Inflation Much?

[Drycreek3189]

That ad is from the sixties or seventies, prices were pretty static for several years. I remember giving less than $100 for an 870 and around $120 for an 1100. And as Gumbo Man said, I was making $2.75 to $3.50 an hour and I was making good money running equipment and working 60-70 hours a week. If I had all the guns I’ve bought, traded, and sold through the years I could open my own gun store !

[SabineHunter]

I remember prices like that.

Me too. I bought my 1100 in 78 at those prices.

[Landrover]

Somewhere back in the early 80's someone was looking at that new Gibsons mailer and thinking of the good ol days when guns where not that expensive.

Here's a receipt for two 11-48's my Grandfather bought back in 1954

Now that is a real keepsake. Hopefully yall still have the guns or at least one of them.

[Texas452]

I paid $200.00 for a 12 gauge 1100 30” barrel at Gibsons in 1978.
In Brenham Texas, still a good shooting gun

[kae006]

Now that is a real keepsake. Hopefully yall still have the guns or at least one of them.

Sitting in my safe. The other one was for a coworker of his I believe, as I have the receipt from a money order for only one of the shotguns. He had it shipped to his base in Japan and had it extensively engraved, I also have the gunsmith's business card.

Had these photos uploaded to Photobucket before they went crazy.

[camoclad]

That's da shizzy ^^^

[locolobo]

First gun I bought was an H&R topper in 20 ga back in 70. Thinkin I gave about $30 for it.

[SRK14]

First gun I bought was an H&R topper in 20 ga back in 70. Thinkin I gave about $30 for it.

My dad still has his that he bought as a young kid. It may be a topper jr can’t remember. That black rubber recoil pad was hard as a brick. It would rattle teeth with the right load.

[Chew]

My first gun was a 20 gauge H&R topper. I think it was around $79.

I bought a Ruger 10-22 for $99 (I think) in 1986. They were the cats meow.

[bbbuck]

Bought my first two guns at Gibson’s a 30-06 and 12 gauge 1100. Still have and use them. Bringing back memories.

[RDT]

Bought a rem 600 in 222 from Carters Country in the 70s for $119.00
Still have it .