Editing Mosin–Nagant (section)

===Increased world-wide use===
[[File:Caracas, Canciller Ricardo Patiño participó en los actos de conmemoración de la muerte de Hugo Chávez (12960883923).jpg|thumb|[[Bolivarian Militia of Venezuela|Venezuelan National Militia]] armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles on parade in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]], on 5 March 2014]]
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-47|AK]] series rifles. Despite its increasing 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 [[Korean War|Korea]] and [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] to [[Soviet invasion of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] and along the [[Iron Curtain]] in Europe. They were kept not only as reserve stockpiles, but front-line infantry weapons as well. Finland was still producing the M39 Mosin–Nagant in small numbers as late as 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinProduction.htm |title=Mosin Nagant Rifle Years of Production |website=7.62x54r.net |access-date=2020-10-24 |archive-date=2021-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418083751/http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinProduction.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Virtually every country that received military aid from the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe during the Cold War used Mosin–Nagants at various times. Middle Eastern countries within the sphere of Soviet influence—Egypt, [[Syria]], [[Iraq]], [[Afghanistan]] and [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] fighters—have received them in addition to other more modern arms. Mosin–Nagants have also seen action in the hands of Soviet,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGNW_4CTpk |title=Mosin Nagant rifles in Modern Warfare |website=YouTube |access-date=7 June 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604164652/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGNW_4CTpk |archive-date=4 June 2010}}</ref> [[Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan|Afghan]] and [[Mujahadeen]] forces in [[Afghanistan]] during the [[Soviet–Afghan War|Soviet Afghan War]] of the 80s and the following [[Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)|civil wars]] of the late 1980s and 90s. Their use in Afghanistan continued on well into the 1990s and the early 21st century by [[United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan|Northern Alliance]] forces.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}