[johnwilliamson062]

"What cost $144.9 in 1963 would cost $1004.47 in 2009."

I have done a number of price comparisons over time. The guns "now" always turn out to be cheaper than "then". The low and mid range guns most dramatically. The more expensive ones less and I would guess the custom level guns are more expensive, so as artisan labor has not decreased nearly as dramatically as mass production costs adjusted for inflation.