Most expensive guns of the Old West

[Lazyfaire]

This was sent to me and as such it may already have been posted here but found this to be really interesting.

The Wild, Thrilling, Southern Roots of the Most Expensive Gun Ever Sold

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[Andy54Hawken]

In 1839 a J.Henry "Lancaster Pattern" rifle was $9.50....( $283.93 in today's dollars )
A Hawken Rifle was $38.00. ( Yikes ! ) ( $1,135.70 in today's dollars )
Both rifles were listed as being sold by the Upper Missouri Outfit.
Andy

 

[Certaindeaf]

In 1839 a J.Henry "Lancaster Pattern" rifle was $9.50....( $283.93 in today's dollars )
A Hawken Rifle was $38.00. ( Yikes ! ) ( $1,135.70 in today's dollars )
Both rifles were listed as being sold by the Upper Missouri Outfit.
Andy

The island of Manhattan, one bead.
One bead in today's beads.






Lol

 

[Andy54Hawken]

The island of Manhattan, one bead.
One bead in today's beads.






Lol

Yeabut....it was a nice bead....
Andy

 

[Mark W.]

I have seen single beads sell for more then $400 Al the Beadman used to have stuff like that at Rendezvous.

 

[The Heretic]

In 1839 a J.Henry "Lancaster Pattern" rifle was $9.50....( $283.93 in today's dollars )
A Hawken Rifle was $38.00. ( Yikes ! ) ( $1,135.70 in today's dollars )
Both rifles were listed as being sold by the Upper Missouri Outfit.
Andy

This is what I would be interested in; the original cost of guns during the "wild west" era.

 

[JohnnyMac]

This was sent to me and as such it may already have been posted here but found this to be really interesting.

The Wild, Thrilling, Southern Roots of the Most Expensive Gun Ever Sold

gardenandgun.com

Very interesting read. I have an old M.L. Rood swivel breech and while doing a little Google-Fu on it found this which I thought was pretty interesting, albeit a bit off topic as I don't see any prices listed, but interesting nonetheless.

https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1978-B39-The-Feuding-Gunsmiths-Of-Denver.pdf