This probably is the proper spot for this, but not sure where.

In cleaning the garage today i came accross some
'69 Americasn Riflemen magazines. Amazing what the prices were at that time. As well as the companies advertising then and gone or not active today. There were ads for Buehler 'scope mounts on various double rifles Maynard has is his collection. I saw a Keith Stegall, pre-64 custom in .270 (excellent)for sale at $410.00. Westley Richards would sleeve your double shotgun for $150.00 or $200 for a 10 ga.
In the April, '69 issue is a brief review of Elmer Keiths book Safari and the price was only $7.95. Try to buy one for that now!
Interesting to think about the cost of a hunting trip then also. A year end bonus would buy a nice trip, now it won't buy air fare. Such is life!

And a gallon of gasoline was what?-$0.29? The good old days, eh?

Yea, but how much were you taking home in the pay check?

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Yea, but how much were you taking home in the pay check?

Not a heck of a lot, because at that particular time in my life, I was an Airborn Radio Detection Specialist onboard an EC-47, flying out of Pleiku, Viet Nam. At least it was tax free though.

Everytime I take a trip down memory lane I go into cold sweats, and gilflurtations of stringhaultered spasmatic trama....

I remember the Holland double I sold for $2500. the deluxe grade 45-90 Mod. 86 for $200, the Mod. 70 in 250 sav. for $100 and on and on!! but no since over spilt milk!!