OK who wants to go back to 1980s gun pricing?

[letusbuyyourcar]

I bought Mosins for $69 and SKSs for $99 in the 80s

And I sold a LOT of them greasy sumbitches at a Roses store in south Macon. But it was acually 89 and 90.

 

[palmettomoon]

In cost adjusted dollars, many guns would cost the same. For example, in 1984 a Belgian FAL would set you back about $1,770 or $4,750 today.

 

[unheard]

And I sold a LOT of them greasy sumbitches at a Roses store in south Macon. But it was acually 89 and 90.

I've got the mosin my Dad bought @ Roses in Beaufort, SC back in the 80's for $75 sitting in my gun room right now.

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

I've got the mosin my Dad bought @ Roses in Beaufort, SC back in the 80's for $75 sitting in my gun room right now.

In 1990 we had 91/30 rifles on sale nearly every Sunday for $49.95. Then we had Enfields for $69.95 . Our store ran out real quick and I had to drive to the next closest store way up in Griffin to get my number 4 Mk1. But the one that really stings is that I missed out on the FR8 Mausers for $129.00.

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

In cost adjusted dollars, many guns would cost the same. For example, in 1984 a Belgian FAL would set you back about $1,770 or $4,750 today.

First pistol I bought for myself was a Taurus 99 in satin nickle. It was a lay away deal at Arvin's in downtown Macon for seems like $359.00. I COULD have gotten the same pistol in blued finish for a little over $300.00 but it just wasn't as cool as the satin( let me be hones here CHROME) looking finish.
Anyway, point here is that it took me every bit of 3 months to pay that one off and take it home. And it seemed like SO much money for one 9mm pistol. But I was more poor then than now.

 

[palmettomoon]

First pistol I bought for myself was a Taurus 99 in satin nickle. It was a lay away deal at Arvin's in downtown Macon for seems like $359.00. I COULD have gotten the same pistol in blued finish for a little over $300.00 but it just wasn't as cool as the satin( let me be hones here CHROME) looking finish.
Anyway, point here is that it took me every bit of 3 months to pay that one off and take it home. And it seemed like SO much money for one 9mm pistol. But I was more poor then than now.

I think I made about $100 per month (ROTC stipend) and maybe another $250 per month driving a forklift on weekends in 1984 while in military school.

 

[BIKER13]

1984 oh yeah money was rolling in and flowing out near as fast, Nickel S&Ws,Hi Powers, Model 70s................

 

[Gunanddoglover]

If I could go back to the 80s I would tell me not to get married.

 

[Tony2X]

If I could go back to the 80s I would tell me not to get married.

 

[Xcaliber]

Forsyth County pawn gas MAK 90's for $165.00

MAK90s is from the................ 90s.