The catalog is a "Ma Hunter" catalog, issued by sole proprietor Val Forgett, most likely during the early 1950's. The catalog was advertised as being from 1950. It is definitely pre-1963, as there is no zip code listed for the address, and it is probably pre-1955, as it mentions that the Sten SMG was "Still the standard of the British forces." I am looking for guidance on when this second edition catalog was actually published.
The catalog begins by stating, "Ma Hunter SEZ: We are now the country's largest machine gun dealer." They dealt in deactivated machine guns, including Model 1921, 1928, M1 and M1A1 Thompsons. The highest price listed among these weapons was $125.00 for a Model 1921. L-drums were $10, and C-drums were $17.50. An unissued M1A1 could be purchased for $80. Pretty cool prices...
In reading through the few previous references to Val Forgett and Ma Hunter on this board, and some information available on the internet, it appears that he passed away in 2002, and was the founder of Navy Arms. Navy Arms is apparently still run by his sons in West Virginia.
I was looking for some more history of the company, and maybe some stories from the past from PhilOhio or Ron, or anyone else who might be able to lend more insight. I also thought frequenters of this board would enjoy seeing the old catalog and prices...


Thanks!
David Albert
dalbert@sturmgewehr.com