June 1964. Hunters Lodge. I was a junior in high school & no money!

You mean the good old days of gun buying.

Interesting the last line in the carbine ad, that California state law required different (5 rounders) mags in 1964.

I remember those days and the ads. Of course I was only making a dollar an hour wages too, so even in those days that price was not such a bargan. Bill

damn - i used to buy a bunch of stuff from ye old hunter

Put me down for two of everything on the page!

I remember when gas was $0.55 a gallon too. Sounds nice now but I only made a $1.95 an hour back then Not everything was good about the good old day's.

Terry

The good old days:

Dates: 1987-1989;
Car: 400 Horsepower 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator;
Place: Southern California, and
Necessary liquidity: a few grand in cash.

Three years of exceptional fun!

Today:

Actually, the best improvement to my life since 1989: my wife.

So, the good old days are still going on in my book.

Just a bit of philosophy in a canted world.

Sincerely,

Chris Bemis

Yep, I remember the Ye Old Hunter ads in American Rifleman in the late 60s. And I remember you sent them a check and they sent you the gun in the mail. I made $1.50 an hour when I wasn't in school. I also remember not having $69.95 for the Parker DH 410 at Oshman's Sporting Goods.

$59.95 in 1964 = $425.38 in 2008

$29.95 = $212.51

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Originally posted by Mark:
Interesting the last line in the carbine ad, that California state law required different (5 rounders) mags in 1964.

Mark. At that time, California considered any semiautomatic rifle other than .22s with magazines that held more than five shots to be MACHINE GUNS. Yeah, even way back then although that that may have changed. I escaped from the land of fruits, nuts and flakes in 1970 never to return.
Paul B.

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bcp:
$59.95 in 1964 = $425.38 in 2008

$29.95 = $212.51

Parker DH 410 in 1964 $69.95
Parker DH 410 in 2008 $25K to $30K

i remeber being in riley's sporting goods in texarkana and seeing a new remington xp100 in 221 fireball for $69... i was maybe 10 yrs old... daddy wouldn't let me buy it... so when we got back to west texas, i got the 'ol herters catalogue out and ordered a new herters .357 revolver for the same $69.... the lady at the post office in the small town i lived in, helped me with the money order and in a few days, i had a pistol in the mail....might be 1 of the reason's herters' went out of business.... but i miss them...and gas was $$0.23 at the time...

Hey! Either you had to repeat a lot of grades to still be in high school in '64, or I really am getting old

Sorry 'bout that wise-crack. Really, though, that carbine buy was not very good for the times. In 1964 DCM was selling virtually new M-1 carbines, delivered to your local railway freight depot, for $14.50. Had to be an NRA member to be eligible, but that only cost $5 per year in '64. I know that for a fact, as I got one of the DCM ones that year.

I think the better buys were the Mausers for $29.95

Those who pine for the long ago, should remember the outhouse at 40 below!

@$1.10 per hour (when I entered the work force) one of those firearms would have cost from 1/2 to 1&1/2 weeks of work (before taxes). At retirement I could have bought the most expensive firearm on that page for 1$1/2 hours pay (or less). Good old days? I think not! BUT at least then I was young! SO many guns---so little time.

The L-39 Lahti 20MM was a mere $99.
I remember it shot a bullet that weighed about 2100 grain.