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Not sure why I even calculated this but…. My Army Navy 450 3 1/4 cost 46 pounds in 1902 according to the ledger. I went to on online inflation calculator and found today's value of that 46 pounds then converted it to USD. $28,465 ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | ||
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A suggestion? Value that £ 46 as gold sovereigns (the gold British one pound coin) and you get? A sovereign has a gold value of, generously £ 240. So 240 x 46 = £ 11,040. Now that is way cheap! Maybe another "vehicle" of comparison? Which would be a Purdey or Holland and Holland price, at that same date, for their sidelock ejector? | |||
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For what it's worth, my Jeffery 8-bore hammerless ball and shot sold for 35 pounds in 1896. A best grade version of the same gun was 65. The barrels were subbed out at a cost of 4 while Ellis Brothers made the rest for 20, leaving a not quite 50% mark up. I always find comparisons to today's costs interesting. Bob DRSS "If we're not supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat?" "PS. To add a bit of Pappasonian philosophy: this single barrel stuff is just a passing fad. Bolt actions and single shots will fade away as did disco, the hula hoop, and bell-bottomed pants. Doubles will rule the world!" | |||
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In my .600 book in the Jeffery ledger pages you will see the cost breakdown and markup of most .600s. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Correct. This says one of two things. Either we are paying too much for double rifles today...or gold is very cheap in relative terms. | |||
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I HAVE EXPOUNDED ON THIS SUBJECT PREVIOUSLY!! I STILL THINK WE ARE IN A DOUBLE BUBBLE...AND I AM SEEING OLD ENGLISH DOUBLES COMING DOWN IN PRICE ON ACTUAL SALE PRICES...NOT ASKING PRICES! DOLLAR IS STILL VERY WEAK TOO. I THINK ENFIELDSPARES IS NOT TOO FAR OFF IN EXAMPLE IN REAL SELLING PRICE TERMS....FOR BOX LOCKS. DROPLOCKS AND SIDELOCKS ARE MAYBE 30-50% MORE AND BEST GUNS STILL UP THERE....BUT WELL UNDER $100k.... JUST MY OBSERVATIONS! CHEERS, 470EDDY | |||
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