While digging around on the net for info about Jim Clark, I found this pdf copy of an August, 1960 Guns magazine with an article on Clark by Grits Gresham, sadly both now gone on to that great shooting range in the sky.

The worst part about it is that I'm almost positive I bought and read it when it was issued.

I love the ad on page 14 for a surplus German 37 MM Anti-tank gun for only $200 plus buy ammo for $2.50/round, your choice ball or armor piercing.....those were the days.

Springfields for $29.95, Swede Carbines in 6.5x55 for the same, Argentine .45s for $39.95......

Guns Magazine

Gato---Find a Herters catalog from that era if you want some prices that make you drool. Will increase almost every ones list of adjectives too.

I have the Savage made, U.S. Property marked, SMLE Dad bought from Sears & Roebuck, (how many remember the "Roebuck" part?), for $13.00 in 1964. Mail order right to your door. Yes, those were the days.

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Originally posted by carpetman1:
Gato---Find a Herters catalog from that era if you want some prices that make you drool. Will increase almost every ones list of adjectives too.

When I was a kid, in the 1960's I ordered stuff from Herters all the time.
I still have a couple of checks from them that I never cashed, both for amounts under one dollar, because I overpaid the estimated shipping charges.

I still use a few fishing pole blanks I bought from Herters and wrapped the eyes on them myself.