Back in the '60s I bought many a Colt Government Model for $20 and many a Colt SA for $100, and the best engraved G&H 1903s were less than $1000. I bought a nice Rigby Magnum Mauser with Rigby scope in original Rigby case for $1000, a 500/450 Magnum Nitro H&H double for $1000 and a Hubertus vierling for the same $1000.
At about the same time I bought a new Chevy with 396 engine for $2800, window sticker was $3100, a new Volkwagen Beetle was $1700 and I was earning a whopping $2.50/hr.
My point is, it's all relative and the relative values are still in about the same order as they were back then, it's only that the 1960s dollar is now worth about a dime.
Regards, Joe
