Hello All. I bought my first Nagant in 2010, I now own 5 in total (pictures to be uploaded soon). I have been highly intrigued/fascinated by communism and its various sects for as long as I have known about it, in-part due to the motivations to know thy enemy and love thy neighbor. Something about all the unknown, known, random, and seemingly chaotic markings of the Mosins attracts me in the same way that one can be more determined by that special someone they are pursuing responding by playing hard to get; you know just enough to feel justified in your intrigue and what you don't know makes the desire to pursue stronger. Its amazing to me that in a country/system so rigid, the meaning of any given mark could be lost to history. If nothing else, Mosins allow me to hold and own a part of something that I think important and valuable. I could go on, but suffice it to say, I like Mosins and do and do not know why.
I am here to attain any knowledge that so far has eluded me but can still be discovered. Perhaps too many hours of my time have been dedicated to searching for information and either not being convinced of the merit of information that I stumbled upon in seeking an answer to a question. I hope this forum and its members are able to cite the answers they provide.
Also in the event it's not obvious from the above, I love Mosins and am glad to have found a place that I think others sharing my interests me are congregating. Maybe, someday over the rainbow, I'll have learned enough to be a contributing member and resource in this community.
