Remember when! (check the price)
- Thread starter Duffy
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Pretty amazing isn't it?
I looked back at some catalogues from the 90's and almost fell over but the 99's were actually a little inflatted (or so I thought) at that time. I guess the machining costs were pretty high.
Now there has been some talk and even mention from Savage that a new 99 may be in the future. I think about it from time to time and if they came out with a new Savage 99 with a walnut stock (similiar to that of the classic 14 and 114 models) and a rotor mag what would I pay?
If they came out today I would fork over up to a grand for one, and even more if a deluxe version was available. Maybe chambered in a new round, 300 Savage Short Magnum (everyone else is doing it).
Oh to dream
I looked back at some catalogues from the 90's and almost fell over but the 99's were actually a little inflatted (or so I thought) at that time. I guess the machining costs were pretty high.
Now there has been some talk and even mention from Savage that a new 99 may be in the future. I think about it from time to time and if they came out with a new Savage 99 with a walnut stock (similiar to that of the classic 14 and 114 models) and a rotor mag what would I pay?
If they came out today I would fork over up to a grand for one, and even more if a deluxe version was available. Maybe chambered in a new round, 300 Savage Short Magnum (everyone else is doing it).
Oh to dream
$99.95 was a lot of money when that ad was published. The 'D' series was introduced in 1952. In Manitoba, for example, minimum wage for a man was 60 cents per hour in 1952. Can't find anything for AB. Except for later. AB's minimum wage went to a princely 95 cents per hour in 1965.
According to the Bank of Canada Inflation Calculator, $99.95 in 1952 is equal to $827.25 in today's money.
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/inflation_calc.html
Upon closer inspection that looks like a 1961 ad, which would mean $742.94 in today's money.
Considering what well used 99's go for in the EE, they would sell at those prices if they were available today.
Mark
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And no f-ing GST either!
