It could well be. Isn't there a date of publication inside the front cover or on the first couple of pages? According to "Cartridges of the World" the .40 S&W came on the scene late 1989 or early 1990.
DG
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It could well be. Isn't there a date of publication inside the front cover or on the first couple of pages? According to "Cartridges of the World" the .40 S&W came on the scene late 1989 or early 1990.
DG
Give Lyman a phone call-- they'll be able to tell you.
Second Edition. Only been four editions that I am aware of . 1st in 1958 , 2nd in the early 70's , 3rd sometime in the 80's I believe and the 4th in 2010 . Is yours spiral bound or paperback ? Never owned a Lyman or Ideal manual with a printing date , just a copyright date .
One piece plastic bound rings ....
finally got a pic of it here ..
link:
https://i.imgur.com/mCp8ewp.jpg
Yes , it is a second edition as I was going thru some of the other threads about manuals and saw some pics and references for reprinting .
With this one , I have the 2,3 and 4th editions ... some very good information , so valuable to us caster/reloaders .
i have a 1937 edition of philip sharpe's guide to reloading hardcover that has significant collector value. paper-back manuals are only good if you use them. i see these go for 2 bux a box at gun auctions.
If a poster has multiple firearms and calibers, especially the pre 1900 developed calibers ... ya can never have enough manuals. Have 3 cabinet shelves maxed out but have a Lyman’s # 3 on the way. The other condition to have many manuals is if one has many molds
Are old Speer manuals worth anything I have 2 I never use
And also have some old allcan
+1 on the advice to keep them. I have a shelf full of well used manuals and would not want to get rid of any of them.
Not much!
Use eBay as a guide
Yes you can find most of what you want online, but I still appreciate a hard copy. I’ve bought a lot of manuals just for one section of interest in them.
Mine aren't for sale
you can never have too much information,......especially about magnum revolver loads
:drinks:
Some of us are too cheap to spend that kind of money on a ratty old book. Others are just too broke.
https://archive.org/details/Complete...ng_Sharpe_1937
If it is more than 20 years old you could go cover price, or if it is rare cover price Plus.
I know I'd of paid double the cover price for the Cast Lyman #3 when I was looking for it.
All depends on how badly its wanted and how old it is and how rare.
I passed up a Sierra loading binder just today at $16 seemed too bulky and awkward with so much free information out on the web. I have some old powder & have the reloading data from that time period, beyond that I'd rather have updated to go with the powder made now. I also have multiple old reloading mags downloaded to my computer.
Handbook of cast bullets could be the first edition. dated July 1958.
Ask twice what you think they are worth . They will get snatched or sit for a week knock 10% off every week until you get to 10% under what you think they are worth . They will sell or they won't .
Write your ad so it sounds like you're selling because you need the funds , "for don't need the money just freeing up some book shelf space" for example . Use key words like vintage , rare , hard to find , includes data for (insert an old cartridge like 30 or 32 Rem) , etc . I call it the PT Barnum school technique .
I've been surprised by how much other people think my surplus "paid half of what I thought it was worth for the one I wanted and took the other 4 in the lot too" is worth ......valued at .