Ash
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I own, collect, and shoot store-brand rifles - particularly Western Field and Revelation rifles. IN the 1960's and early 1970's, the basic rifle still had a polished blue, iron sights, and a walnut stock (even if it had pressed-checkering).
Those rifles today would be considered middle-grade rifles and would be more than $800 each. A Remington 710, had it appeared at the same time made by Remington, would have been snubbed in a way that made a Post 1964 Winchester seem well-loved.
We have greatly accepted cheapened equipment. Some have even swallowed the cheapness as improvements.
I own, collect, and shoot store-brand rifles - particularly Western Field and Revelation rifles. IN the 1960's and early 1970's, the basic rifle still had a polished blue, iron sights, and a walnut stock (even if it had pressed-checkering).
Those rifles today would be considered middle-grade rifles and would be more than $800 each. A Remington 710, had it appeared at the same time made by Remington, would have been snubbed in a way that made a Post 1964 Winchester seem well-loved.
We have greatly accepted cheapened equipment. Some have even swallowed the cheapness as improvements.