Gun stuff you rarely/never see any more?

[CountryGent]

This morning I was thumbing through a couple different books on varmint and small hunting published in the 1980s. One of them had a recommendation, and photographs of, .30-30 Accelerator ammunition. I haven't seen those in a long while. (The last time I saw cartridges in that line was in the early 2000s and, if I recall correctly, it was .30'06. One of my brother's, now late, hunting buddies had some in his pickup.)

Which got me to thinking: what gun "stuff" (e.g., firearms, ammunition, accessories) were fairly common back in the day that you hardly ever or never see any more? Be it in gun shops, in the field, etc.

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[oremike]

Wood stocks, Leather slings and holsters.

 

[Member 34319]

Shot, stuff used to be sold at many more stores, and more readily available in all sorts of sizes.

Now you only see a small amount at one or two stores in the typical 6/7.5/8 if that.

 

[Mygrainman]

 

[Member 34319]

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Sir, do you know how "gun owner" you were going back there?

That's if they just don't start shooting first!

 

[Savage Jav]

Mosin's in the Big 5 sporting goods ad as a kid for $79 with bayonet and pouches.

 

[kenboy]

Hope this is not a thread drift....But back in the day I would try to be one of the first to grab an IGA shopper. There were some incredible buys if you jumped on them early.

Don't know how many hundred dollar firearms I purchased through the years.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

"Classic" firearms with wood stocks and blued metal...non "tactical" firearms.

Not a fan of "tactical firearms" or synthetic stocks...Not saying that one shouldn't own them....
Just saying that I don't care for them...and miss the days of when wood stocks and a blued finish was the norm.
Andy

 

[Nwcid]

The full auto, gas operated BB guns in the back of Shotgun News.

Cheap imported parts kits for all kinds of military firearms.

 

[Member 34319]

Military Surplus

 

[jleavy1977]

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I recall seeing gun racks just like this in trucks regularly in MY HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. And that was only the early- to mid-90's ...

 

[TTSX]

Fixed power Scopes

 

[Savage Jav]

Military Surplus

It got popular and dried up. Maybe with new arms being adopted well see a new generation of surplus. The issue will be someone to make the receivers. But with 3d printing its getting more likely.

 

[Medic!]

Lets take it back a step further.

The other day I dragged out one of my late 20's Colts. When it hit me?
''Back when this was made most Americans didn't have electricity.''

Little of the world did in fact.


And they were doing just fine.

 

[Member 34319]

Veprs

 

[K-22]

This morning I was thumbing through a couple different books on varmint and small hunting published in the 1980s. One of them had a recommendation, and photographs of, .30-30 Accelerator ammunition. I haven't seen those in a long while. (The last time I saw cartridges in that line was in the early 2000s and, if I recall correctly, it was .30'06. One of my brother's, now late, hunting buddies had some in his pickup.)

Which got me to thinking: what gun "stuff" (e.g., firearms, ammunition, accessories) were fairly common back in the day that you hardly ever or never see any more? Be it in gun shops, in the field, etc.

Guns sitting in racks on the floor where you can handle them.
CS (controlled string)shotgun ammo.
Gunslick
Hubbard's Boot Grease
JonE Hand Warmers
Tyler T-Grips
Poly Chokes
Surplus stores that military surplus guns and ammo.
Guns and Ammo at department stores. Meier & Frank, JC Penney, Monkey Wards, etc.
.22 longs, shorts, CB shorts.
And much more.
Best,
Gary

 

[thorborg]

Gunslick graphite lube

 

[Camelfilter]

Veprs

Clomp clomp clomp....spin spin spin...opens safe. Yup, still there.

 

[Member 34319]

Clomp clomp clomp....spin spin spin...opens safe. Yup, still there.

I wish I'd purchased them when they were selling for 400 with those 2x4 unfinished stocks!!!

 

[Unicykle]

Ammo