A question to the old timers here on Gunnutz about the Stevens 200

Commercial firearms have never been this inexpensive. When I started really getting into rifles 12 yrs ago, a USED rem was upwards of $600. Today, that same rifle is lucky to hit $400.

Brand new Rem 700's were easily getting MSRP's into the high hundreds, low thousand. Now, every manf has had to find a lower price point.

Injection molding technology was serious tech back in the 60's and 70's. Today, common place and dirt cheap to produce.

Mechination AND the decline of shooting/hunting/firearms ownership as a 'gentlemans sport' has turned the rifle into an appliance.

I remember when figured claro was understood plainly and paid for handsomely. Nowadays, 'bedliner' is good to go.

I really don't think the cost will drop much more as it has become more of a consumable then an heirloom.

Jerry
 
Yes indeed Jerry. Bedliner and your good to go!!!!!:D

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I got my #3 5groove 303 for $70.00 with custom Parker Hale stock in 1961 and had a scope mounted for another $47.00 and still have it today, doubt if I have put a hundred rounds through it because you didn't have the money to waste in those days. Just my thoughts.
 
Why not? said:
In 1971 Remington 788s sold for $99 each at Hougen's Sports Lodge in Whitehorse, and you could buy the cheapest Husqvarna, the Model 5000, for $249 new.

Ted
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In 1971 I was 13 years old... too young for 788's & Husky 5000's but I have owned them since. The Husky 5000 I had in .308 Win was probably the most accurate .308 I've ever owned. Had 788's in .30-30, .308 Win and still have one in 7mm-08.

Contemplating a Stevens 200 in .243 Win.... always wanted a .243 and since the 200's are ~ $300 or just under at a lot of dealers I might just pick one up in the New Year.....
 
Nobody remembered these old girls. The Savage 340. This one was purchased in 1959 for $49.95 from the Sears catalogue in Kirkland Lake. They were made by the millions and there are still tons of them around. They came in .222 like this one and .30/30. I think some may have been made in .225 and .223 later on. Had a .30/30 carbine in my hands the other day at a gunshop here in Aylmer. Not as acurated I don't think as the 788 but a good seviceable rifle.They one pictured has kill more than a few chucks since I've had it about mid 80's. Before that it was my fatherinlaw's since it was new. Bore is still excellent and it will shoot under an inch most of time with 50's. 55's need not apply;)
If I say anything more nice about that Steven's rifle I'm gonna expect to be on their payroll;)
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Along with the relative price of guns, the price of some ammo has gone way down.

I have 22LR ammo from the mid to early 70's that cost about $1.50 to $2.00 a box of 50. This was not premium, just "bulk" quality.
 
yah,its funny-in spite of all the newest offerings-the .22 still accounts for a lot of ammunition sales-I think military calibers and derivitaves, have probably accounted for more ammunition sales than anything else
 
First post here. In 1969 I bought my first centrefire, a Husky H-5000 in 308, brand new at Johnsons Sports and Marine in Cochrane On. for $149.99 as a 16th birthday present to myself. My summer job paid me $65 every two weeks, shoveling muck off the floor of the mill at Coppercorp Mine. They used to let the ball mills spill over just to make sure I had lots to do. Still got the Husky!
 
I really don't think the cost will drop much more as it has become more of a consumable then an heirloom.
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Jerry made a good point. Seems the lower cost firearms are use, abuse and throw away.
Someone mentioned the Cooey rifles. They were good quality for the day and accurate to boot. Hands down, the leading low-cost accurate rifle of the day had to be the 788.
Ironic how back in the early 70;s, every department store I went into had a Sporting Goods dept. All along the walls were rifles I only dreamt of having. I remember a KMart in Winnipeg that had Armi Jaegers displayed for all who cared.
Or one store in Toronto (who's name escapes me/King St or Queen St?), that had barrels full of No1's and No4's with bayo's for $29.95. This was a true Surplus store...good times, good times.
 
First post here. In 1969 I bought my first centrefire, a Husky H-5000 in 308, brand new at Johnsons Sports and Marine in Cochrane On. for $149.99 as a 16th birthday present to myself. My summer job paid me $65 every two weeks, shoveling muck off the floor of the mill at Coppercorp Mine. They used to let the ball mills spill over just to make sure I had lots to do. Still got the Husky!
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.......................welcome to the board and Merry Christmas!!!! Great story.
 
Chris, that store in toronto was on King Street and it was called King Sol's sports. (I hope I remember this correctly) It had become a camping store by the early '80's. I was there with my dad and wanted a .303 because I actually had the money to buy it. My dad asked me what I wanted it for and I didn't have an answer. A 9 year old with a .303 was not likely a good combination remembering how I used to be........

cheers Darryl
 
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