I was reading some old hunting magazine articles and "The Rifle Book" by Jack O'Connor. I read some prices and decided to convert the price into "today's money" by using the Bank of Canada's inflation calculator. So, here it goes:
1912 Savage 1899 AB grade (engraved) takedown, round barrel in .303 Savage - $36.75 - today $695.19
1909 Marbles Safety Pocket Knife - 5" folding blade, the folding blade was apparently a new design/invention - $4 - today $75.67
1944(?) Weaver scopes $5.50 to $41.80 - today $68.60 to $521.35
1944(?) "The Bedroom Companion" book guaranteed to make old men and young men melt, and to soften hearts of the most sophisticated maidens. It is a pulse quickening, sparkling cornucopia of naughty fun and frolic. $1.98 post paid - today $24.70
1923 copy of Outdoor Life $0.20 - today $2.47
1930(?) Lyman 438 Field "the only click mount adjustable to 1/4 minute of angle" $27.50 - toady $339.27
1928 Remington Model 24A .22 rifle "the snappiest autoloading .22" $25.45 - today $317.43
1932(?) Meeker Rifle available in .256, .30-06 and .35 H.P. $60 - today $896.05
1928 Remington model 10 pump action shotgun, standard grade - $49.30 - today $614.90
1928 Remington model 11 autoloading shotgun, standard grade - $56.75 - today $707.82
1962 Weaver S2.5 $22.50 - today $161.63
1946 Weaver K4 $45 - today $555.16 (!!!)
1920's Magnum Mauser made by Mauser Werke in .375 H&H from Stoeger or Webley & Scott ~$300 in today's money - $3200
1936 Winchester Model 70 in any caliber, including .375 H&H $65 - today's money equivalent is $1010.62
1961 Double rifles from Jeffery, Rigby, Holland & Holland, Purdey and Westley Richards $750 to $3500 in today's money $5421.97 to $25,300.
1961 Model 70 winchester in .458 WM $300 - toady $2168.79
1959 Kynoch .416 Rigby - $0.85 each - today $6.35
1961 French Walnut blank $50; inlet, shape, checker, finish etc $200-$275 for quality work - total $250 to $325 today's money ~$1800-2350.
1935 finest quality French walnut blank $25 - today $394.10
1912 Savage 1899 AB grade (engraved) takedown, round barrel in .303 Savage - $36.75 - today $695.19
1909 Marbles Safety Pocket Knife - 5" folding blade, the folding blade was apparently a new design/invention - $4 - today $75.67
1944(?) Weaver scopes $5.50 to $41.80 - today $68.60 to $521.35
1944(?) "The Bedroom Companion" book guaranteed to make old men and young men melt, and to soften hearts of the most sophisticated maidens. It is a pulse quickening, sparkling cornucopia of naughty fun and frolic. $1.98 post paid - today $24.70
1923 copy of Outdoor Life $0.20 - today $2.47
1930(?) Lyman 438 Field "the only click mount adjustable to 1/4 minute of angle" $27.50 - toady $339.27
1928 Remington Model 24A .22 rifle "the snappiest autoloading .22" $25.45 - today $317.43
1932(?) Meeker Rifle available in .256, .30-06 and .35 H.P. $60 - today $896.05
1928 Remington model 10 pump action shotgun, standard grade - $49.30 - today $614.90
1928 Remington model 11 autoloading shotgun, standard grade - $56.75 - today $707.82
1962 Weaver S2.5 $22.50 - today $161.63
1946 Weaver K4 $45 - today $555.16 (!!!)
1920's Magnum Mauser made by Mauser Werke in .375 H&H from Stoeger or Webley & Scott ~$300 in today's money - $3200
1936 Winchester Model 70 in any caliber, including .375 H&H $65 - today's money equivalent is $1010.62
1961 Double rifles from Jeffery, Rigby, Holland & Holland, Purdey and Westley Richards $750 to $3500 in today's money $5421.97 to $25,300.
1961 Model 70 winchester in .458 WM $300 - toady $2168.79
1959 Kynoch .416 Rigby - $0.85 each - today $6.35
1961 French Walnut blank $50; inlet, shape, checker, finish etc $200-$275 for quality work - total $250 to $325 today's money ~$1800-2350.
1935 finest quality French walnut blank $25 - today $394.10
