The gun market is stuck

MW2152 · 01-12-2019, 02:29 PM

I think that the market is soft for many collectible things, with the higher the cost the harder the sell. People buy new made guns because... they can. The costs are not necessarily prohibitive. It’s the old story of people having an easier time spending $500 three times than $1500 one time. Everything which you mentioned, Luger.para, is an expansive thing to collect. When “shooter” Lugers, 1911’s, and K98s all start at $750 plus, it will always likely be a harder and slower sale to make. $400 Glocks are a lot easier! Both to buy and sell. A decent grade 1911 or Luger is very easy to drop at least $1400 to $1500 on. And with that price range fakes are a real risk. That’s a lot of $$& and risks to young or newer collectors. You can easily buy a new Glock, not get defrauded, and the afford to shoot it and fix it, for obviously way less.

So that all obviously plays a role. Just my opinions.

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01-12-2019, 02:29 PM	#8
MW2152 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 50 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 20 Posts	I think that the market is soft for many collectible things, with the higher the cost the harder the sell. People buy new made guns because... they can. The costs are not necessarily prohibitive. It’s the old story of people having an easier time spending $500 three times than $1500 one time. Everything which you mentioned, Luger.para, is an expansive thing to collect. When “shooter” Lugers, 1911’s, and K98s all start at $750 plus, it will always likely be a harder and slower sale to make. $400 Glocks are a lot easier! Both to buy and sell. A decent grade 1911 or Luger is very easy to drop at least $1400 to $1500 on. And with that price range fakes are a real risk. That’s a lot of $$& and risks to young or newer collectors. You can easily buy a new Glock, not get defrauded, and the afford to shoot it and fix it, for obviously way less. So that all obviously plays a role. Just my opinions.