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.
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.
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.....
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.
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.
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.
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.
Last edited by Tall; 02-27-2024 at 01:42 AM.
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