Buddy H Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnh Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 Hi Buddy, Cool advertisement! Thanks for sharing!!! I'm intrigued - Any idea how the Solothurn went from being openly sold & unregulated (not a DD) to being considered a DD under the NFA? Did nobody really care about NFA items back then? Was the '68 amnesty the turning point or was it sometime later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
United Surplus Arms Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 I'll take 2 please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Address correction....they moved to Hollywood! Still NIB (OK on top of box), but more than 189.50, A local guy ordered one and never shot it. They used to offer a nice selection of ammo and additional stuff is in the chest (more than what is described in the ad). Yes, 1968 was DD registration because these are such a threat to public safety. You could beat someone with the spare recoil spring, but the entrenching tool is quite sharp! Yes this was shipped direct from Cadmus to the previous owner who's name is on the address tag. They are quite stunning in person. Buddy's walk down memory lane! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnh Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 BTW, What is the think that looks like a battery pack + cable? Electric igniter??? Heater??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, mattnh said: BTW, What is the think that looks like a battery pack + cable? Electric igniter??? Heater??? I would bet it's a illuminator for the optic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 Yes, a battery box and light cable for the illuminated reticle. Very similar to the MG34 setup, but a single battery vs. 3. A pretty rare accy. today. The entire receiver is one piece including the tube that holds the scope internals is part of the receiver, not bolted or mounted on the receiver. Machine time even today on a 5 axis machine would be huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnh Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Wish my Grandfather had been interested in this stuff way back then to get these deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1gewehr Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Just to put things in perspective, $189.50 in 1957 is approximately equivalent to $1790 in 1922 dollars according to official US Government inflation numbers. Many folks don't believe those numbers as the government changes the methodology for figuring inflation several times between then and now. Some people use a rough estimate of the current vs. former silver price per ounce. This is easy to figure as silver prior to 1964 was $1/ounce. Using that method, $189.50 in 1957 now looks like $4737.50 with silver at $25/ounce. Looking at it that way, $189.50 doesn't look as inexpensive. But, an excellent condition Solothurn 20mm with all accessories and available ammo to shoot would be a wonderful thing to see at $4737.50! Anybody have one they want to sell me at that price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnh Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, 1gewehr said: Just to put things in perspective, $189.50 in 1957 is approximately equivalent to $1790 in 1922 dollars according to official US Government inflation numbers. Many folks don't believe those numbers as the government changes the methodology for figuring inflation several times between then and now. Some people use a rough estimate of the current vs. former silver price per ounce. This is easy to figure as silver prior to 1964 was $1/ounce. Using that method, $189.50 in 1957 now looks like $4737.50 with silver at $25/ounce. Looking at it that way, $189.50 doesn't look as inexpensive. But, an excellent condition Solothurn 20mm with all accessories and available ammo to shoot would be a wonderful thing to see at $4737.50! Anybody have one they want to sell me at that price! Gold is actually a more historical accurate measure of value given the US dollar was fixed to it prior to 1972. In 1957, gold was $34.95/oz (see: https://nma.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/historic_gold_prices_1833_pres.pdf). So, $189.50 was exactly equal to 5.44oz of gold coin. Today spot gold is $1955.40 or more like $2000/oz if you wanted to be a gold coin. So that would be $10,8444 - about as much as say a Barrett today... Another perspective: The average new car was ~2K back then, so ~1/10th of a car. Edited March 23, 2022 by mattnh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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