Gun Prices

Ben

Ben

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Yesterday, I went to a couple of my favorite gun shops in the Birmingham area.

WOW ! ! GUN PRICES are going out the roof.

I'm glad that I own a few nice guns, at today's prices I wouldn't be able to own very many now.

I bought a revolver new for about $800 1 yr. ago, the same revolver now is $1,000.00 in the same gun shop. I'm not a mathematician but I do believe that is a 20% price increase.

What are you guys seeing in your area ?

Ben
 
Brad

Brad

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This is going to sound odd but I'm rarely in the mood to buy so I rarely look at price tags.
A 20% jump in a year does seem a bit much. Wonder if the shop is trying to make some extra money in a time when some guns are in short supply.
 
Josh

Josh

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I haven't bought a ton of new guns recently, but if I want it I will just buy it. With the fiat currency we are saddled with prices will only go up as more money is printed.

So... buy what you want, even if you have to save up.
 
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358156hp

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Many things seem to have even doubled in price over the last few years. It wasn't that long ago that you could buy a clean Redhawk for under $500.00, now they're around $750.00+. Ruger 10/22s were as low as $150.00 two years ago, now they're often in the mid twos... Powder was $18.00 two years ago. Now we're looking at $24.00 and up.
 
Ian

Ian

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Two local shops think beat-up Marlin 336s with the JM stamp are automatically worth $850 and go up from there if they're above 50% condition. For new stuff, most shops are at full MSRP, and seem to use today's MSRP for good-condition used guns. Walochinamart and Academy are the only places that still have reasonable new prices.
 
JonB

JonB

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I realize this may look like spam.
BUT, I am posting this ONLY in the spirit of conversation.
If the mods or admin think this is inappropriate, and delete this post and/or attached link, I understand.

I am Selling the major portion of my firearms collection at a 'live' auction (no online bidding) this Thursday evening (every item on this auction is my personal property). While I have posted about this on FB and another webforum (their permission was asked first), I haven't pursued the posting of it here, mostly because I don't think there are any of my Minnesota brethren here and if you aren't local, the knowledge of this auction isn't helpful to you or the forum in general.

But what might be helpful...or at least further the OP's conversation, would be the results of my Auction.

I have done a ton of footwork to get the word out locally. I have taken many things into consideration when planning this auction. I am hoping and counting on, there being a great turnout. Although, no matter how many dealers, collectors, and general firearm enthusiasts show up, I worry about a couple of my custom Mausers bringing close to what I "think" the wood stock alone, is worth... Just the nature of that type of Firearm.

So anyway, l will take the time to post the results, if there is interest.

http://www.midwestauctions.com/lundeenauction/lundeen_auction_april_2.htm
 
Josh

Josh

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Ah ok, I hope you get the house you want! Glad it wasn't something life altering.
 
J

JSH

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Jon, you have some really interesting and nice guns. I go to fewer and fewer auctions, just isn't worth my time. With that being said i am sure there will be enough folks there to keep prices up.
Your worry however is very real on the customs. But there is an upside to this as well. More times than not a gun you think of as worthless for the most part will bring two to three times what you think it would. Which in turn helps offset a loss on a better gun.
Went to a "man cave" auction a couple of years ago. About fifty guns. A real custom military sporter brought $350. Yet when all the single shot low end utility grade shotguns came around, they went for $150-200.
On ammo especially .22 the parted out the bricks. So much for a box of fifty, times the money.
It was good entertainment for me. Saw a brick sell at $5.50 per fifty. Guy opened every box to make sure they were full. One box had 49 in it so the resold it, went for $6.50, lol.
Best of luck to ya.
Jeff
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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I live in Kali; not for much longer I hope. And, as they say, my modest collection was lost in a tragic boating accident. I actually have not bought a firearm in over 40 years. As soon as I move "back to America", I intend to, in short order, buy a couple of guns for each member of the family.
 
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9.3X62AL

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I've sold off or given away close to 20 of my firearms over the past couple years. More will follow. I've done away with 5 calibers I reloaded also. I will retain my hunting guns and some of the carry guns, but the majority are headed down the road. I am sick to death of dealing with gun shop bullsquat, stripper/flipper/hoarder idiocy, and the short supply feeding frenzy that surrounds much of this hobby field. 4+ years without appreciable 22 LR ammunition is ridiculous. The hobby field is dying, and the vendors have killed it.

You can find me on the water.

This is not to say that I will be abandoning range days--but my focus will return to a stronger hunting orientation, with a lot less firing line R&D and far more field testing. This was my M/O 10-20 years ago before retirement, and it worked fine back then with the limited time I had. If the gun companies and ammo/component makers are going to persist in being PITAs, I'll just wear my boat out instead of spending all that time expending hard-to-find componentry.
 
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smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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May have to amend my post #13. Going tomorrow to look at and maybe buy back the Garand that my father sporterized back in the late '50s. First pic is a scan of an old Polaroid taken in 1963. If it hasn't suffered too much neglect or mishandling over the last 50 years, it'll come back to the family.

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Pistolero

Pistolero

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How does the gas system work on that sporterized Garand?

Those are some really rare birds, and that one looks really beautiful.
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Gas system is a shortened version of the original configuration.

A little more explanation on a new thread I just started, "The Greatest Garand" that talks about the rifle and my upcoming purchase of it.
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Found something of sufficient interest to resurrect this thread.

Was perusing Dad's old ledger and noticed what he paid for a model '95 Winchester Deluxe in 30 government. You can see the model '95 in the pic; 2nd from left.

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Those 2 digits in the far right column are cents. I believe he started this ledger in about 1949. I still use it for recording loads, casting alloys and ratios. Check out the price on the Model '73 Winchester and the Garand. I know for a fact that he gave $100.00 for the model '73 22 in the pic. That rifle today would be worth in the neighborhood of $40,000.00.
Forgive the sloppy erasure of the serial numbers. Had to do that in Microsoft Paint which I'm not so familiar with.
 
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KHornet

KHornet

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I just came back from Cabela's, and pawing thru milsurps. I am glad that those that I have are to my liking, because, I would be switched if I would pay the prices on the used racks. Don't believe that there were any milsurps on the racks less than $300.00, and the average was probably in the 450.00 bracket, with some up to 600.00-650.00. I would like another 303 enfield, but not at over 500.00. Guess I should be happy that I have what I have.
 
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