George P
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You can buy three guns and not even break $1,000. Or you can spend $10,000+ on a bespoke 1911.
I know what I was making in 1980, and I know what I make today. In inflation adjusted dollars I'm making 4X more money than I made in 1980. Not bad for a retired guy. I remember what guns cost in 1980 and what the quality was.
Guns today are much less expensive and of better mechanical quality. Just yesterday I saw perfectly serviceable, new, deer rifles for $225. That would be $72 in 1980 dollars. Hell, you couldn't get a NEW bolt gun in 1980 for $225 that I can remember.
Sure, if deep bluing and nice wood is your thing you're going to have to spend more than $225, but you weren't getting nice wood for $225 in 1980 either. Rifles today are leaps and bounds more accurate than rifles in 1980.
Also the sheer number of choices we have today is staggering.
Correct, my new Rem 700 BDL LH 7mm mag (still have) was $300 plus tax when I bought it in Houston before moving to CO