Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3,353 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 A little history on the retailer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solothurn_S-18/1000 And some side chatter: http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10268 LL 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 26,273 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Man, when was this ad made? It had to be a while ago. Look at the address for Cadmus Industries on the bottom left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Joker 328 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 If its for a mail order rifle its pre 1968 GCA 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Steak 356 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Gotta spend a LOT of time in the gym before I'll be able to fire and maneuver with THAT semi-automatic assault rifle. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,815 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Some Florida outfit offered .55 caliber Boyes anti tank rifles for under $50.00 nd ammo was $5.00 for 20 rounds. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sixgun Sheridan 4,457 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 9 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Man, when was this ad made? It had to be a while ago. Look at the address for Cadmus Industries on the bottom left. Back when CA was actually a red state. Wasn't that long ago either. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 16,401 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 9 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Man, when was this ad made? It had to be a while ago. Look at the address for Cadmus Industries on the bottom left. Probably mid 50s. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 3,388 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 6 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Some Florida outfit offered .55 caliber Boyes anti tank rifles for under $50.00 nd ammo was $5.00 for 20 rounds. I have 1 live round for that rifle. ............. BIG sucker .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,815 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 The rifle, the round, or the sucker that bought one because he thought it would be fun....which it ain't. I had a frat brother that bought one and we all went out to shoot it. I shot it....once. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 1,435 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Big shop in Phoenix use to have these in the front window for sale with ammo back in the 60's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Checotah 303 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I remember as a youngster seeing 20mm anti tank guns for sale like that. I think the ones that I saw were Lahti guns but I think they fire the same round. I did get to shoot one of the Lahtis about10 years ago at one of the Hiram Maxim Machinegun shoots that were held in Dover-Foxcroft Maine. I didn't really notice the recoil because the gun was 136 lbs. and on bi-pod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,815 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I had forgotten the Lahtis. They were huge suckers, but I never got to fire one. IIDC they were more expensive that the Boyes guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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