We did have a great, but short, lead-in video of a lady cashier watching a customer repeatedly bash someone else in line against a vending machine. She calmly left the cash register, walked up to the offender and decked him with a right cross. YouTube took it down because it was "too violent". Sorry.
Thanks to Jim Buchanan for both
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November 2021 Newsletter
For 17 years our newsletter has gone to more than 20,000 Firearms Collectors, Enthusiasts, Historians and Professionals Worldwide. We now reprint over 6000 Vintage Gun Catalogs, Books and Manuals from the 1840s to the 2000s |
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Back issues: you can view the newsletter on our website. For a downloadable copy of our catalog of reprints or manuals this will take you there. Also, we have Interesting downloads at our website. Please forward this letter to your friends.
Most Internet Browsers – Firefox, Edge, Opera etc – have decided to truncate, or cut off, the bottoms of long emails. There is a tiny note at the bottom allowing you to retrieve the rest of the email. Rob and Abby
Windmill Old News
We've recently heard several people mention that windmills "kill millions of birds" each year. As we mentioned last year in this column, scientists in Norway have found that painting one of the three blades of a wind turbine black reduces avian deaths by 72%.
Men's Makeup
The pandemic has caused a surge in the number of men wearing makeup. With men spending hours scrutinizing their faces on Zoom calls, Google searches for "men's makeup" have soared nearly 80% from 2019 and sales of cosmetics are booming.
Good news for nap lovers.
The University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland tracked 3,462 healthy adults, ages 35-75, for five years. They noted that participants who dozed for five minutes to an hour once or twice a week were 48 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure than those who never snooze in the daytime. They think it might have to do with stress relief.
 Tesla
The Tesla Model S Plaid (odd name!) has 1,020 hp and does 0-60 in under 2 seconds (use your headrest to avoid injury to your neck) and costs a noticeable $129,000. Of course, there is nowhere in the U.S. you can use all that power legally. Oh, and to sharpen scissors, fold heavy-duty aluminum foil into six layers and cut through it repeatedly, just saying...
Bit Coin Mining side gig
A long island man was arrested after hiding 46 computers, used to mine Bitcoins underneath the floorboards of his government office, said Jonah Bromwich in the New York Times. Christopher Naples, 42, of Mattituck, NY was charged with pubic corruption, grand larceny, computer trespass and official misconduct at this position as an assistant manager for IT operations for Suffolk County. Bitcoin “mining” – shorthand for the computationally intensive process used to generate and register the digital tokens – requires an enormous amount of electricity. At least 10 of Naples machines had been running since February, “costing Suffolk County more than $6,000.” The devices created so much heat that other employees repeatedly called in workers to fix the air condition and the temperature in the room above dropped 20 shortly after they were disabled.
 This goes double for football stars...The food and drug administration is urging people not to take the drug Ivermectin – which is used to treat worms in horses, goats, and cows – to prevent or treat Covid, after scores of people were sickened and/or hospitalized. Ivermectin, which can cause vomiting, seizures, and in high doses, death, is being touted as a Covid cure by anti -vaxxers. “You are not a horse” the FDA said. “you are not a cow. Seriously y’all stop it.”
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AUTONOMOUS SAILBOATS have been gathering data from storms in the Atlantic Ocean this summer, said Matt McFarland in CNN.Com. While planes are typically used  to study hurricanes, research vessels generally don’t fare too well due to the roaring seas. But the Silicon Valley startup Saildrone has now sent five of is 23 foot long uncrewed boats “directly into the path” of oncoming superstorms – and all five have survived. Saildrone already claims to have the first unmanned vehicle to circumnavigate Antarctica. It’s now working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to “study how hurricanes form” The boats have focused on measuring the “ the spray and foams on the water during a hurricane”. To help scientists “understand how energy and heat are exchanged between the ocean and atmosphere.
Bulldog Revolvers
Dr Jean-Christophe Plaquevent, Hi, Please let me first apologize for my rough English. Just hoping being clear enough! I’m a french collector who is currently writing a series of articles about Bull Dog revolvers. They are published (in french) on the LittleGun web site. I intend to prepare something on Crescent / Clement Arms Co. For
This purpose, I would be glad to reproduce some of your images of old catalogs. Just the images that anyone can see on your website. Of course I cannot (and don’t want) doing this without your authorization. May you be kind enough allowing me? If yes, you would be cited as owner of these images. Best regards, Chris
Dear Chris, Yes, of course you may use images available on the website. Please credit us as the source of the pictures. Good luck with your publication. Cheers, Rob
Dear Rob, many thanks for your prompt and kind answer! Best regards, Chris PS: I already published a series of short articles on the Littlegun website. They are about Revolvers British Bulldogs. Although written in french, are you interested in reading them? If yes, I'll provide you with the links.
Hi Chris, Yes, indeed I would very much like to see them, and with your permission I'll link them in our newsletter. Cheers, Rob
For those individuals gifted enough to read in French you are in luck! All these articles are in that cherished romance language. For the rest of us sloths I find Google Translate ideal for making a suitable English translation. Just copy and past the French text into the translator and there you go!
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Ho Ho Ho!!!
 This makes a wonderful gift for movie and gun buffs:
We get a fair number of requests from people wondering what to buy for friends as gifts. Tough question! If you don't know the specific make or model of a gun your friend owns or collects it is risky to buy him or her a publication that is model or make specific. If you do know, we probably have it. We have a better idea.
You probably have a good feel for the era that interests your friend, so below we suggest some publications from different eras. These are merchant catalogs that offer a vivid picture of not only guns from the time but also ammunition, specs, reloading, sights clothing and accessories. All of these books offer a really good read and we are sure your friends will be grateful for your thought.
Some of our favorites (check the index with each one):
Some of the "Browse Specialized" Headings:
also... for a terrific read consider a Bannerman catalog. Bannerman was, for a time, one of the largest arms dealers in the world and the company stories are particularly interesting - like the time the city fathers in New York discovered that Bannerman had tons and tons of high explosives stored at their shop on Broadway, and invited him to more them. The result was Bannerman Island on the Hudson near West Point where the remains of his castle arsenal can be viewed today. We think the 1927 catalog was the high point of the operation (check out Abby's indexes at the individual webpages for each item to see some of the listed stuff:
We also offer over 350 out of print books covering 150 years of firearm evolution. They were written by some of the most influential and knowledgeable writers of the time and cover everything from Production Machinery (Colt) to Machine Guns to Airguns, Cartridges, Reloading, Shooting Game, War, Military and so much more. Check out the list and note it can be sorted by Author, Title or Year (and each has an index of contents):
Savage, American Arms, Belgian Guns, Breechloading Shotguns, Digest of Advertising, Flobert Guns, Handgun Trade Brands, Forehand Arms, H&R Guns, Hopkins & Allen, Iver Johnson, Stevens, Mossberg and many more...
(Please use our website to purchase, we pay huge eBay commissions!)
Post and the U.S. Post Office
Postal rates increased dramatically in October at the same time service took another nosedive. We've been advised that even Priority Mail can take five or more days. Last year the wizards in charge deactivated and dismantled some 600 sorting machines leading to delays that have never recovered. That is just one example of a bad decision among scores of bad decisions the PO has made over the years. So, if you have nothing else to do we ask you to write to your congress people and tell them to fix the darn system.
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CannonsburgChuck (Gunbroker)
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Please send me one of these catalogs so I can use it as a piss paper for my dog to pee and crap on
 -- BEGIN MESSAGE FROM USER-- Could you please use those catalogs to help the bums on skid row keep warm this winter. Thank you and please remove that garbage from this site
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I would like to buy this catalog from 1999, please lower the price to .05 cents and pay for the shipping
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Nobody is interested in this catalog, please remove it from the site we are tired of seeing it
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Hi Cornell people, I ordered a manual for my Remington 1100 LT from you and with my order you sent me a list of things you offer. I happen to be a cartridge and powder collector and was amazed by your collection of old ammunition catalogs. I put in a big order for Kynoch, Curtis and Harvey, Dupont etc and I was amazed again. Your products are fantastic, Thanks very much and I'll be back! Walter Snyder
Hi Abby, I’m looking for a manual for a Bernardelli Model 190 Shotgun. You list the following on your website but I’m unable to tell what gun they’re for. Bernardelli Model USA Owner's Manual, 2 pps., $3.45 Bernardelli New Model USA Owner's Manual, 6 pps., $6.95 Are either of these for their shotguns? Looking forward to your next newsletter
Thanks, Mike
Mike, The New Model USA is a pistol. They are both for what Bernardelli calls their "New Model USA". They provided no other information, sorry. Abby
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Hi , I paid for two manuals - Austin & Halleck black powder rifle. I only received one . Please send me the other one. Thanks Gary
Hi , I paid for two manuals - Austin & Halleck Manual- black powder rifle. I only received one . Please send me the other one. Thanks Gary (Ebay)
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Gary, I think there are several reminders from you about the second A&H manual we owe you. Not to worry we will get it to you and I am sorry for missing the "2" on the side when we printed. Rob
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Dear cornellpubs, Good morning tracking shows you haven’t sent this yet but estimated delivery is two days from now. Is there a problem ? Thanks -nhbandit (ebay)
Not a real problem, evidently your book was printed and packed on Saturday and the postage was affixed at that time. The ship date is today. We say it takes five days to print, bind, pack and ship but your package was stamped early thusly giving you a delivery date ahead of when it should have been. We should have stamped it today. I apologize for the confusion and confusing explanation. Cheers, Rob
My mistake I didn’t read the part where you had to print them I thought it was something you had in stock ready to go. Not a problem and thank you for the quick response nhbandit (ebay)
Thanks for your note. No, we are just a small mom and pop offering over 6000 titles so we have to print to order. Our son visited for a day and a half so we are a short bit slower than usual, but not too bad for a couple of old folks! We do admit that Amazon has it all over us, though. Rob
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Hi Abby, Just received the refund for the Westley Richard catalogue I ordered. I’m presuming you, like other across the ‘Pond’, are having difficulties send stuff to the UK. Please advise if this is the case. Many thanks and stay safe. Tim
Hi Tim, I am so sorry but we have two problems shipping overseas, the UK (as well as Canada, the EU and others) now expect us to collect duty and taxes. The regulations and application process are impenetrable despite that with the UK we appear to be exempt. Then there is the issue of high shipping costs and attendant unexplained losses we are forced to accept. So, for the time being, at least, we are suspending all overseas shipments. Cheers, Abby
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I was notified Robert Beach retired and they no longer offer this (research) service. Cornell Publications | Research your old gun at Griffin & Howe. I was trying to research this (Newton) rifle. Best Regards, Fred E. Owner ALLSPORT PERFORMANCE INC. 681 BOG ROAD HERMON, ME 04401
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Re: Winchester Model 1200, 1300, Sears 200 & Rangers Takedown Manual ($9.95) - can you do this w/ shipping included? thanks tradewrite (ebay)
I'm sorry, that would eat any profit in the publication, so, no, we don't do that. Cheers, Rob
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Re: S&W 1955 Model No.10 - 38 Mil & Police Revolver Manual - Hello From Glynnj48 Is this S&W Model No. 10 M&P Revolver Manual, the same as 1960, Smith & Wesson 38 Military & Police Model 10-5 Revolver Manual. Please let me know. I will Buy. Thank You. (ebay)
We seem to have three of them. Two have the same front cover so I assume they are the same. The third has a bit different front cover so I believe that one is a bit earlier... when owned by Bangor Punta, or is it later ( I can't remember)? I'd reckon they are all substantially the same but I'm not an expert. Cheers, Rob
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Hello, How are the catalogs packaged for shipping? What type of envelope? Thanks, Paul pamax8969 (ebay)
Paul, Since we print to order, nothing is prepackaged. When we ship, we pack carefully, but how we ship, and in what Tyvek envelope or Priority Envelope or box depends entirely on what is bought and how many. Some items are only a page or two and some are hundreds of pages. Also, we do not ship overseas anymore. We ship with USPS first class and priority depending on the above. Cheers, Rob
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Dear Abby, My name is Greg Kawaguchi. I received my order today of Browning Citori Plus Trap O&U shotgun Operations manual, Browning BT-99 Plus Trap Single Barrel Shotgun Operations manual, and Browning Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle Operations manual. They are very nice, clear, and bound very strong. I was wondering if you sold these manual in the original Browning 4”x6” size? Thank you for your great work. Greg
Greg, Thanks for your note. No, we only print the size we state in the ad. The problem is that we sell so few of any one piece that we cannot afford the time to try to match each item to the exact original size. We reprint over 6000 old publications and try our best to make them acceptable for the information they contain, not to absolutely reproduce originals or, as some collectors say, God forbid, forgeries. Best, Abby
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Hi there. I have multiple items in my cart but it is not combining shipping. How do I accomplish this please- kirbinho (ebay)
Kirbinho - I'm told you put them all in your cart and request combined shipping. Or you can buy them, pay the shipping and Abby will refund the overage. Please try either of those and let us know how it worked for you. Cheers, Rob (we don't ship outside the U.S. however)
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Thank you so much for the Browning Catalog. It is gorgeous and full of great information. I also would like to know if you have anything like it on the Winchester 9422? I would like one that shows the different models they made and a take down and schematic of them. I realize I may have to purchase more than one to get the information I would like to have. I figured you would know what I needed and if you had it, much better than I might find just looking at your catalogs. I hope you and yours have a SAFE and BLESSED weekend. Please stay SAFE and keep up the great work that you do. Regards, Bobby Mann
Bobby, If you enter "9422" in the search bar at the website you get a list of publications featuring that rifle (plus a few others unrelated to Winchester). Click the red "check contents" line to see an index of the publication. Catalogs have information and parts books have diagrams. The Winchester 1981 Component Parts Catalog has an image of the gun in parts and parts descriptions for different models. Hope this helps, Abby
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Abby, I am looking for a users manual, schematics, this kind of information for a Winchester Model 1901 10 gauge shotgun. I have bought takedown manuals, users manuals, etc., for other Winchester shotguns through you, but I don't understand your search method. Thank you, John Buban
John, User manuals for old Winchester guns were included in the sales catalogs. Modern "exploded" parts views only came into use after WWII and in some cases much later. However, Winchester made nice "cutaway" drawings to show internal workings and those are in the catalogs we reprint. Both the Winchester 1901 and later Winchester catalogs have the M1901 shotgun featured with operating instructions. I like the clarity of the 1902 copy we do over the 1901 edition (see the images for an example of a cutaway drawing):
Winchester 1901 March Repeating Arms Co. Catalog
Winchester 1902 January Repeating Arms Co. Catalog
Cheers, Rob
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Re: Euroarms 1979 of America Firearm Replica Catalog - Hi, Does this catalog have a Remington Zouave .58 caliber muzzleloader in it? Thank you! Bob Lintner
Bob, it has the .58 1862 Contract Remington, no mention of Zouave. Cheers, Rob
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Hello! I'm interested in several of your manuals for the M1928A1 Thompson. Regarding, "Thompson October 1942 Ordnance Maint M1, M1A1, TM9-215 Manual (Item #1237)" the photo is of TM9-1215 for the M1928A1 and is March, but the the title and description says otherwise. Which one is it? Do you have TM9-1215 for the M1928A1?
Is there just one edition (March 1942) for TM9-1215 unlike what your description says for presumably TM9-215?
Hello Ian, Good for you! Nobody, in the last 20 years, picked up the typo and description errors. I fixed them. I think whoever entered the two, one after another just got mixed up and used text from one in the other. Cheers, Rob
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Re: Savage 1921 Arms Corporation No. 61 Catalog - I own a 1921 Savage takedown featherweight in 250-3000. I am hoping that this catalog displays such a model. If it does I would like to purchase this catalog. May I ask if you could confirm ? thanks! 817edwardh (ebay)
Has several pages on the rifle including the takedown, but without reading the whole thing I can't tell if any of it refers to a lightweight. Rob
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Cheers,
Rob and Abby
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