Mosin-Nagant

The 3-line rifle Model 1891, or Mosin-Nagant (Russian: Винтовка Мосина, or Mosin's rifle) is a bolt-action Sniper rifle in Surviv.io that takes 7.62mm ammo. It also has the third highest damage per shot of firearm in the game.

History
The Mosin-Nagant is a bolt-action Sniper Rifle that was invented in Russia in 1891. It was used by Russian snipers in World War 2 and has been in service for a long time. It is a very old gun; however, it still remains in use today along with the current weapons of modern warfare.

Summary
The Mosin-Nagant a very rare weapon, although being outclassed by its two other sniper counterparts. Its perfect accuracy and high damage allow for long range target acquisition. Although the Mosin will slow you down considerably after shooting, this can be avoided by quickswitching. This also swaps out the reload for it's pull delay (which is the delay upon selecting before you can fire it), which is shorter, allowing higher DPS if you stick to the Mosin.

Although the Mosin's high accuracy and bullet speed make it well-suited for long-range combat, its high damage per shot means that it is also useful in close quarters.

Sounds
Firing

Reloading

Swapping To

Cycling

Strategy

 * The Mosin-Nagant is best used at long range. A skilled player can put the Mosin's high damage per shot to good use in close quarters, but doing so is trickier than using a shotgun or automatic weapon.
 * Although the Mosin-Nagant has a long slow period after firing, this can be negated by quickly switching to another gun.
 * Get behind covers like a rock or tree, and peek every now and then to take a shot. This allows you to deal a great amount of damage whilst not exposing yourself to a dangerous amount of enemy rifle fire.
 * Line up your shot with targets that are standing still or moving in a straight line. Targets that are moving unpredictably will be hard to hit at long range.
 * Because the Mosin has a long delay between shots, missing a shot can leave you dead. Try to hit every shot, but also hide or quickswitch after every shot just in case you miss.
 * Pairing the Mosin with another sniper rifle allows the user to fire two shots in rapid succession. If another sniper rifle cannot be found, a shotgun (preferably the SPAS-12) can be used instead.
 * The Mosin, and any other bolt action rifle, is also very effective with a spray weapon, like the QBB or the Vector, as you can blast them with the Mosin and then wipe them with a barrage of bullets.
 * Late-game, the best usage for a Mosin-Nagant is to clear out bushes in case someone is hiding in one.

Trivia

 * The Mosin-Nagant formerly had the highest damage per shot and was the only bolt-action sniper rifle in the game until the “Log and load” update, when the SV-98 was introduced, outclassing the Mosin in pretty much all ways.
 * When drawing the Mosin-Nagant, sometimes you can hear the bolt cycled. This is normal for other guns to indicate that you have drawn the weapon. However, you can also hear brass ejecting in the sound, meaning that whenever you pull out the rifle, you are ejecting an unspent round. Of course, the game doesn't reflect this in the ammunition capacity.
 * The image ID for the Mosin was previously "enfield", which is a British-made bolt action sniper rifle. The image was previously also based on an Enfield rifle. This suggests that the Enfield was intended to be in the game, but was cut in favor of the Mosin-Nagant.
 * The image of the Mosin was changed in the Log and Load update to look like an actual Mosin-Nagant. As well as that, the image name was also changed to "mosin".


 * The bullet can theoretically do damage to multiple people or even kill them since it goes straight through after you kill someone.
 * The Mosin-Nagant is the second oldest real-life gun to be in Surviv.io, with models dating back to 1891. The oldest would be the Peacemaker.
 * Some players like to nickname the Mosin Nagant the “Moist Nugget”.
 * It was the first sniper rifle ever added to the game.

Links

 * http://surviv.io/img/loot/loot-weapon-mosin.svg