Old magazine article

[Light Infantry]

While doing a search for an Armstrong peep sigh that I have, I stumbled across a Guns magazine from 1958. Some interesting milsurps and prices!!

http://w ww.gunsmagazine.com/1958issues/G0458.pdf

 

[Desert_Fox]

Ughhh....

$40 for a G43

$50 for a G41(W)

$60 for a G41(M)

Calling Doctor Emmett Brown!

 

[Heimrick]

Nice post, Its fun to look at these old adds and articles thanks

 

[wheaty]

In 1958 decent money was a buck an hour.....

 

[CanadianAR]

In 1958 decent money was a buck an hour.....

True, so a g43 cost a weeks wages.
Well a g43 is 2-3000 now, so that's 2 weeks wages with a good job, longer with regular job, so still a good price.