That is what the old timers said when you could buy one for $200I hear you. I'd love to have a garand, but I'm not paying the kind of moolah that they are getting.
Old timers? My ex and I bought ours through the DCM with luck of the draw for $120.00 each.That is what the old timers said when you could buy one for $200
I purchased 400 of them in 1995 for $125 each, and 800 M1 carbines for $90 eachOld timers? My ex and I bought ours through the DCM with luck of the draw for $120.00 each.
My grandfather laughed and said he bought his through the NRA when it was in DC for $65.00.
I purchased 400 of them in 1995 for $125 each, and 800 M1 carbines for $90 each
Curious as to the story behind this. That was a chunk of change back then.
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Well maybe in YOUR circle.“Back then?” That’s $122,000, which is a helluva lot of money in today’s economy even!
I got a loan for a new store, and I didn’t purchase them all at once. Half of them came about six months later. I set up at the Indy 1500 with tables full of Carbines “Your Choice $125”. Of course I kept back the Irwin Peterson’s, Winchesters, un-quality, and line outs. I also would have a table of Garands “Your Choice $179.95”, but again, I kept back the early serial numbers, the Winchesters, and the IHC’s for higher priced sales. Between the 1500 and my store, I sold out of the rifles in about two years. I sure wish I had them all back, sitting in a warehouse. At about the same time, I purchased 400 WWII German Mauser 98K’s from Century arms for $50 each. They were unsearched, and I got five SS marked rifles, 20 ZF41 sniper rifles, an SS long turret sniper rifle, and dozens of rare variants. Those sure were the daysCurious as to the story behind this. That was a chunk of change back then.
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