The Good Old Days

[Cosine26]

From the March 1960 American Rifleman Magazine. I have no idea where these came from. Now you can understand why the NRA members were upset
https://imgur.com/5YDVwOq

From the February 1960 American Rifleman Magazine
https://imgur.com/CmNViy3
From January 1960 American Rifleman
https://imgur.com/eMoe1l7

[JB White]

They were upset because for some it amounted to a weeks wages?

[IditarodJoe]

"All matching numbers" ???

[Vern Humphrey]

I have an M1 and used to have an M1917. I was issued a carbine in Viet Nam, and it got wrapped around a tree.

[JB White]

I have an M1 and used to have an M1917. I was issued a carbine in Viet Nam, and it got wrapped around a tree.

.....wrapped around a tree.
The only "M1 carbine" I have is one of the Iver Johnson/Erma EM-1 .22's. Nice and I like the look and feel. The 10/22 does what it can do and does it more reliably for less and without the extra $80 faux carbine magazines. I never had much use for the 30 carbine cartridge when I already had 32-20's in the stable.

[DarylBruce]

$79.95 in 1960 Money is worth $670.39 today. (as per dollartimes.com)

[retread12345]

I remember Shotgun News when it looked like. the. New York Times. Got an Enfield from Fenwicks Gun Annex. He was a farmer in Penn. who would buy a lot of whatever was available
and stack it deep and sell it cheap. 8.95 plus shipping. US Mail

[togor]

"All matching numbers" ???

Saw that too. Copy writers...what can you do?

[JB White]

No import marks?

[EO1]

I picked my first out of a barrel down at the hardware store, an Argie 98/09 for $29. I was 14.