Flash from the past

[Guest aBRG2far]

The good ole days. Never to return

[Garufa]

You did that to torture me didn't you.

Man, when I build my time machine.....

And back then, you could have those goodies sent right to your door. No license required!

Edited January 9, 2009 by Garufa

[Guest pjblurton]

Were di you get those ads slim? I didn't see any dates on them...

I'd hapilly give $40 for a 1911...

[Guest bkelm18]

Man, Colt 1911s and German Lugers for less than $50. Back when America was AMERICA!

[Guest aBRG2far]

I've downloaded them years ago. I would guess the 1960's, they're from business's in California so you know they're old.

[Guest slothful1]

The ammo hasn't gone up nearly as much as the guns...

[Guest gcrookston]

I have a guns and ammo around here somewhere from August 1965... K43s @ $89.00. Lugers from $40.00 for Krieghoffs to $200.00.... Awe, the good old days.

30 years from now, these will have been the good old days... I'll be in my 70's and like the guy's I knew when I started collecting 20 years ago that were in their 70's, I won't give a cup full of flatulance, I hope.

[Mike.357]

Keep in mind that the 40 bucks for the 1911 might be more than a weeks pay.

I remember my grandparents house payment being something like 36 bucks a month.

[Guest gcrookston]

Keep in mind that the 40 bucks for the 1911 might be more than a weeks pay.

I remember my grandparents house payment being something like 36 bucks a month.

When I started collecting Lugers and 1911's the rule of thumb was One month's pay for a Luger, 2 week's pay for a 1911.

"back in the 80's" that meant a decent luger cost $1,400 and a decent 1911 cost $700. This rule held true to about 2000, when a decent luger cost $3,000 and a decent 1911 about $1500.

But it got out-right crazy in the last 5-7 years. Glad I got out. Black Widows fetched $1,000 in 2001, now they are $3,000, Kreighoffs are $5,000 to $10,000.... a good old Navy 1911 you could have bought in 1990 for $900 is now $4,000++.... craziness...

I sold my last SS High Turret mount sniper in 2004 for $12,000, exactly $10,000 more than I paid for it in 1990.

I hope someone has an explanation for this.