Slang for the mosin-nagant bolt-action service rifle, often used by members of the gun comunity. The name came to be du to the
heavy trigger and cumbersome
two-piece bolt design. Its also a nod to the poor quality many of the rifles have (due to the soviet governents
heavy emphasis on quantity over quality)
Matt:
John bought another mosin.
Tom: seriously? i thought he had enough trash rods as it was!
Matt: yea, he claims their better than other rifles.
Tom: poor guy. someones gotta teach him what a propper rifle is.