I remember the 70s.

[Shawlerbrook]

The price is one thing, but the red tape is something else. Here in the People’s Republic of NY you have to go through a colonoscopy to even buy ammo and need a permit to buy a 10/22.

[BoBSavage]

Quality is not cheap.

If you can not afford to pay a month's wages on a quality arm, then your priorities are in the wrong place!

My bad, that was 1873 standards!!!

Modern standards...if you can not afford to pay a full week's wages on a quality arm.....

[jules]

[5090SS]

I remember Kmart selling brick of 22LR Thunderbolts for 3.99. That was 1973, picked up a 22-250 Rem 700V for $200 and a 4-12 Redfield for $100 to go with it both new. Learned how to reload with it 3 shots on a dime if I was good that day. Sold it on but saved all the loading equip for today. Grandkids learning on it now.

[flyer1]

I remember back in the mid 60’s as a kid, I would check the Sunday paper for the sale ads at 2 Guys department store. Matchbox cars and .22’s. They would have a box of 50 on sale for 25 cents plus 2 cents sales tax in Bordentown, NJ. After church, dad would take me to spend my allowance. I don’t remember either of us being checked during the purchase of ammo at that time. Thinking back I don’t remember much paperwork when my brother bought his pistol then.

[charlie b]

Matchbox. My brother's grandson has all our old Matchbox cars. IIRC they were 52cents after tax was added and we bought most of them at a Bullock's dept store in Phx. And, yes, a box of .22's for a quarter and a penny.

That advertisement above brings back memories. Brother bought one of the Nylon 66's. I had the bolt 781 for the same price. Ours were from Yellow Front.

[Tall]

I bought my Smith & Wesson Model 19 and my S&W Model 25-2 (with an extra cylinder for 45 Colt) in 1983. They were good deals then and I still have both so that's good. I think I paid about $300 for the M19 and about $400 for the M25-2. Both were brand new at the time.