Lot 416:
Ordnance Corps and Lapin, Terence W. Two Soviet Mosin-Nagant Manuals. 1954 and Hyrax Publishers.
Sold for: $55
Description
This lot includes two technical manuals pertaining to the Soviet Mosin-Nagant firearm system. The first item is a vintage softbound technical manual titled Manual for Soviet Mosin-Nagant Manual for Rifles and Carbines, issued by the Ordnance Corps and dated May 1954. This white paper-bound volume contains technical data and operating procedures for various models of the firearm. The second item is a trade paperback titled The Soviet Mosin-Nagant Manual, translated and annotated by Terence W. Lapin and published by Hyrax Publishers, LLC. This publication is identified on the cover as the official Soviet military handbook for the M1891/30 rifle and the M1938 and M1944 carbines. It features a bright red cover with yellow lettering and a Soviet star insignia containing a hammer and sickle.
Condition report:
The 1954 manual shows noticeable age-toning, light foxing, and edge wear consistent with age and use. The translation by Terence Lapin is in good condition with light exterior wear and a small numerical inventory sticker with the number 13052 on the front cover.
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