Sticker shock.

IIRC, I bought my first Old Army in 1972. Does that sound about right? I can't remember if I gave $135 or $235 for it an a flask, brand new. I pretty much shot the thing to pieces and traded it off. A few days ago I was in one of my LGS and there on the shelf was an OA exactly like my first one...for $999 and tax. Good grief Charlie Brown. I simply can't imagine paying that for a C&B revolver.
Tom Black

Tom,
Check these out.

https://www.gunbroker.com/Black-Powder-Pistols-Muzzleloader-Pistols/search?Keywords=Ruger%20Old%20Army&Sort=13&PageSize=96

As my grandson would say, "That's crazy as a walnut."
Tom

tom black said:

IIRC, I bought my first Old Army in 1972. Does that sound about right? I can't remember if I gave $135 or $235 for it an a flask, brand new.

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$135 sounds closer in 1972. I seem to recall buying a Smith 19 in '73 or '74 and IIRC it was about $140 or $150.

I bet they are as cheap now as they were then if you do the currency conversions.

$135.00 in 1972 would be worth $844.00 and some change in 2020
FWIW
pulaski

Was just thinking that I was making $1.25/hr=$50 week right out of high school in '77 so it would be 3 weeks worth of wages to buy that gun.

Well, they don't make them any more, so supply and demand will raise the prices.... Plus natural inflation.... Last two I bought were in the $800 range to finish my (shooting) collection of ROAs....

In 1975 the ROA had a suggested retail list price of $125, & a dealer price of $95.

And, cataloged was the brass GF option at $140 retail, & $106.40 dealer.

My next dealer price sheet I have is an 83, & what a difference. Understandable after the runaway inflation of '80-81.
$216.50 R & $164.54 D

There are inflation calculators online. It is worth it to play with them from time to time.