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Gun prices in 1908

John A.

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I know, it's probably an odd title for a topic, but my wife recently found an old Sears and Roebuck catalog from 1908 and I thought I would scan some of the pages of the more recognizable iconic guns for your entertainment.

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I was really surprised to see Sears was selling the Luger automatic, though in all fairness, this WAS before World War 1 was declared.
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My great grandfather killed a man with a 25-20 he bought from Montgomery wards during this time, so this last page with the Marlin 1894's is a little special to me. It's also the first rifle that I ever shot, and my Uncle still owns it to this day.

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I have a feeling that you're not talking about the prices are you?
 
With $20.00 burning a hole in your pocket, what would you choose?!?

I would likely go with the old standby, 1894 Winchester in 30-30 for a sum of $15.53 and with the extra money, I would buy some ammo and an ice cream ;)
 
I have an old Sears catalog like this up at my cabin. Fun to look at prices and what they sold. I think you could even buy a car from them back then.
 
I think you could even buy a car from them back then.

As they also sold house "kits", you could probably even buy that cabin! :)

Now where did I put the Tardis? ;) Only problem I see with using it would be finding currency dated 1908 and earlier... :rolleyes:
 
As they also sold house "kits", you could probably even buy that cabin! :)

Now where did I put the Tardis? ;) Only problem I see with using it would be finding currency dated 1908 and earlier... :rolleyes:

For a year or so, I lived in one of those Sears & Roebuck kit houses in SouthWest OK.
 
DAMN...Wish I could have bought my guns at those prices ...

Page #734...

Colt's Automatic Magazine Pistol:
$15.00 in 1908...$200.00 in 1998



Colt's Single Action Army:
$22.50 in 1908...$1,150.00 in 2008



Page #728...

Winchester Model 1894:
$15.53 in 1908....$350.00 in 1977

 
Fresno is loaded with those Sears Craftsman houses. The section of town built in those years is just full of them.

Also I'm amazed that the advertised Luger was the more rare 30 caliber and not the common 9 millimeter!
 
If you see any pages showing the Ranger shotguns I would love to see them. I don't know if they were sold quite so early.
 
I've got this one complete with octgon barrel in .22 short.

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I'm glad to see I wasn't the only guy who enjoyed browsing their "wish list" ;)
 
I'd take one of these. It would have made a great pickup line in high school... "Hey Susie, would you like to come over to my house and see my ...?

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That reminds me of a joke I heard one time.

Welcome to Shorty's bar and grill of Chattanooga Tennessee, have a nice day!
 
By the way ever since I discovered battle merchants.com I've been shopping the internet for antique blades and halberds. You can get some amazing stuff and at a wide range of prices, age/rarity and condition.

I mention this because there were some very attractive antique pistols for sale from the old Flintlock days.

One apparently had a wooden stock covered in ass-hide, and another with a ball of walrus ivory. Just some amazing stuff.
 
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