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In the years after World War II, the Soviet Union ceased production of all Mosin – Nagants and withdrew them from service in favor of the SKS series carbines and eventually the AK series rifles.

Despite its growing obsolescence, the Mosin – Nagant saw continued service throughout the Eastern bloc and the rest of the world for many decades to come.

Mosin – Nagant rifles and carbines saw service on many fronts of the Cold War, from Korea and Vietnam to Afghanistan and along the Iron Curtain in Europe.

They were kept not only as reserve stockpiles, but front-line infantry weapons as well.