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awp101
03-28-2003, 09:24 AM
1962 American Rifleman ad (http://www.moneypit.net/~bhinton/FA...G_Series.ad.gif)

For only $5 more you can get the lightweight lower...where's my crying smiley....
SalBO
03-28-2003, 02:26 PM
who, what, when and where ?

:D
FalconUruguay
03-28-2003, 02:38 PM
Here's The Right Like Everyone...

http://www.moneypit.net/~bhinton/FAL/FAL_G_Series.ad.gif
awp101
03-28-2003, 03:55 PM
Harumph!

I don't understand why my link doesn't work, but falcon's does...same link....anyway, click his since it verks!:D
SalBO
03-28-2003, 04:16 PM
I dont see a link in either post..........hmmmmmm
zouavexx
03-28-2003, 05:30 PM
http://www.moneypit.net/~bhinton/FAL/FAL_G_Series.ad.gif
Schuetzenman
03-28-2003, 06:19 PM
:( Why the hell wasn't my Dad into guns . . . blast it!:mad:
SBF
03-28-2003, 06:23 PM
Originally posted by Schuetzenman
:( Why the hell wasn't my Dad into guns . . . blast it!:mad:

I've thought the same thing many times. :rolleyes:
Oh well, hopefully my son will carry on the gun collecting. I hope to leave him with a bunch of stuff!:)
SalBO
03-28-2003, 07:15 PM
I still dont see a link...........:(
SalBO
03-28-2003, 07:18 PM
my ad blocker was killing it.........wow...180 bucks....US or Canadian......those times have changed too........:D
SalBO
03-28-2003, 07:22 PM
I would like to find a copy of the 134 page owners manual...
Bigdog57
03-31-2003, 11:05 AM
Just remember guys, in '62 $180 was some real money! $2000 would buy a nice new car, and I think gas was under a quarter a gallon . . . :(

My mid-seventies Gun Digests show Colt 1911's around $157! If I'd only known! :eek:
As a young USAF techie living on base, 100 miles from home - I coulda had a nice gun collection by now! Wasted too much money on life's "other pleasures" . . . :rolleyes:
SalBO
03-31-2003, 12:07 PM
Just remember guys, in '62 $180 was some real money! $2000 would buy a nice new car, and I think gas was under a quarter a gallon . . .


it was definately more money to us back then. I remember gas at 9 cents a gallon. Our first new home was a nice 3 bedroom brick ranch about 1800 square feet and it cost 18,000 dollars. My cars costs 3 times that now....but what makes me cry is we cant even buy them now new or mailorder delivered to the house. Man, times have changed and not for the better........
PBR
03-31-2003, 06:21 PM
I remember when a Dollars woth of gas used to fill up my 5 gallon gas can when I mowed lawns as a kid......
SalBO
03-31-2003, 06:33 PM
Originally posted by PBR
I remember when a Dollars woth of gas used to fill up my 5 gallon gas can when I mowed lawns as a kid......

you lawn mower used gas ? :D
smittylite
04-01-2003, 11:57 AM
Originally posted by SalBO
you lawn mower used gas ? :D

Bwahahahahahaha, sharpen up the blades on the reel. :D
dmk0210
04-02-2003, 02:55 PM
Man, that was new too. I wonder what FAL mags cost back then? If they are going for $4-$8 now, they must have paid you to take them back then! :D

[grumpy old man voice]
Of course, back then you had to walk, up hill, barefoot, to the range. 20 miles, in the snow! :rolleyes: You didn't have any of those newfangled target holders either. Sombody had to go out there and hold the target while you shot. :eek:
[/grumpy old man voice]
kfranz
04-10-2003, 10:21 AM
Early to mid 90's, Izzy HB kits were $99. Inflation hasn't gone up that much....Hell, mid to late 90's, StG kits in nice shape were just over $100...