Every day for this entire year I will post old school printed gun ads each day.

indy1919a4 said:

The Even I was referring to was an American company. They did make a number of Evens repeating rifles and it was a cool design, but had a real weakness in the way you loaded it.

Merwin & Hulbert heavily invested in the Evans rifle and this investment help lead to Merwin & Hulbert going out of business.

I love that rifle you attached, any clue to the year??? Those are wonderful rounds.. Wonderful art work.. thanks..

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This is what I just found on William Evans, they’re still in business in London:
https://www.williamevans.com/world-of-william-evans/history-and-heritage

Stay safe.

Thanks Riomouse, I loved the walking though the shops... One would really have to hose down and dress up not to be asked to leave as you walked in..

I see the story of 2 Evans rifles

The American Evans owner..




The Evans from the Heart of Mayfare shooters..

One of my interests is Winchester Model 52's.....thought these were some impressive ads from the hey day of target shooting .22's.

Also remember some ads Ruger ran for the 10/22 that featured Chief A.J. standing on a pile of wooden blocks that he'd shot without a miss while they were thrown in the air. (1960's or maybe 1970's?)

LOVE IT!

Speedo66 said:

Somehow I have a feeling that wasn't the average wood in the Remington ad above.

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Those were the deluxe models.

Rembrandt said:

Also remember some ads Ruger ran for the 10/22 that featured Chief A.J. standing on a pile of wooden blocks that he'd shot without a miss while they were thrown in the air. (1960's or maybe 1970's?)

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Thanks, Never heard of him until you mention it. Moocho Thanks.




https://www.chiefaj.com/pages/chiefs-world-record-shooting

indy1919a4 said:

Thanks, Never heard of him until you mention it. Moocho Thanks.

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https://www.chiefaj.com/pages/chiefs-world-record-shooting

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Of course, I had to look into who *Chief AJ* was.
https://www.chiefaj.com/pages/who-is-chief-aj

Too, Japanese shooting up Hawaii is damn funny.

Todd.

ApacheCoTodd said:

Too, Japanese shooting up Hawaii is damn funny.

Todd.

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It was alot more serious 40 some years earlier...

I don't always hunt dangerous game, but when I do it's with a 25acp vest pocket Colt.

^^^ Need to post that one in the “What gun for bears?” sticky on the Hunting forum!

Sam

Rembrandt said:

One of my interests is Winchester Model 52's.....thought these were some impressive ads from the hey day of target shooting .22's.

Also remember some ads Ruger ran for the 10/22 that featured Chief A.J. standing on a pile of wooden blocks that he'd shot without a miss while they were thrown in the air. (1960's or maybe 1970's?)


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Just picked up one of those first 52s. Tiny aperture for my old eyes.

Eugen said:

I don't always hunt dangerous game, but when I do it's with a 25acp vest pocket Colt.
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This ad is always fascinating to me. I so want to know what happen but I have never ever been able to find anything about folder 20 for some background. It has to be one hell of a story of desperation.. No one goes out hunting a bear with a 25 automatic.. Right??

There was a Canadian lady, Bella Twin who did not need the heavy hitting power of the 25 Automatic. She dropped the bear with a 22 caliber single shot Cooey Ace ..

But as you will read the lady laid in wait for the poor thing and she had Bedded down the barrel. She customized a killing machine.. Plus she was armed with deadly Whiz-Bang ammo. Darn dumb critter never had a chance...







https://www.ammoland.com/2017/06/be...-world-record-grizzly-and-more/#axzz6jkRwubbT

May 1969 American rifleman , ruger ad. I'd take a bunch of #1s for $250 each!

And she used a single shot .22 Long. Wow.

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Not exactly an ad for a gun.. But it was an ad that started a firearms empire.

Obturation said:

May 1969 American rifleman , ruger ad. I'd take a bunch of #1s for $250 each!

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About a week and a half gross pay for me as a junior engineer that year.

vintovka said:

Nah its fairly objective and supports much of what originally occurred. Like the title implies its largely about Sam Cummings (Interarms) but covers most if not all the big names and alludes to others. Been sorting ammo all day and found several boxes with the Interarms logo and a Mauser stock with the remnants of their logo attachment.

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I got the book today..384 pages and no pictures.. Ouch thats a lot of words hell I may wear out a finger getting though this thing..

Did spot read a few parts, you know like how those big time Hollywood producers read a script. It does look like some good facts.. Thanks

Jumped into the Wayback Machine with Mr. Peabody and Sherman (No, I found this in my Antique Storage Space)



Here is one page of history:



I think this came out in 1950.........

1976B.L.Johns.

At those prices I would have bought all three of the Colt Commanders; that is if I had been around back then!

With the wages payed in 1950 you might not have been able to. The minimum wage was raised to a whopping 75 cents in 1949.

How simple the older ad world was..

The Semi-Weekly Raleigh Register
March 27, 1861



And older ones makes one wonder if its the same Language..

For my birthday, we get a calendar from 1936, and a poster from 60 years later. Enjoy!