Guns Magazine, October 1959, early AR coverage

[CountryGent]

So I was doing some searches on a weird Franken-gun built during the tumultuous events in Cuba back in the day. My recollection, which turned out to not be completely accurate, was that it was an M1 Carbine with a drum. (It was, in fact, largely based upon the Winchester .351 self-loader.)

Anywho, I noticed the periodical had some early coverage of the then new AR-15 line, and I know how popular they are, so figured I'd pass along: Guns magazine, October 1959.

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[P7M13]

That was cool !
Note the terminology in the excerpt below....

 

[2ndtimer]

Those 1959 prices sure are attractive. That, and back then you could have mail ordered some pretty sweet rifles for under 50 bucks.

 

[CountryGent]

I really dig the vintage pictures in those periodicals. (The prices look nice too, but according to the Intratubes, the median household income in 1959 was $5,400/year.)

 

[Alexx1401]

Interesting article, sure like those prices!

 

[RVTECH]

Thanks for posting that!

I spent some time looking at it and the articles and it was nice to see a time when guns were portrayed in a predominantly more sporting, outdoor and hunting aspect than what we mostly see now.

Obviously a more sedate and 'civilized' time.

 

[3MTA3]

What a wonderful walk back in time!

 

[CountryGent]

For those that may be interested, many of the older issues maybe seen here.

The one from August 1960 that covered Francis Powers' suppressed pistol is interesting.