Gun price complaints

[Warren Sear]

As I was told long ago, as you age you can be haunted by too many "I remember when...".

That is certainly a major problem on this forum.

 

[H Richard]

Way back when the Hunt Bros were trying to corner the market on silver I sold all my silver culls and some mediocre larger coins at $53 p/oz. I'm sure most of that was all melted down along with tea services, etc at that price. It may someday get back up to that.

 

[wood714]

I wish I'd know back then.

 

[MelvinWalker]

Way back when the Hunt Bros were trying to corner the market on silver I sold all my silver culls and some mediocre larger coins at $53 p/oz. I'm sure most of that was all melted down along with tea services, etc at that price. It may someday get back up to that.

Hunt brothers? Man, that is far back. I remember when that happened as my dad had a coin shop at the time. Silver actually reached $50 again in 2008 or so. I sold about 50 ounces at $45 an ounce back then....It wasn't long it dropped back down to $14 or so.

 

[Skeet 028]

Sportsmans Emporium.....
One of my favorite wholesale places. My salesperson was a very pretty gal. Took me to the local sheriff's office where I got a Pa concealed carry. They sold military stuff too

 

[Jerry in SC]

It is hard to accept the overall face value of gun prices lately.
Used to pay a couple hundred for lever guns all day long.
Now it seems they are very collectable .
And many new ones seem getting away from the ole walnut and blued steel I grew up with .
On a side note my newly adopted hobby gets the same complaints.
Look into the price of Ham Radio gear lately ?

I'm not entirely sure what's driven the older non collectible gun prices up, even shooter grades are bringing high prices. My guess is the internet and folks with a lot of disposable income.

Ham radio has never been an inexpensive hobby unless you built your own. The Japanese gear was $600 to $1,000 when I was first licensed in 1979. I think I paid about $600 for a basic Kenwood TS-120 without the power supply in 1979 or 80. Don't get me started about Drake and Collins.

That's a lot of money in 2025 dollars.

 

[URIT]

I think the average person does grasp how inflation impacts them if they buy consumer products. It is the politicians who don't grasp how their agenda driven spending bills create the need to put more money into circulation that fuels inflation.

 

[Farmer17]

Getting a new Tisas 1911 Tank Commander .45 today for $329 is about what a Colt 1911 Combat Commander cost new in the 1980. I under stand how the plastic guns can be produced cheaply today but a high quality forged and milled 1911 cheap is pretty cool!

 

[wood714]

When bitcoin came out you could buy one for less than a dime. Right now their $112,087.47 each.