THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 6 APRIL 2025

174 298 1956. A Handbook For Volunteers Of The Irish Republican Army - Notes On GuerillaWarfare. American reprints. (2) ‘Published by General Headquarters’. Reprints by Paladin Press and Panther Press, Boulder, Colorado. Rare 7 by 4.50in. (17.8 by 11.4cm) Condition: Paladin has ink stain, mainly away from text. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £170-£250) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 298 299 MG53 light machine gun, of a type used by the IRA Hungarian made with crest stamp D-154-21, also etched ‘M7.9 M53 etc. With pistol grip, spare barrel, 150 rounds of inert ammunition, some in a canister, some in belts in original case, various accessories in original canvas bag and canvas covers for the gun.. with 2021 EU deactivation certificates. Condition: Very good. Provenance: Pat O’Hagan Collection; Private collection Exhibited: Roddy McCorley Museum, Belfast. Estimate €1,000-€1,500 (approx £830-£1,250) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 299