Cost of new 442??

[DUNTOV]

Just curious at how much markup is in the new J frame no lock 442? (150544)
I have seen them as cheap as $340, and there must still be a profit at that price, so what would dealer cost be?

 

[Horace & Daniel]

If Bud's is selling the 442NL for $361, the profit margin has to be pretty good for your LGS @ $440.

 

[DUNTOV]

If Bud's is selling the 442NL for $361, the profit margin has to be pretty good for your LGS @ $440.

Buds price includes shipping at $361, so lgs at $340 would be close

 

[Dragon88]

My LGS sells them for $349, so your store is making quite a profit.

 

[A10]

I paid around 350 for mine in December, just in time to get the $50 rebate. So my cost out the door was about 3 bills. I really like mine but would have had to turn away at $440.

 

[ADP3]

Dealer costs is $331 and change. Some distributors are currently offering dealers an additional $15-$20 off of that. Locally (upstate SC) the gun shops are selling them for $369-$419. Prices can vary quite a bit. The big discount stores (Academy, etc.) may be cheaper but I try to give my business to the LGS. The LGS offers better advice and often throws in perks like scope mounting and bore-sighting for free to frequent customers. I can often talk mine out of some fired brass for reloading too. The local guys will often haggle. That doesn't happen at the big box stores.

Best Regards,
ADP3

 

[dunndealin]

Here in central Florida the 442 642 and 637 are 399+ tax, as stated for online stores are a little cheaper but it u don't have an ffl that is reasonable on transfers it turns into roughly the same price as lgs, and I try to support local shops every chance I get, but I will not pay 25% more at a lgs either. I personally think that buds has an awesome thing goin with the free shipping. I have also heard of a place called Tacitcal Machining in Deland, FL that does free transfers as a service to their customers. I would also walk away at 440 in a lgs...

 

[hdguy]

All depends on where you live I guess. I would have preferred to give my business to a local shop but around here the prices are staggering. I looked at a 642 in a local(ish) independent and noticed it had a $529 tag on it. I asked if it came with anything at that price and was told that was the gun only with no perks of any kind. When I mentioned that was about $80 above the MSRP they got kinda mad and told me all about shipping and paperwork. Having been a businessman myself I understand about overhead but I don't feel they should pay it all on my purchase alone.

 

[dunndealin]

Buds price includes shipping at $361, so lgs at $440 would be close

I'm not a math wiz but that is $79 difference, so yea buds is 361 shipped +25(transfer and call in at my ffl)=$387otd, I'd pass on the lgs at that price, reason being is the savings is enough to buy a decent holster and an Apex spring kit(must have IMO)

 

[dunndealin]

All depends on where you live I guess. I would have preferred to give my business to a local shop but around here the prices are staggering. I looked at a 642 in a local(ish) independent and noticed it had a $529 tag on it. I asked if it came with anything at that price and was told that was the gun only with no perks of any kind. When I mentioned that was about $80 above the MSRP they got kinda mad and told me all about shipping and paperwork. Having been a businessman myself I understand about overhead but I don't feel they should pay it all on my purchase alone.

And u are not wrong for feeling that way, the way I do it is if a lgs will get within 10% of an Internet site, I would probably buy from them unless we r talking about a $2k Les baer, then I'm sorry I will put that extra 200 in my pocket, cuz I love guns but I'm only 23 and at my job $200 is almost 3 days work

 

[27 Man]

We have a new gun shop in town and the guy is cutting some pretty good deals to get his business started. I picked up a new keyless 442 for $340 plus sales tax. Around 369 by the time I got to the door. I was happy.

 

[tguil]

$334 plus tax. $358 out the door. Planned to spend $349 plus tax. Got very lucky.