1950's $25 has a value of $181.55 in 2002. Here is a link to an online
Inflation Calculator which allows you to determine prices adjusted for inflation to 2002. Tom's new HK which went for $8,050 would have cost $1108.49 in 1950, for instance.
This exercise has been carried out a couple of times on these Forums (can't find one right now), adjusted for inflation Luger prices have certainly gone up but not at the astronomical rate the raw figures would have one believe.
--Dwight