Third Gen Prices

[GaryS]

Like all other hanguns, 3rd Gen prices seem to have gone up during the China Flu.

A large volume store that I've bought most of my 3rd Gens from has recently listed some interesting guns for sale.

457 Stainless with 4 magazines $649.95
457 Box, holster 3 magazines 599.95
3914 with one magazine $524.95
3914 Lady Smith 2 magazines $499.95
4505 Box, 3 mags, ANIB $1499.95
There are also 1006, 1086, each over $1,200.00
908 and 915. The 915 is listed at $699.95 with 4 pre ban magazines. The 908 is listed at $599.95 with box and 2 magazines.

There is also a 539 listed at $799.95 with box, 2 mags, and original grips.

Of all of these, the only one I'd be interested in would be the 3914LS. That's if I didn't have a 3914NL already.

Prices seem pretty high to me, but it's probably a sign of the times.

 

[JohnHL]

Too rich for my blood.

John

 

[panther]

Those prices are pretty close to what we have here. 3rd gen guns rarely show up so they demand a premium, especially if there's more then one mag.

 

[oldman10mm]

Those are 'high'. 3rd Gen prices have been pretty stable here at the Ohio gun shows, even TSWs' don't seem as high as they should be.
We'll see at tomorrow's Akron gun show.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I paid $350.00 for a M457 around 15 years ago or so and I think I only got one magazine at the time. So the prices shown, with extra magazines, don't really surprise me much. The gun wound up with my law partner after he gave his .45 Para-Ord to his brother-in-law. I preferred my CS-45 so I was kind and let the 457 go. Dagnabit..........except I'd never have parted with the CS-45 and he needed a gun and, well, sigh........

 

[Jeppo]

It would pain me but, I'd buy the LS if the condition warranted.

 

[joebuck]

Until recently you had a hard time getting any good money for common 3rd gen pistols. I would see 908's and like for $300 and never sell.

What a difference a fake virus makes. silly..

 

[mauser9]

I would figure $450 would be a more fair price for a 3914 with one magazine. Same for a CS series.

 

[GaryS]

I have an ANIB early production 3914. I think it's missing only the manual. It came with two magazines and even had the pre recall grips. I paid $450.00 for it two years or so ago.

I'm trying to sell it now on another forum and have it listed at $500.00. I've received several likes, but no bits yet.

I think an ANIB 3914LS would be worth about $500.00 just because they are so rare. One that is used and has no box is really just another early 3rd Gen and should be priced accordingly.

I would figure $450 would be a more fair price for a 3914 with one magazine. Same for a CS series.

 

[vigil617]

Gary, do you think the coronavirus is the real reason for the price increases? Maybe I'm missing the big picture here, but I think the reason for the price increases is the civil unrest we've seen over the past few months. It's interesting, though, that the prices have gotten to the LGS level and not just the national websites. Used to be that the local gun store was where you could find the best deals and values, but I think owners now make their pricing decisions based on what they see online.

 

[mauser9]

Could be vigil. Lack of availability is some areas plus folks missing the all metal guns seeing 3rd Gens not produced anymore. Bet more are hanging onto them too. Online prices can be outta sight!!

 

[Sevens]

That 4505 has real potential. But I consider myself an astute student of these pistols, so I'd be interested at $800 and less so if it's got my buddy JohnHL's favorite ugly rear sight!

 

[rwsmith]

I'll wait...

I'll wait for a slack period.

 

[GaryS]

On a guess, both. They are sort of interrelated, but I'll stay away from that topic.

From what I see, many individuals make their pricing decision on what they think the market will bear.

I don't think that $500.00 is exorbitant for a 3914 in the condition that mine is in. Of course, the market will tell me that at some point.

Gary, do you think the coronavirus is the real reason for the price increases? Maybe I'm missing the big picture here, but I think the reason for the price increases is the civil unrest we've seen over the past few months. It's interesting, though, that the prices have gotten to the LGS level and not just the national websites. Used to be that the local gun store was where you could find the best deals and values, but I think owners now make their pricing decisions based on what they see online.

 

[GaryS]

Given that many of them showed up on line at this story over the past couple of days, it would seem that this is an estate sale. Those prices strike me as commission sale prices, set by whoever is administering the disposal of property.

I know that this shop has each gun in it's database with a minimum sale price that the seller will accept. Sales guys have mentioned it a couple of times in the past when I was looking at a used gun.

These guns could sit a while until the seller is convinced that they have priced the guns too high and agrees to a lower price.

All speculation on my part and none of them are on my very, very, short 3rd Gen want list, so my interest is academic.

Could be vigil. Lack of availability is some areas plus folks missing the all metal guns seeing 3rd Gens not produced anymore. Bet more are hanging onto them too. Online prices can be outta sight!!

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Yes, the stores with third gen shelves are mostly empty, but the prices of those available have roughly doubled since this started. My collection has not grown. I can wait..

 

[mbliss57]

I have just returned from out west and have been out of touch with you all and pricing. These prices seem attractive to me as I have some to sell Maybe I will be able to get more than $200 for my $457s 909s and break even for my 3914Ls and NL...?? My how just a few months can change the entire landscape. I need a couple of weeks to settle in but I will out a few up on the forum in due time.

 

[panther]

We had a shop locally that got a bunch of 3rd gen guns in last month. Prices were high. They had 2 659's at $599. a 39-2 at $499, I forget some of the others. I looked up their website, it seems they only have one left, a 4516-1 priced at $799. All the ones I looked at had just one mag, no boxes, no paperwork.

 

[CH4]

Wow
Now I feel better after paying $1100 for the 1006 (2 mags) I picked up last month. There's definitely not as many popping up like they used to.

 

[ladder13]

People are paying, leave them be.