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10-04-2023, 08:51 PM
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I have not seen prices on nice older Smith revolvers going down.
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10-04-2023, 08:59 PM
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Panic buying is over for now and inflation has been taking a toll on disposable income. Not just effecting firearms, some RV, Boat and MC dealers still have new 2022 models in the yard looking for buyers..
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10-04-2023, 11:11 PM
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Well have noticed a drop off in Trap/Skeet shooting at my club on Sundays. Most that show up are the reloaders. Seems price of shotgun shells have gone up substantially. Used to get em for under $7 and now have seen 12 gauge ammo going for almost $12 or more depending on brand. Center fire ammo prices are really eye-opening
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My club only shoots trap and 5 stand until noon on Tuesday. They shoot trap in the evening on Wed. also. That isn't a real money maker for the club. They're probably close to breaking even on the overhead but at least it's available.
The cost is $5 per round for members. Then it's $10 for the ammo if you don't reload. $15/rd gets expensive if you shoot a lot.
I also shoot at our rifle and pistol range. I reload all of my metal cartridges so I'm at least saving some money there.
I can't see how a young guy with a family, car payments and mortgage/rent can afford to shoot these days.
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10-04-2023, 11:31 PM
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Three weeks ago, I was in the market for a nice 1st gen. Colt SAA. I placed a lowball bid on 3 of them on Gunjoker just to see where they would go, knowing that I was going to get outbid. 1st gen Colts in good condition like these, 4 3/4" .45 Colt caliber, have been selling for $3500 and up for the last several months. I about had a heart attack when I won the first one, and was instantly worried about the other 2, which of course I won as well. I won all three three for significantly less than $2000 apiece. OH HOLY ****! I had only intended on spending $2500, not $5500. Oh, well, I guess I'll have to enjoy all three. I guess I have time to figure out which one I want to sell when the market comes back.
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Well...I'd really like one!
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10-05-2023, 07:12 AM
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I can't see how a young guy with a family, car payments and mortgage/rent can afford to shoot these days.
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Some have more money than sense, especially if it is a two income family of professionals (doctors, lawyers, engineers etc.....).
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10-06-2023, 07:10 PM
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I recently won two items on an auction site with a minimum bid. I was the only bidder on both. The minimums weren't unreasonable either.
I'm not sure this indicates sales of used firearms have slowed, but I got what I wanted without having to compete with stupid bidders. I've avoided that particular site for the longest time because of that.
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That's actually fairly common due to the psychology of auctions and one of the things I tell people to look out for if they want to get a fair deal on gunbroker. Honestly a fair price is about the best you can hope for on gunbroker, there are rarely deals and if there are they're usually as a result of clerical errors on the seller's part and the item not showing up properly in people's searches. The biggest thing that contributes to a high selling price on gunbroker is the number of bidders and the way you get a high number of bidders is to put the item at a penny auction no reserve, especially if it's something uncommon, rare, collectible, or just nice. That is a sure way to get at least two guys to make up their mind that they want that gun and they will incrementally bid their way up to a price no one would pay if it was just a sticker price in a store.
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10-06-2023, 07:27 PM
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Some have more money than sense, especially if it is a two income family of professionals (doctors, lawyers, engineers etc.....).
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As long as the money doesn't run out, it looks like having more money than sense would be better than the other way around.
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10-07-2023, 05:28 AM
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Here in Australia, from my own observations, I believe there is a glut of entry level handguns and people getting out of the handgun shooting sports with the decline in our economy. (All Firearms owners need to be licenced, the firearms for a specific purpose, and each firearm registered. Handguns can only be used for Target Shooting or Collecting). Owning a handgun in Australia can carry additional expense besides just the purchase of the firearm and ammo e.g. Mandatory club memberships.
With all the recent interest rate increases we have had in Australia, discretionary spending might not stretch as far to cover these shooting expenses. Also, Handgun owners need to maintain a minimum number of shoots per year and so there is also a time cost as well as fuel and related travel expenses.
There are quite a few good deals around on Model 686's as this is a very popular firearm for people to buy as their first Centrefire handgun. Even the price of CZ Shadow 2's seem to becoming down recently.
Rifles and shotguns are a bit of a different case and I have not noticed any decreases in their prices. In fact, Lever Actions rifles seem to be getting more and more expensive whether new or secondhand, regardless of brand.
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10-07-2023, 06:47 AM
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Here in Australia, from my own observations, I believe there is a glut of entry level handguns and people getting out of the handgun shooting sports with the decline in our economy. (All Firearms owners need to be licenced, the firearms for a specific purpose, and each firearm registered. Handguns can only be used for Target Shooting or Collecting). Owning a handgun in Australia can carry additional expense besides just the purchase of the firearm and ammo e.g. Mandatory club memberships.
With all the recent interest rate increases we have had in Australia, discretionary spending might not stretch as far to cover these shooting expenses. Also, Handgun owners need to maintain a minimum number of shoots per year and so there is also a time cost as well as fuel and related travel expenses.
There are quite a few good deals around on Model 686's as this is a very popular firearm for people to buy as their first Centrefire handgun. Even the price of CZ Shadow 2's seem to becoming down recently.
Rifles and shotguns are a bit of a different case and I have not noticed any decreases in their prices. In fact, Lever Actions rifles seem to be getting more and more expensive whether new or secondhand, regardless of brand.
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Sad to see that everyone is having problems.
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10-17-2023, 02:15 PM
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...I can't see how a young guy with a family, car payments and mortgage/rent can afford to shoot these days.
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I think it has pretty much always been that way.
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