Mosin-Nagant

## Description

The Mosin-Nagant is available at Security Level 3 and is the first high-accuracy rifle the player will gain access to. It offers powerful firepower paired with long-range accuracy whilst needing to be manually reloaded after each shot.

This rifle fills the role of a long-range sniper, offering a one-click delete capability against most unarmoured opponents. When used in this way, the manual bolt reload sequence becomes a salute of victory. Being a long-range weapon, it has slow handling characteristics and high recoil. Pairing this weapon with a side arm capable of mid and close-range encounters is recommended.

The Mosin-Nagant is usually best performing in the first third of the game against Mimic Policemen and Phantoms. Spawns usually move too fast and sense the explorer from too far away to take an effective shot and Fragments require a double-tap to prevent all ammo and effort to be wasted.

Even with substantial upgrades the Mosin-Nagant drops in performance in the mid/late game due to the fact that from Pobeda Factory onward, enemies will start becoming way more dangerous, stealthy and armored. The long reload time, slow fire rate and small clip size combined with the necessity of having a silencer will make it a poor choice that will often be outclassed by semiautomatic rifles or by automatic weapons. In addition, keep in mind that the later-stage enemies may require more than one shot to kill due to their high health.

Of the three ammunition types, FMJ has the highest damage and AP will provide more chance to damage armored opponents. . The Surplus ammunition type is weaker and best used only for the early enemies only.

The rifle has a built-in five-round magazine with a side-saddle style strap on the stock that allows convenient storage of an additional 6 rounds. During a reload, each round needs to be loaded into the rifle one by one. The strap can be reloaded from an ammunition box, one round at a time. Alternatively, the rounds from an ammunition box can be unloaded directly into the player's left-hand hip pouch, and the stock of the rifle can then be dipped into the pouch for a fast refill.

The PU Scope can be fitted to the rifle without modification and offers solid long-range aiming capability. The rifle is loud. Even firing at range might attract unwanted attention from nearby enemies. Getting the KO92 Barrel Adapter upgrade and associated DTK Suppressor is recommended to maintain a stealthy profile. This weapon favors a slow and cautious play style.

If an alternative scope is desired, then the Rail B mount upgrade will need to be acquired before Rail B style attachments can be added. For the more daring players, the front Rail B mount upgrade will enable items like the Laser Pointer to be mounted for closer-range combat.

## Item Location

* Vanno Store ($5500) - Security Level 3 required.
* Metal Loot Crates (Pobeda Factory, Kolkhoz Zarya, Pechorsk Castle)
* Stash #17 - (Kolkhoz Zarya)

## Attachments

The **Mosin-Nagant** is compatible with the following attachments:

* PU Scope

It can also be upgraded to add a Rail B on top of the gun which may block view through the PU Scope and a KO92 barrel adapter can also be fitted with an upgrade which allows use of the DTK Suppressor.

## Upgrades

* +1 Rail B attachment slot ($600)
* Add KO92 Barrel Adapter ($750)
* Recoil -20% ($750)
* Replace Base sight with Rail B slot ⇄ Replace Rail B slot with Base Sight ($650)

## Available Ammunition

* 7.62x54 FMJ (Full Metal Jacket)
* 7.62x54 CHP (Copper Hollow Point)
* 7.62x54 AP (Armor Piercing)

## Trivia

While this weapon can be acquired prior to obtaining level 3 clearance, the ammo remains locked behind level 3 at the store and must be scavenged prior to the unlock.

If utilizing the PU Scope, the iron sights can still be utilized to assist with sighting targets, or if an enemy gets too close for scope use.

## Version 1.0 Information

The mosin can be bought from the store at Vanno for a price of $2,000 from the beginning of the game.

A rusted mosin can be found atop the crane at the Construction Zone.

A mosin can be found in a drainage pipe past the blockpost near a floating barn.

A mosin can be found atop a rock to the east of the Zarya Factory.

A mosin can be found on the second floor of the Construction Zone building in a wooden Loot Crate.

The mosin is a rifle that cannot be suppressed, and can only be fitted with the PU Scope.