7.62x54R, ballistics similar to the .30-06. The R is for rimmed, but a lot of people call it the 54 Russian (Russia being the country of origin)longtooth wrote:This rifle is starting to interest me & I know nothing about it.
someone get me through kindergarten on it please.
Seems like a pretty good close range rifle for hunting w/ the battle sites being accurate.
Caliber??? Weight???Country of origin??? Any war history???
I need Skippr's avitar here.
LT
It's a solid rifle and is a little heavy after carrying it for a while.
TONS of war history. Used from the late 1800's to WWII. If I remember correctly, they are still finding insurgents using them today.
I sold mine. I had two and 880 rounds of ammo, but it just sat and collected dust. It destroyed my shoulder after about 5 rounds, and I'm not a small guy. But for hunting, where you only pop off one or two a day, it's great. They are very accurate and last forever. Plus, you can't beat the price.