I can't help you on the Nagant but I want to welcome you to the madness. Also, I agree with you on the Taurus 709 Slim. Over the years I have had four or five different Taurus revolvers with less than stellar results. But this little 9MM is a "whole nother thing" Based on the G&A article, myself and a couple of my friends bought them. We have put several hundred rounds of my junk reloads through them and they just plain run. We have had exactly zero malfunctions and all the guns have fairly decent triggers and good accuracy. To top it off I got mine from Florida Gun Exchange for $229.00 + $20.00 shipping. I have found over time (a lot of time) that you can't always go with the herd opinion and have to find out what works for you.
Once again, welcome aboard!
Charlie
