Mid 1960's. I was a kid with $12 in my pocket. An old guy my parents knew had two guns for sale: a Crosman air pistol for $7, and an '03 Springfield made for the Thompson-Hoffer device to shoot .22 for $10. I bought the Crosman. Thompson _Hoffer '03s now sell for about $5000.
A few years later, a friend and I were looking at used guns at the long defunct Oregon Ammunition Service. I thought long and hard about an English double rifle in .450 NE (I can't remember the make, but it was a famous name). I decided I couldn't afford the $160 price tag. Would probably sell easily for $10,000 today.
I have made many other errors in gun buying over the years, but those two bring nightmares to this day.
A few years later, a friend and I were looking at used guns at the long defunct Oregon Ammunition Service. I thought long and hard about an English double rifle in .450 NE (I can't remember the make, but it was a famous name). I decided I couldn't afford the $160 price tag. Would probably sell easily for $10,000 today.
I have made many other errors in gun buying over the years, but those two bring nightmares to this day.