The gun market is stuck

Jasta2 · 01-16-2019, 12:33 PM

To me there are two types of gun buyers, shooters and collectors. Someone walking into a gun shop looking to buy a $500 Glock or 1911 clone I feel would have no interest in a $1,500 Luger in the case. Curiosity yes, but that's about it. Though I do know many that have a nice collection of say $500 handguns. Looking over online stores like Simpsons, or auctions like Gunbroker, it seems there is not much weakness in the selling prices of lugers. There must be plenty of Luger buyers out there because I have yet any dropping prices. Only you guys can speak on the prices of very collectable high dollar Lugers. Does a $5,000 or $10,000 Luger had much a change in value over the past few years?

Vlim · 01-16-2019, 02:52 PM

Its difficult to compare the EU and US gun market.

You cannot walk into a EU gun store and take a pick. It takes a lot of time to obtain a license and the license is never intended for personal defense, only for sports shooting, hunting or collecting. And its hard to obtain such a license.

This means that buyers need to take their time and carefully consider their choices because of all limitations.

Add to this the general decline in disposable middle class income in the EU, which is generally wiping out the middle class altogether. That is the main cause of the stuck markets in the EU.

Those who had a bit of money to play with in the past are now in survival mode, struggling to make ends meet.

Sergio Natali · 01-17-2019, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Vlim

Its difficult to compare the EU and US gun market.

You cannot walk into a EU gun store and take a pick. It takes a lot of time to obtain a license and the license is never intended for personal defense, only for sports shooting, hunting or collecting. And its hard to obtain such a license.

This means that buyers need to take their time and carefully consider their choices because of all limitations.

Add to this the general decline in disposable middle class income in the EU, which is generally wiping out the middle class altogether. That is the main cause of the stuck markets in the EU.

Those who had a bit of money to play with in the past are now in survival mode, struggling to make ends meet.

Exactly, Vlim seems to know what is really happening here, where, because of time passing by, and younger generations having less money in their pockets, the number of fireams collectors seem sadly to fade away.

IMHO

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01-16-2019, 12:33 PM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	To me there are two types of gun buyers, shooters and collectors. Someone walking into a gun shop looking to buy a $500 Glock or 1911 clone I feel would have no interest in a $1,500 Luger in the case. Curiosity yes, but that's about it. Though I do know many that have a nice collection of say $500 handguns. Looking over online stores like Simpsons, or auctions like Gunbroker, it seems there is not much weakness in the selling prices of lugers. There must be plenty of Luger buyers out there because I have yet any dropping prices. Only you guys can speak on the prices of very collectable high dollar Lugers. Does a $5,000 or $10,000 Luger had much a change in value over the past few years?

01-16-2019, 02:52 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Its difficult to compare the EU and US gun market. You cannot walk into a EU gun store and take a pick. It takes a lot of time to obtain a license and the license is never intended for personal defense, only for sports shooting, hunting or collecting. And its hard to obtain such a license. This means that buyers need to take their time and carefully consider their choices because of all limitations. Add to this the general decline in disposable middle class income in the EU, which is generally wiping out the middle class altogether. That is the main cause of the stuck markets in the EU. Those who had a bit of money to play with in the past are now in survival mode, struggling to make ends meet.