The Soviet Mosin-Nagant Manual (Paperback)

by Terence W. Lapin (Author) "1. The rifle (Fig. 1) is the basic firearm for hitting an enemy by shooting or by using the bayonet or the buttstock..." (more)
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Product Description
This is the first generally-available English translation of an official Soviet military manual on one of the world's most widely-produced rifles. The book covers the use, functioning, care, sighting, and many other aspects of the M1891/30 Mosin-Nagant rifle, the Mosin sniper rifle, and the M1938- and M1944 carbines.

About the Author
Terence W. Lapin was trained as a linguist, national security analyst and attorney. He is the author of the highly-acclaimed book "The Mosin-Nagant Rifle".

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Hyrax Pub Llc (December 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967689600
• ISBN-13: 978-0967689609
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #461,947 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for the Mosin-Nagant Collector, August 8, 2000

By	"brian91174" (Hacienda Heights, ca USA) - See all my reviews

Terence Lapin has done a wonderful job in the translation of this, the original Mosin-Nagant manual as issued to Soviet troops in the WW2 and early post-war era. Lapin has tried to translate the text as faithfully as possible, and sometimes it is interesting to note the kind of language that greeted the young Red soldier as he learned about how to keep his Mosin-Nagant rifle in working order. (For instance, "Removal of the M44 bayonet, even when fully stripped, is FORBIDDEN!")

In addition to information regarding the parts of the rifle, disassembly and proper functioning, there are parts devoted to proper sighting, tips on proper shooting, cleaning, and troubleshooting. It is a thorough guide that allows someone who may have initially been entirely unfamiliar to the weapon get to know it inside and out. Of course, being a military manual, that is precisely what it was intended to do. But even a veteran collector already familiar with the Mosin-Nagant rifle will find tips and information new to him in this book.

Although Lapin is not the author, merely the translator, I felt he did a great job and deserves the five star rating.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mosin Nagant, August 23, 2004

By	David Murphy (Boca Raton, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchashed this book at the same time I purchashed an imported Soviet era Mosin Nagant 91/30 rifle. I wanted to fully understand the operation of this rifle prior to actually shooting it. The translation is very well done and the information is invaluable to the collector and shooter.

D. Murphy

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Mosin-Nagant must., August 16, 2006

By	John A. Smith "Mr. Mauser" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This manual is a must have. The manual goes far beyond just the basic information on the mosin-nagant rifles. It gives you all the information that was given to the Soviet soldiers.How to shoot,where to shoot,and the soviet rules of using the firearm.