Comments by "51WCDodge" (@51WCDodge) on "St Petersburg Cavalry School Mosin Carbine" video.

  1. At the time Communists didn't like each other let alone ex Imperail's , they would have been the White Russian Faction. Various Red factions fought each other , and then I belive there were the Greens , they just hated everybody. Any suprise Russia is still screwded up? It has never been a Democracy at any time.
    1
  2. If it was a bodge job, lead down range middle of cicvil war weapon, I should think anything that went together and wroked was needed.
    1
  3. A font of knowledge! Were they possibly refurbished later and kept in reserve? That might explain later marks.
    1
  4. Funny enough I have a Vostock .22 target rifle that was just a cheap Russian gun. All the Russian guns I've shot have been enginnered were they needed to be, all are reliable and put up with rough handaling.
    1
  5. I have one of the orginal SMLE trails rifles that was rebarreled for just the same purpose. Finally pinned down what is was thanks to Ian.
    1
  6. On the other hand in a two way range, do you care ? As long as you are dissuading the other side that's what matters. Given the mindset (Still) of Cavalary, you are the upper echelon and an aristcratic officer class, most of them would have been on the White side. St Petersburg at the time wa sdefinitly Red. Any long arm on a horse is usless anyway, Cavalary weapons were sabre and lance. Old joke: Waht do you calll Cavalary that have lost thier horses? Infantary.
    1
  7. Try shooting from a mobile vehicle which has total autonmus control , with no stabilisation. To hit the sky is a miracle.
    1