Nicholas Schweers

Maj Hodde

9/22/16

Contrasting Descriptions

Description 1: General Audience

The Mosin Nagant is a Russian rifle that was designed before World War One. They are still being sold, and that is largely due to their reliability and easy to use design. This reliability comes from the fact that the Nagant can take a beating, it very rarely malfunctions, and it is easy to clean. In fact, when used in World War Two, Russians would urinate down the barrel to clean it and cool it off in combat. While this may have worked in combat, it is better to properly clean the rifle. To basically clean the Mosin Nagant, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the rifle is cleared
   1. Put the rifle on a flat surface with the sights facing up. Grab the bolt from the bottom with your right hand. Flip it up and pull it back as far as possible.
   2. Look through the receiver and down into the magazine, making sure that there are no rounds or brass.
2. Take out the bolt
   1. Push the bolt forward halfway into the receiver.
   2. With your other hand, pull the trigger.
   3. Pull the bolt directly back, lifting it and putting it in a container filled with Windex (With Ammonia).
3. Take out the cleaning rod and the stock.
   1. Put the butt of the rifle on the ground, the barrel pointing straight up.
   2. Grab the cleaning rod (the small rod held in place in front of the rifle)
   3. Twist the rod left until it is loose, then pull it out.
   4. Take a screw driver or the triangular disassembly tool and pry the clips up towards the front of the barrel.
   5. When the top section of the stock is free, take it off.
4. Take out the magazine and the stock
   1. Take a flat head screw driver and unscrew the 2 screws on the bottom of the magazine, and the one screw on the top of the rifle’s receiver.
   2. Place these in the Windex filled container.
   3. Wrap a finger or two around the trigger guard, and pull it from the rifle.
   4. Lift the barrel and receiver away from the stock.
5. Clean the barrel
   1. Take the cleaning rod, and the small stick that was supplied in your cleaning kit, and put the stick in the small hole at the top. Hold the rod there.
   2. Put the “rifled” section from your cleaning kit on the end of the rod.
   3. Put a .308/7.62X54R cleaning cloth on the rifled end.
   4. Apply bore oil (gun cleaning oil of your preference) on the cloth and ram the rod back and forth through the barrel.
      1. Do so until you can look down the barrel and see no marks or bumps.
   5. Wipe down all pieces with bore and or lubricating oils
6. Dry off all parts
7. If there is an excessive amount of oil on any part, gently dry some of it off with a rag or towel.
   1. Dry off the pieces that were soaking in Windex.
8. Re-assemble the rifle.
   1. Reverse the process of disassembly.

Description 2: Familiar Audience

The Mosin Nagant, a classical firearm that dates back to before World War One, is known for its lethality, its reliability, and its convenience. Being chambered in 7.62 X 54 R, the Mosin can be used for any number of reasons. It is lethal and accurate for hundreds of meters, and has the ability to punch through walls or to bring an animal down in one shot. Its simple design, with so few moving parts lead to it being famously reliable. The fact that one only has to urinate down the barrel to prevent it from jamming lends itself to being very useful and convenient in combat or survival situations. While it is possible to “clean” the rifle by just pouring ammonia filled liquid down the barrel, the Nagant should be respected and cleaned as any other rifle. To give the Mosin a basic cleaning, follow these steps:

1. Clear the rifle
   1. There is no safety, so keep your finger off of the trigger at first.
   2. Pull the bolt back and make sure no rounds are stuck in the Magazine or the barrel.
2. Take out the bolt
   1. When cleared, push the bolt forward about halfway, hold down the trigger and pull the bolt out of the rifle.
   2. Place the bolt in fluid containing Ammonia such as Windex.
3. Remove the stock and Magazine from the barrel and receiver
   1. Remove the cleaning rod, which is found held into the stock on the underside of the rifle.
   2. Take a solid or flat tool to pry the clips that hold the stock together.
   3. Move the clips to the top of the rifle.
   4. Remove the smaller part of the stock and put the rifle with the sights facing down.
   5. Unscrew the two screws on the bottom. Flip the rifle over and unscrew the screw on the back of the receiver.
   6. Pull the magazine out of the stock, then remove the stock from the barrel and receiver.
   7. Put the magazine and screws in the Windex filled container.
4. Clean the barrel and receiver.
   1. Use the cleaning rod or your own cleaning rod or bore snake to clean the barrel.
   2. Take the small rods from your cleaning kit and put together the rod.
   3. Put a cloth with bore oil on the barreled edge of cleaning rod and run it through the barrel until no powder marks or mounds remain.
   4. Lubricate and clean the remaining parts
   5. Dry off the bolt, screws, and the magazine.
5. Put lubricating oil on any parts that will move, such as hinges or any cuts in the bolt.
   1. Dry off excess oil.
6. Re-Assemble the rifle
   1. Reverse the process of disassembly
7. Check that rifle is functioning.
   1. When the rifle is fully assembled, cock the rifle and then pull the trigger.