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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GeorgeM, post: 1144299, member: 28550&quot;]I&#039;ve got to disagree with this old chestnut (although, I&#039;ve heard other items used instead of a Colt revolver - a &quot;fancy wool suit&quot; seems to be the most common).</p><p><br /></p><p>For items that we&#039;ve been able to develop (especially anything involving technology, but also true to a lesser extent for related items) the buying power of gold has declined almost continuously ever since the start of the industrial revolution. Not only have we seen the cost of goods come down (ie; a six shot revolver can be found for far less than $1382 - that&#039;s 0.9675 ounces of gold at friday&#039;s spot price), but the quality of substitute goods has gone up sharply. You can buy a semi-auto pistol with a much larger capacity clip for less than $1000. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a brand new Smith &amp; Wesson revolver for just over $700 (S&amp;W has 5 round models in the $350 price range):</p><p><a href="http://www.smithwessonhandguns.com/item/9297_Smith__Wesson_Hand_Guns_Pistols_SW_164194_686_Plus_Dist_.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.smithwessonhandguns.com/item/9297_Smith__Wesson_Hand_Guns_Pistols_SW_164194_686_Plus_Dist_.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.smithwessonhandguns.com/item/9297_Smith__Wesson_Hand_Guns_Pistols_SW_164194_686_Plus_Dist_.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a 13 roung Glock 21 for $550:</p><p><a href="http://www.glockworld.com/item/42548_Glock_Hand_Guns_Pistols_Glock_PI2150203_Model_21_.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.glockworld.com/item/42548_Glock_Hand_Guns_Pistols_Glock_PI2150203_Model_21_.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.glockworld.com/item/42548_Glock_Hand_Guns_Pistols_Glock_PI2150203_Model_21_.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Both of those pistols are far less likely to explode in your hand, misfire, or have poorly aligned barrels than a brand new revolver in the 1860&#039;s, to boot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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