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Spotted the picture of Jimmy Doolittle on the cover of a 1967 American Rifleman and picked it up based on that alone. I found the adds for the surplus arms and the prices in 1967 to be interesting. I hope you do as well. I for one will use the large increase in value from then to now as a rationalization to expand my collection. What are those No 4 Mk 1's going for now?
$5000.00?
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I wonder how much $79 would have bought in 1967???
Put my name down for one at that price HonH. Tell them not to worry too much if the numbers don't match. And I'll send you one of our £2:35p (Two pounds seven shillings in old money) Sten guns
Gas in the U.S. was about .25 cents a gallon. They pump it, check your oil and cleaned your windshield. 16 times higher now. That would put the rifle at $1,264 less shipping. Looks like the best deal on those pages and probably no import stamps in '67.....Frank
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Originally Posted by frankderrico
Thanks for doing the math. Still a pretty good investment I suppose. I wish my dad would have put a few away for me as I was only 7. I guess he was busy feeding and clothing me and my 3 sisters ,in addition to having no interest in firearms after being fired upon by some unfriendlies at Okinawa.
That is probably about the same as the average mortgage payment in 1967.
Bill, you got it right. Bought my first new car in early '72, a jeep CJ5, my monthly payment was around $47.00. Yesterday I filled up my GMC 1500 paid $105 for gas!!! Still those (T)'s would have been a good investment.....Frank
I think Kleins in Chicago? had them in 1964 for $59.95 and a few months later for $64.95.
IF only money and foresight were two of my assets in 1967
;)Interesting a complete No4(T) for $79 when a No5 sells for $39 and No4Mk1 sells for $24.
Given that a good No5 now sells for around $600 to $700 and a good No4 sells for around $400 to $500 .................all you blokes with a good complete No4(T) should be selling them for between $1350 and $1450.:eek:
PM me if this sounds like a deal.:D
Seriously though, it shows that the strongest growth in value is on rifles that are limited in number - Relative scarcity equates to better capital appreciation
Paul, I feel like I just heard on of my old economics professor's lectures. :rofl: :super:Quote:
Originally Posted by paulseamus