Every day for this entire year I will post old school printed gun ads each day.

[indy1919a4]

Oh I like that John Wayne Vaquero... did a quick gunbroker and one just sold with active bidding and an active price... But Gosh it may just be worth it . Just so you can say "What ya shooting there Pilgrim" with authority at the range.

Added info: There were only 3500 of these made..



https://www.gunbroker.com/item/889302927

 

[indy1919a4]

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Love that ad with the Stainless Steel Colt 1911 in the Dishwasher.

 

[indy1919a4]

Not exactly powder guns but real nice none the less



And the best..... War Time Daisy rifles that were not even air rifles.. Just place holder toys and promises that after the war the good stuff will be coming ..

 

[indy1919a4]

 

[Riomouse911]

Here are a couple of odd ones I don’t recall ever seeing in print:


And a movie poster where firearms are the central piece:




Stay safe.

 

[Mohican1]

All these ads from the 70’s amuse me because I grew up in the 70’s and remember reading in all the magazines of the day just how terrible the quality of new production guns was compared to the “good old days.”

I guess the definition of “good old days” to most people must be the 15-20 years on either side of their birth. As I was born in 1963 those 70’s guns look pretty good to me.

I'm a 1963 model myself...

 

[entropy]

I remember the EAA one. as well as this one by EAA:



I am become Shiva, destroyer of bullseye's and gongs.

 

[indy1919a4]

Here are a couple of odd ones I don’t recall ever seeing in print:
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And a movie poster where firearms are the central piece:

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Stay safe.

Awesome movie Poster, and per the 1st ad, I understand why the Girl is in the picture.. I do not understand why they have the holster drooping down..??

 

[Riomouse911]

Awesome movie Poster, and per the 1st ad, I understand why the Girl is in the picture.. I do not understand why they have the holster drooping down..??

Oh, I’ll bet there is a touch of sexual innuendo in the image...

Stay safe.

 

[indy1919a4]

Oh, I’ll bet there is a touch of sexual innuendo in the image...

Stay safe.

Damn, I was afeard about that, must be getting old, Now all I can think is that's a nice holster and hope that doesn't fall on the floor and get all dirty..

 

[doubleh]

Awesome movie Poster, and per the 1st ad, I understand why the Girl is in the picture.. I do not understand why they have the holster drooping down..??

I thought it was because she's so skinny it just fell down.

 

[Reinz]

EAA has always had the lamest ads as well as sorriest marketing.

It’s a shame because they do have some good guns in spite of themselves.

 

[SwampWolf]

I am become Shiva, destroyer of bullseye's and gongs.

Very creepy.

 

[indy1919a4]

Neat how many gun ads have Dogs..

 

[GEM]

Deleted politics. Save it for elsewhere.

 

[Geno929]

Some gun ads from Guns and Ammo October 1959:

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I have a High Standard Double Nine in .22 LR, It is the chrome plated version with black plastic grips. Very accurate and fun to shoot. My buddy took out a squirrel at 25 yards. Head shot!

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Neat how many gun ads have Dogs..


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I love the "G'on! git 'im before he lands!!" Winchester ad with the dad & kid.

Todd.

 

[Riomouse911]

For our many Charter Arms fans...



I’ve always wanted a 4” .44 Spl Bulldog...something about that name and caliber just sounds right to me.
Stay safe.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

For our many Charter Arms fans...

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I’ve always wanted a 4” .44 Spl Bulldog...something about that name and caliber just sounds right to me.
Stay safe.

Not just a little creepy that those two guys in the CA ad could almost be David Berkowitz's brothers.

As to a 4" .44? My old Target Bulldog was my second ever revolver and I can't imagine what it would take to get me to give it up. Traded and IHC Scout top to my barber for it back in the day.

Todd.

 

[.308 Norma]

Traded and IHC Scout top to my barber for it back in the day.

Really? You traded the top of a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Harvester_Scout#/media/File:IHC-Scout-1.jpg for it?
That's kinda amazing! Back in the '70s, I sure wanted a "Scout" for deer hunting. I never did buy one though, and now I can't even remember why I didn't.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Really? You traded the top of a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Harvester_Scout#/media/File:IHC-Scout-1.jpg for it?
That's kinda amazing! Back in the '70s, I sure wanted a "Scout" for deer hunting. I never did buy one though, and now I can't even remember why I didn't.

Yup. Bright blue soft top for a CA Target .44 in '82 or '83. I still have the CA but I doubt he has that soft top.

I also, still have the Scout!

Todd.

 

[doubleh]

I owned a scout , the one seat version with the half a V-8 engine. That thing was embarrassing in any hilly terrain on the highway. I took it places off road that had me wondering why in the world I went there before I made it back out. The little thing would go about anywhere as long as you didn’t get in a big hurry and had plenty of gas. It was fond of gasoline.

 

[Riomouse911]

One of my forestry classmates when I was in school up at Humboldt had one, it surely did take us back on some logging roads that made me nervous!

A guy down the hill from me has a gold/white hardtop Jeep Commando that I think he would sell... if I only had the money to offer and time to work on it ...


Stay safe.

 

[indy1919a4]

 

[Riomouse911]

A few Winchester - Western ads featuring those who served in the military:



Many, many thanks to all of you who did!

Stay safe.