Lot 1340:
Collection of Smith & Wesson Model 12 Revolver Manuals and Firearms Ephemera
Description
A large and varied collection of original mid-to-late 20th-century firearms literature and owner’s manuals. This extensive lot is highlighted by an assortment of approximately twelve Smith & Wesson instruction manuals for the .38 Military & Police Revolver Airweight Model No. 12, each including a parts list, instructions for use, and maintenance specifications. The group also features a Sig Sauer owners manual covering pistol models P220 through P245 and multiple Smith & Wesson centerfire pistol manuals.
Additional manufacturers and models represented in the collection include a Remington instruction book for the Model 7400 and Sportsman 74 automatic rifles, a 1990 Interarms Firestar manual, a DPMS Panther Arms operations manual for various calibers including 5.56x45mm and .30 caliber, and a Beretta 81 instruction pamphlet. The ephemera also includes specialized items such as a Marvel Products pamphlet for the 1911 .22 conversion, a Mosin-Nagant rifle information sheet from Century International Arms Inc., and a Bear Creek Arsenal safety information folder. Historical and reference publications are also present, including a Department of the Treasury ATF publication P 5300.4 dated 5/77 regarding the National Firearms Act and a 1985 booklet from the National Automatic Pistol Collectors Association (NAPCA).
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good vintage condition. Most items show expected signs of age, including light toning and minor edge wear consistent with a paper collection of this era. Some light creasing and small stains or foxing are visible on the covers of several manuals, particularly on the Smith & Wesson Model 12 booklets (photo 5) and the Remington manual (photo 2). The ATF publication displays some corner curling and surface scuffing (photo 2). The paper remains supple and the text is clear throughout the visible examples.
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