I just received 10 of the 12 issues from 1948 of MuzzleBlasts. There were/are no color pics but the content is very interesting. I never expected to find any issues this old. If it is ok I will share some photos of the for sale ads in them.
A Spencer carbine could be had for $22.00, a Colt 1851 Navy for $17.50, or a Rogers & Spencer for $25.00. I guess those amounts were a lot of money in 1948.