In 1975 a Remington 1100 went for round $175. We were in Carrols gun shop in Wharton Texas a few months later and saw a model 42 in the same condition of his with a $700 price tag. The price along with not having that Winchester anymore caused great remorse.
Yeah, the "good ole days", always a topic of interest.
I bet your Dad was sick over the 42 Win trade after he saw their value go thru the roof. But, hindsight is 20/20 as they say. Those rabbit hunts on cold winter days were a hoot. A friend had a pack of Beagles and he'd come out to my Dad's farm; we'd hunt swampers in the delta hardwoods. Fond memories.
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