ballistician reviews the PSA H&R 635, a 9mm PCC inspired by the Colt 635. While praising its comfortable ergonomics, minimal recoil, and clean aesthetics (lacking a forward assist), the reviewer encountered significant reliability issues, primarily attributed to straight-profile Uzi-style magazines. These issues included failure to feed and extract, and difficulty seating full magazines. The video also touches on the historical context of the design, its direct blowback operation, and the utility of the A1 carry handle for optics mounting.

This video provides an in-depth review of the Lee Enfield rifle, highlighting its historical significance and operational advantages. The presenter argues it may be the best bolt-action rifle for its use-case perspective, praising its smooth bolt operation, short bolt throw, and 60-degree bolt lift. It details the rifle's adoption by the British Army, its .303 British caliber, and the use of charger clips and detachable magazines, noting James Paris Lee's invention of the latter. The video also touches on its accuracy potential, including its use for volley fire and anti-aircraft roles, and discusses various historical markings and model variations.