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Old 05-28-2019, 06:27 AM   #1
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I'll take them all please. From a 1959 American Rifleman magazine. Amazing!


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In the year 1959, the United States minimum wage was $1.00. This is equivalent to $8.53 in 2018 dollars.
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The Colt Service Revolver at Guns International is $1,695.00
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In the year 1959, the United States minimum wage was $1.00. This is equivalent to $8.53 in 2018 dollars.
Still relatively cheap. But I'm using my time machine and hope they don't look at the currency real close?

If they took credit card, think what 60 years of unpaid interest would be.
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I can remember those prices. Wish I would have bought a truckload.
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I remember when they were giving them away in Boy's Life
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