This baby pistol is cute!

[Olle]

Originally Posted by alvin

Doug, current gun market is pretty much a deadlock. Seller is unwilling to lower the asking price, and buyer is unwilling to pay more. As a collector, I play both buyer and seller. I could not lower my asking price either, because everyone else does not. Without selling, I don't have the $$ to buy (I mean ... that's in general theory, not really for this particular instance).

I have been looking for a FN 1905 in poor condition for long long time. I just need its sear spring because the spring on my gun was broken during shooting. There are many FN 1905 in the market, but it's so hard to find a cheap FN 1905. It's not an expensive pistol, very nice original one is for sell around $300. I suppose one in poor shape should be dirt cheap, right? No! no matter it's covered with rust, pits, or it's reblued gun, everyone asks $200-$250..... not including shipping.

Deadlock.

I have noticed the same thing. I found a severly beat up and pitted Mauser 1914 in a local ad the other day, and was hoping to get it at a decent price as a parts donor for other projects. Heck, no. The guy was dead set on getting $300 for it ("That's what they go for on Gunbroker"... Ever heard that one?), so I just had to wish him good luck. Trading seems to be the only way to get any fair deals right now, no money changing hands and nobody gets their little feelings hurt.