I grew up in the 60s and 70s and did a quite a bit of shooting and reloading. Most of Dad's friends were shooters. What I saw were 03s and 03A3s, surplus and commercial 1911s, M1 carbines, Remington 721s, 788s, 700, Ruger M77s with tang safeties, Remington 760s & 740s, Winchester 88s and 100, Model 70s, 870s, Ithica pump action shotguns, Mausers, both modified and unmodified, Ruger 3 screw single actions including one in 30 carbine that had really fierce muzzle blast, Garands (some from the DCM) one Colt AR, more 10/22s than you could shake a stick at, S&W Highway Patrolman in 357, Hi Powers, Springfield trapdoor 45-70s, muzzle loaders, Nylon 66s, remington 600s, 660s and Mohawks.
Everyone had a scoped bolt action. Dad & Grandpa had customized Mauser 98s they mail ordered from Sears in 30-06. Grandpa had his rechambered to 300 Weatherby Magnum. Also SXS shotguns. In the early 60s, M1 carbine could be mail ordered from the NRA for like $15 or $20 bucks. You could also order surplused 03s and 03A3s, 1911s, SMLEs, Carcanos (SMLEs and Carcanos were especially cheap for many years).
Very common were Winchester 94s in 30-30. Lots of single shot 22s and lever action 22s. Grandma had an old Broomhandle Mauser her brother brought back from WWII. Lugers were pretty popular and Walther P-38s were everywhere. While kinda rare, almost everyone wanted a Colt SAA. Many had imported copies or Rugers. I remember seeing a few Belgium FN49s at the gunshows and in gunshops in Southern California. Legal machineguns were much more affordable back then
I'm sure there are a few I missed, but this should give you an idea
Oh, and a plethora of snub-nosed 38s
Everyone had a scoped bolt action. Dad & Grandpa had customized Mauser 98s they mail ordered from Sears in 30-06. Grandpa had his rechambered to 300 Weatherby Magnum. Also SXS shotguns. In the early 60s, M1 carbine could be mail ordered from the NRA for like $15 or $20 bucks. You could also order surplused 03s and 03A3s, 1911s, SMLEs, Carcanos (SMLEs and Carcanos were especially cheap for many years).
Very common were Winchester 94s in 30-30. Lots of single shot 22s and lever action 22s. Grandma had an old Broomhandle Mauser her brother brought back from WWII. Lugers were pretty popular and Walther P-38s were everywhere. While kinda rare, almost everyone wanted a Colt SAA. Many had imported copies or Rugers. I remember seeing a few Belgium FN49s at the gunshows and in gunshops in Southern California. Legal machineguns were much more affordable back then
I'm sure there are a few I missed, but this should give you an idea
Oh, and a plethora of snub-nosed 38s