I just bought a decent Husqvarna 1887 Swedish Nagant, looks like it's in great shape, but has some abuse done by an idiot in the past........it seems some
mental midget in the past thought the cylinder should swing out to the right, and so used some kind of tool to try to pry the cylinder out. Either that or they
didn't know you had to take the cylinder pin out........anyway the cylinder has deep gouges on one of the flutes where bubba tried to pry on it.
Also, lockup is a little loose, but not much looser than my Norwegian Nagant, so I'm thinking this is a Nagant characteristic? There's just a little bit of play on lockup, kind of like that normally found on an old DA Colt, for comparison.
I fired it with a few .32 H&R Mags, pretty accurate but I don't make a habit of it. I did the same years ago with my Norwegian Nagant, fired hundreds of rounds of .32 long and H&R mag but now I'll hold out for correct ammo or the ability to make it.
Anyone have a Swedish Nagant with play on lockup, is this "normal" for these? Also, any sources for a replacement cylinder? E-gunparts is sold out, hoping a new-better condition cylinder would improve lockup, and also mine has Bubba-damage on it.
Also, lockup is a little loose, but not much looser than my Norwegian Nagant, so I'm thinking this is a Nagant characteristic? There's just a little bit of play on lockup, kind of like that normally found on an old DA Colt, for comparison.
I fired it with a few .32 H&R Mags, pretty accurate but I don't make a habit of it. I did the same years ago with my Norwegian Nagant, fired hundreds of rounds of .32 long and H&R mag but now I'll hold out for correct ammo or the ability to make it.
Anyone have a Swedish Nagant with play on lockup, is this "normal" for these? Also, any sources for a replacement cylinder? E-gunparts is sold out, hoping a new-better condition cylinder would improve lockup, and also mine has Bubba-damage on it.
