I purchased through eBay.com the 5th. edition of the For Collectors Only "The Mosin-Nagant Rifle" by Terrence W. Lapin. It's 257 pages of good introductory information helpful to someone collecting any of the Mosin-Nagant rifles that have come available in the last ten years at very reasonable prices. I like how it is organized by source nation and parts to discern variations. The best part for me was the historical development and markings. The many pictures and line drawings helped too. I was hoping to learn more about 1891/30 sniper rifle markings to distinguish between dealer-assembled rifles and the genuine product, but didn't find them. (Maybe something for the 6th. edition?) This is a very handy book for someone being introduced to these simple but stout rifles. I keep it in easy reach to reference.Read full review
For Mosin rifle enthusiasts must read book! Lots of new and unknown information revealed. Very informative guidelines for collectors. The only thing that I would love to have is photos in color. But I guess nothing is perfect...
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I recently bought a mosin-nagant rifle. The reason for buying the book was to gain information about it and different variant types. It was hard to find a lot of information on the internet. This book however, is very detailed and most if not all question are answered in this comprehensive book written by Terence W. Lapin. The book that I purchased is the Fifth Edition Revised. Anyone owning any of the Mosin-Nagant rifles should have a copy of this book as a reference.
Great book
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A must have for serious collector's. Excellent reference material here, way more then expected.
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