One of my best friends is one of the most disciplined and frugal people I know. He saved $750 as a teenager to purchase a Shiloh Sharps right when Quigley was released. It's a decent comparison money wise, although my buddy had to wait three years to get his rifle, so there is that. It can be done, but I don't think this kid did it.
750 is 1660 in today's dollars.
