Author Topic: 1957 “Guns” magazine advertisements. (Read 636 times)

G0ALY · « **on:** May 12, 2007, 07:40:17 PM »

Howdy all, I just picked up a huge stack of old 1950s & 60s gun magazines at an estate auction. I thought some of you might enjoy reading about the guns that were for sale fifty years ago.

There could be over a hundred of these magazines… Lots of bathroom reading! I also picked up some WWII US uniform pieces and a German dress belt buckle at the sale.

croduh · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2007, 07:55:17 PM »

Woah i'd like that PTRD!

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2007, 02:26:27 AM »

I'd love a chauchat for a trusty piece of home protection.

Dadano · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2007, 02:36:07 AM »

Nice:aok

Xargos · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2007, 02:37:08 AM »

Wish they still sold for those prices.

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2007, 03:08:25 AM »

Ahh man, those were the days

Although, I'd have spent my money on a surplus Corsair or P-38 if it could have been had.

Serenity · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2007, 03:37:03 AM »

Holy jesus... [Moves folder in front of crotch] My lord...

Rino · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2007, 05:18:47 AM »

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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
I'd love a chauchat for a trusty piece of home protection.

Maybe if you were lucky, the thieves would steal it

Rino · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2007, 05:21:04 AM »

Something tells me the police wouldn't be thrilled with a bunch of Boys
55 caliber AT rifles out there. Heck, you'd probably have to line up about
10 vests to stop one.

john9001 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:06:28 AM »

the rumors are true, the world really was different then.

Halo · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2007, 09:15:18 AM »

Interesting, like the old car ads in the restroom at Famous Dave's barbecue. (Four-Wheel Brakes! Soon Every Car Will Have Them!)

Dunno about Ye Old Hunter -- he seems way too happy about his drooping shooter.

lazs2 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2007, 09:17:33 AM »

M3 grease guns... $49.00

Those were the days.. even in the 60's I was buying 7mm mausers for $20 ammos was sold by the pound.

You could buy a 20 mm semi auto lahti or other cannon for $75.00

Kids brought their rifles to school and the NRA taught gun saftey and the school bussed us to the range.

course with all the senseless school shootings by cannon and machine gun in the fifties and sixties....

That all had to change and now we have "gun free zones" where no one is ever shot.

lazs

Maverick · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2007, 10:22:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Xargos
Wish they still sold for those prices.

Keep in mind that those prices were pretty darn high for that time period. In the 50's your house payment would have been less than $75 to $100.00 for a NICE house.

When I moved my Mom out of her old house I ran across some very old papers. The payment on a half acre with a 1800 Square foot house (big then) with a separate fully enclosed garage was only $55.00 on a 30 year mortgage.

VOR · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2007, 10:25:09 AM »

Cool ads. It's enough to make me cry, though. It makes me wonder what ads from 2007 will look like to enthusiasts in about 50 or 60 years.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2007, 10:43:30 AM »

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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
I'd love a chauchat for a trusty piece of home protection.