indy1919a4
Member
Gee maybe we need to get back to some more ads closer to home
Last edited:
Every day for this entire year I will post old school printed gun ads each day.
- Thread starter Miami_JBT
- Start date
- Status
ApacheCoTodd
member
I'm always as fascinated by the gear and clothing as I am the guns in American sporting arms ads.... Hell, maybe more so as the guns for the most part are still around and used regularly.
Todd.
Speedo66
Member
I find it interesting that many of these firearm companies had Manhattan addresses, including Remington.
My, how things have changed.
Great thread, hope to see many more historic ads here.
My, how things have changed.
Great thread, hope to see many more historic ads here.
ApacheCoTodd
member
Seed-money was in Manhattan. Old-world mill towns were in New England. Hence the lingering connections to otherwise gun-UN-friendly locales after the demographic shifts.
Todd.
LightninST
Member
LightninST
Member
Riomouse911
Member
Here are some oldies that haven’t been around for a while:
Clearly Sears wasn’t enamored with Flobert rifles. Even though they sold them they flat out say they won’t recommend or guarantee these products.
“Buy a good rifle, it’ll pay in the end”...If only retailers were as honest today...
Stay safe.
Clearly Sears wasn’t enamored with Flobert rifles. Even though they sold them they flat out say they won’t recommend or guarantee these products.
“Buy a good rifle, it’ll pay in the end”...If only retailers were as honest today...
Stay safe.
Charter Arms was on Asylum Street?
There's a strange connection.
There's a strange connection.
indy1919a4
Member
I do wonder what Mr Holland would charge for one of his Submarine Boats??
entropy
Member
More than Simon Lake,
ApacheCoTodd
member
armedwalleye
Member
I'm kinda wondering about those "semi armor piercing" projectiles.... like what's the point in doing half a job?
indy1919a4
Member
On lighter armored ships armor piercing rounds may go right through and over penetrate.
LightninST
Member
LightninST
Member
indy1919a4
Member
WOW thats a hell of a story going on in that one, I can smell the bacon & fish frying, I hear the cat.. Many thanks
ApacheCoTodd
member
I love how many ads have the same theme.
Some hapless sportsman is doing things and ways when suddenly confronted by a specter of nature, all; toothy, fangy and clawy yet happens to have a firearm to-hand to live and fry, hike or chop wood another day.
"I'm not a hunter but I play one in advertisements. When I'm tying flies over a cook fire of my own recently chopped firewood and drying my fish caught while hunting moose - I ALWAYS have my trusty Red Rider a-hand in case of predatory predation upon my firmation!"
Todd.
Some hapless sportsman is doing things and ways when suddenly confronted by a specter of nature, all; toothy, fangy and clawy yet happens to have a firearm to-hand to live and fry, hike or chop wood another day.
"I'm not a hunter but I play one in advertisements. When I'm tying flies over a cook fire of my own recently chopped firewood and drying my fish caught while hunting moose - I ALWAYS have my trusty Red Rider a-hand in case of predatory predation upon my firmation!"
Todd.
LightninST
Member
The artist really knew how to bring the picture life !
I hear ya with the bacon & fish frying , coffee pot on an open fire you are almost there !
But you have your trusty Winchester rifle in hand .
bannockburn
Member
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2007
- Messages
- 26,297
That Winchester ad is the greatest! Not only do you have the cookfire going, the mountain lion snarling, and the startled gentleman with his trusty Winchester close by, but somehow they managed to even slip in some product placement with the Winchester wooden ammo box right in the middle of all the action!
Bravo Winchester Advertising Department! Bravo!
Bravo Winchester Advertising Department! Bravo!
ApacheCoTodd
member
Probably find that the knife, hatchet and flashlight, among other items, were all Winchester as well.
Todd.
bannockburn
Member
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2007
- Messages
- 26,297
Todd
I thought that too!
I thought that too!
MacAR
Member
Same here. But I hope for his sake that rifle is at least a 30-30; I'd hate to face that cat with naught but a 25-20! But of course, it likely is given the age of the ad.
Mac
I love these old advertisements. This one is wonderful, they all are. But, do you think it possible anyone has ever roped a jaguar and lived to tell about it? That cat would eat that woman, her gun and then snack on the horse, my bet!
indy1919a4
Member
MacAR
Member
- Status
