OK... What would you do if....??
This thread was prompted by another member...
IF...you were given a set amount of cash, let's say $1000, AND you were given the ability to travel back in time (any time) prior to 1900... What would you be looking to buy? With the intent of spending your alloted $$ and knowing that you'd be bringing your booty back home with you to the present time? BPS |
If restricted to firearms, and I could bring them back with me in new pristine condition, A couple of J&S Hawken originals (made by THEM). Matched pair of SAA Colts (factory custom matched of course). An original Christian Sharps .52 cal. and then one from each category following up to 1881. That would probably do my $1000 in about there.
If not restricted to firearms, every ounce of Gold I could get my hands on! $1000 of gold prior to 1900 would be a nice solid payday now! |
I would buy quality real estate and bring back deeds.
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Originally Posted by idahoron
(Post 4297101)
i would buy quality real estate and bring back deeds.
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Originally Posted by super_hunt54
(Post 4297083)
If restricted to firearms, and I could bring them back with me in new pristine condition, A couple of J&S Hawken originals (made by THEM). Matched pair of SAA Colts (factory custom matched of course). An original Christian Sharps .52 cal. and then one from each category following up to 1881. That would probably do my $1000 in about there.
If not restricted to firearms, every ounce of Gold I could get my hands on! $1000 of gold prior to 1900 would be a nice solid payday now! |
A $1,000 chunk of AT&T.
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If this was restricted to firearms, I too would be after some original Hawken rifles, colt pistols, sharps rifles, original Winchester lever action rifles, Spencer carbines, just the things that on today's market sell for the very top dollar and sell quickly. Purchase enough that you could keep one for yourself and then sell the others. You'd be wealthy!
And considering the value of a dollar back then compared to today, you'd have a huge amount of firearms that you'd be hauling back. For instance, I read somewhere that the original Winchester Model 76 rifle sold new for $32.00 . I watched a show the other day where a person had an original in mint condition and wanted $10,000.00 for it. Whether he got that or not who knows. But think of the investment opportunities you would have with that kind of merchandise. This is a very hard question because there are so many rifles I would want to get. And things I would want to see! Think of all you could see and learn. |
Originally Posted by cayugad
(Post 4297121)
..... original Winchester lever action rifles,......
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just about what everyone else said. Mostly Colts and Winchesters from the late 1800s or property in the NE (like New York) in the 1700s.
But if it was more recent like my childhood days I would have grabbed all the Colt Pythons I could. I remember being about 15 or 16 and my friends dad worked in the local gun shop. He showed me one and said to me "who in the world would pay $127 for a revolver?" Little did we know...huh? |
Originally Posted by idahoron
(Post 4297101)
I would buy quality real estate and bring back deeds.
Although a Henry rifle fresh from the factory comes to mind, along with a Colt Walker. BPS |
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