Tumblernotch
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Guess this is the right place to post this.
I was looking through an 1895 Montgomery Ward catalogue the other day and ran across these in the Gun section. Kinda makes you sick, but we have to remember that they had to work harder for what they made and money was still scarce for most people. Get a load of this:
Black Powder: DuPont Rifle & Shotgun Powder
Keg (25lbs.) fg,ffg,fffg,------$3.25
1/2 Keg------------------------$1.50
1/4 Keg------------------------$1.15
Can (1lb)------------------------.30
Choke Bore Powder
Keg----------------------------$4.86
1/2 Keg------------------------$2.76
1/4 Keg------------------------$1.50
Can------------------------------.46
DuPont Eagle Duck
Keg----------------------------$11.00
1/2 Keg------------------------$ 5.75
1/4 Keg------------------------$ 3.60
Can----------------------------$ .60
Gun Locks:
Back action Shotgun & Rifle Locks-- $.75 Better grade--$1.50
Shotgun Bar action Locks--$1.25 to $1.50
Bar lock for Rifle--$1.25
Gun Tubes (Nipples)--$.05 to $.20 each or $.50 to $2.00 per dozen.
Musket Tubes--$.06 ea. or $.63 per dozen.
Musket Tubes w/ small tops--$.08 ea. or $.84 per dozen.
Boy's Single Barrel Shotgun, 16 ga.--$2.75
Belgian Back Action Double Barrel, Imitation Twist, 11,12,13,14 ga.--$5.40
English Made Genuine Twist, checkered grip, 13 to 15 ga.--$8.75
Double Barrel w/ barrels made from new musket barrels, abt. 14 to 15 ga.--$5.00
Combination sight (Blade with Folding Globe)-$.75
Lyman New Front Sight w/ globe or aperture combination--$.75
Mainsprings--$.20 to $.30
Kentucky Pattern double set triggers--$.75
Swivel tumblers--$.50 to $.75, Labor for fitting tumblers--$1.50 to $2.50
Mouthwatering, huh?
I was looking through an 1895 Montgomery Ward catalogue the other day and ran across these in the Gun section. Kinda makes you sick, but we have to remember that they had to work harder for what they made and money was still scarce for most people. Get a load of this:
Black Powder: DuPont Rifle & Shotgun Powder
Keg (25lbs.) fg,ffg,fffg,------$3.25
1/2 Keg------------------------$1.50
1/4 Keg------------------------$1.15
Can (1lb)------------------------.30
Choke Bore Powder
Keg----------------------------$4.86
1/2 Keg------------------------$2.76
1/4 Keg------------------------$1.50
Can------------------------------.46
DuPont Eagle Duck
Keg----------------------------$11.00
1/2 Keg------------------------$ 5.75
1/4 Keg------------------------$ 3.60
Can----------------------------$ .60
Gun Locks:
Back action Shotgun & Rifle Locks-- $.75 Better grade--$1.50
Shotgun Bar action Locks--$1.25 to $1.50
Bar lock for Rifle--$1.25
Gun Tubes (Nipples)--$.05 to $.20 each or $.50 to $2.00 per dozen.
Musket Tubes--$.06 ea. or $.63 per dozen.
Musket Tubes w/ small tops--$.08 ea. or $.84 per dozen.
Boy's Single Barrel Shotgun, 16 ga.--$2.75
Belgian Back Action Double Barrel, Imitation Twist, 11,12,13,14 ga.--$5.40
English Made Genuine Twist, checkered grip, 13 to 15 ga.--$8.75
Double Barrel w/ barrels made from new musket barrels, abt. 14 to 15 ga.--$5.00
Combination sight (Blade with Folding Globe)-$.75
Lyman New Front Sight w/ globe or aperture combination--$.75
Mainsprings--$.20 to $.30
Kentucky Pattern double set triggers--$.75
Swivel tumblers--$.50 to $.75, Labor for fitting tumblers--$1.50 to $2.50
Mouthwatering, huh?