Remember when....

[OneBarfly]

I've posted this before, but I really do miss my VZ52/57 that I sold for $180.00 - this when it seemed like the supply of cheap surplus guns would never end....

 

[Deano]

Never again in Canada my friend

 

[desporterizer]

What happened? How long ago was that?

 

[OneBarfly]

Circa 1990. These and other neat stuff were originally imported by Century Arms in Quebec (aka: International Firearms). They since left the country due mostly to our thoughtful gun laws....

 

[Hitzy]

Those mausers are a steal.......

 

[Tanis]

Geez. I could've bought one of each of those, with all the accessories (and holy crap 8x56R ammo was EVER available...), for a less price than what I paid for ONE of my current rifles...

I don't know wether to get back to work on my time machine, or cry...

 

[myenfield]

Just think; in 20 years or so, we will all be saying the same thing about the prices of 2005. Buy stuff now while it is still available, and gloat about what you paid for it to your grandkids.

 

[Heretic Dave]

No kidding, lets hope Marstar gets those Garands in...

 

[ollie]

haha we'll all be reminiscing to our grandkids about how we were even allowed to OWN guns...sad but true, the day is coming

 

[John Sukey]

"There will always be a place for the well trained horse in modern warfare"
Douglas Haig in the 1920's

My favourite story about that.
Prior to WW1 the command of the machine gun detachnment was always given to the most junior officer in a cavalry detachment. On manuevers, one subaltren actualy took his job seriously and posted his section properly. On the troop appearing on the field, he opened fire (with blanks) and informed the colonel that he had wiped out the entire troop.
On hearing this, the colonel replied "Sir if you cannot act as a proper cavalry officer, you may WALK back to the barracks."

 

[John Sukey]

By the way, I can remember when a No1Mk3 was $9.95 and a No4 was11.95.
No4Mk1T's with scope and transit case were $125
Now thats going back a bit!