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Orv Reichert · 01-21-2002, 03:05 AM

Attached is an add from the Rifleman in 1965.... you need to remember what the salaries were then? I could buy a nice house in the SF Bay Area [Millbrae] for about $33K at that time. They are now more than 10X that value.

Orv Reichert

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lugerholsterrepair · 01-21-2002, 11:09 AM

Actually Orv the pistol purchase might have been just as good. $39.95 x ten = $399.50 so that would seem cheap today for a pistol in great shape. The worst buy would have been the Star Model B . I bought several of thos a couple years back for $100.00 brand new. Of course you could live in the house! Jerry Burney

01-21-2002, 11:21 AM

And a whole bunch of these are now in big collections of course they were not imported like the ones coming in now. Don't want to start argument just an observation and comment.

Jesse · 01-21-2002, 03:59 PM

I have a "Guns & Ammo" from March of 61 the is titled "The FABULOUS LUGER-a Gun That Won't Die!"little did they know!!!And on page 73 you can mail order frome SEAPORT TRADERS inc in Cal, a Star Auto (38 or 9mm Luger) for $19.95, Webley MK.VI .45 for $14.96, a M 1917 .45 colt revolver "like new " condition for $27.50,Colt Frontier six shooter for $39.95 a U.S. .30 Mi Carbine war $79.87 and one of my fav. Police Ordanace Ingram model 6 "Machine Gun" with selcet fire full or semi on 30rd mag for $49.95 (there is more on the list) and with ever gun you get one free box of military ammo. and on Pg 79 you could get 303 Enfield sniper match for $18.75, Colt m1911 or 1911 A1 for $39 and a French Dewats Chauchat 8mm Machine gun for $19.95 last but not least you can get Tear Gas "looks like a fountain pen" for $6.95!!!

I thought about sending in the mail order coupon to see what would happen

Jesse

Orv Reichert · 01-21-2002, 04:06 PM

you could buy Full Auto cheap...but, it cost $200 to register that puppy! My monthy household budget was $300 at the time!

Orv Reichert

tony k · 01-21-2002, 06:51 PM

Yup! Still, today that Ingram Model 6 is worth $4,500-$5,000, and the dewatted Chauchat would go for $3,000 ... the NFA stuff is prolly the highest-appreciating hardware on that 1961 list. Original Thompsons are $12,000-$20,000 today, MP40s are up around $8,000 and even lowly STEn Mk IIs can fetch $5,000 if original. Makes the $200 tax seem petty.

Ah, for the good ol' days when you could get anything by mail-order! Wish I had a way-back machine...... LOL.

01-21-2002, 11:04 PM

These mid-60's era American Rifleman magazines were my first reference material for military firearms. My grade school library was well stocked with these (circa 65-68) and they were a favorite during "study hall" (funny we had no school shootings anywhere in those days). I learned that there were in fact many variations to what all the adults at gun shops refered to simply as "army rifles". I also recall that after 1968, (GCA) these adds dried up. As for prices, I still have a lot of Shattuck and Hoffman list starting from 1971 and going thru to about 1980. I think that most would agree with me that Luger prices went crazy during the 70's and peaked in about 1981, and then pretty much flat-lined ( maybe a gradual increase) until the mid-late 1990's. I would overall put values/prices at about double of the 1981 levels, with most of the rarer types going for 3 to 4 times the levels of those early 80's prices.

01-21-2002, 03:05 AM	#1
Orv Reichert RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1965 Prices Attached is an add from the Rifleman in 1965.... you need to remember what the salaries were then? I could buy a nice house in the SF Bay Area [Millbrae] for about $33K at that time. They are now more than 10X that value. Orv Reichert http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/65-prices.jpg

01-21-2002, 11:09 AM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,868 Thanked 3,106 Times in 1,429 Posts	Re: 1965 Prices Actually Orv the pistol purchase might have been just as good. $39.95 x ten = $399.50 so that would seem cheap today for a pistol in great shape. The worst buy would have been the Star Model B . I bought several of thos a couple years back for $100.00 brand new. Of course you could live in the house! Jerry Burney

01-21-2002, 11:21 AM	#3
Tracy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 1965 Prices And a whole bunch of these are now in big collections of course they were not imported like the ones coming in now. Don't want to start argument just an observation and comment.

01-21-2002, 03:59 PM	#4
Jesse User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW VA Posts: 103 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1965 Prices I have a "Guns & Ammo" from March of 61 the is titled "The FABULOUS LUGER-a Gun That Won't Die!"little did they know!!!And on page 73 you can mail order frome SEAPORT TRADERS inc in Cal, a Star Auto (38 or 9mm Luger) for $19.95, Webley MK.VI .45 for $14.96, a M 1917 .45 colt revolver "like new " condition for $27.50,Colt Frontier six shooter for $39.95 a U.S. .30 Mi Carbine war $79.87 and one of my fav. Police Ordanace Ingram model 6 "Machine Gun" with selcet fire full or semi on 30rd mag for $49.95 (there is more on the list) and with ever gun you get one free box of military ammo. and on Pg 79 you could get 303 Enfield sniper match for $18.75, Colt m1911 or 1911 A1 for $39 and a French Dewats Chauchat 8mm Machine gun for $19.95 last but not least you can get Tear Gas "looks like a fountain pen" for $6.95!!! I thought about sending in the mail order coupon to see what would happen Jesse

01-21-2002, 04:06 PM	#5
Orv Reichert RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	full auto you could buy Full Auto cheap...but, it cost $200 to register that puppy! My monthy household budget was $300 at the time! Orv Reichert

01-21-2002, 06:51 PM	#6
tony k User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: full auto Yup! Still, today that Ingram Model 6 is worth $4,500-$5,000, and the dewatted Chauchat would go for $3,000 ... the NFA stuff is prolly the highest-appreciating hardware on that 1961 list. Original Thompsons are $12,000-$20,000 today, MP40s are up around $8,000 and even lowly STEn Mk IIs can fetch $5,000 if original. Makes the $200 tax seem petty. Ah, for the good ol' days when you could get anything by mail-order! Wish I had a way-back machine...... LOL.

01-21-2002, 11:04 PM	#7
BCC Guest Posts: n/a	"thanks for the memories" These mid-60's era American Rifleman magazines were my first reference material for military firearms. My grade school library was well stocked with these (circa 65-68) and they were a favorite during "study hall" (funny we had no school shootings anywhere in those days). I learned that there were in fact many variations to what all the adults at gun shops refered to simply as "army rifles". I also recall that after 1968, (GCA) these adds dried up. As for prices, I still have a lot of Shattuck and Hoffman list starting from 1971 and going thru to about 1980. I think that most would agree with me that Luger prices went crazy during the 70's and peaked in about 1981, and then pretty much flat-lined ( maybe a gradual increase) until the mid-late 1990's. I would overall put values/prices at about double of the 1981 levels, with most of the rarer types going for 3 to 4 times the levels of those early 80's prices.