sticker shock
Dianne and I took a long weekend and went to Charleston to see the Hunley. Been trying to do that for several years but something always got in the way. Spent whole day getting there and two days getting back hitting pawn shops, antique malls, gun stores in every town. Getting to the point, I was astounded at pawn shop prices. Last such adventure was this past January and run of the mill, common every day beaters are up probably thirty to fifty percent. Any older Marlin or Ruger is just crazy. Three screw SB average wear and scruffed stocks...$830. Three screw BH deeply scratched and dinged with plastic non fitting stocks...real dog...$475. Ruger 22 mag rf, very early and very minty but $799??? Average combat masterpiece...$500. I don't get it.
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cr.,
2015-12-16, 20:44
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SIXGUNNER,
2015-12-16, 22:09
- Correct but it is hard to get people to understand that. -
Hobie,
2015-12-17, 07:40
- Correct but it is hard to get people to understand that. -
uncowboy,
2015-12-17, 13:09
- In 1974 I bought my wife a new Nickel M-15 for $125 - MR, 2015-12-17, 14:28
- I think you are exactly right - if they saw it for sale some -
stonewalrus,
2015-12-17, 15:44
- Most of the time I can buy a brand new gun at my LGS for... - rob, 2015-12-23, 21:48
- Correct but it is hard to get people to understand that. -
uncowboy,
2015-12-17, 13:09
- Correct but it is hard to get people to understand that. -
Hobie,
2015-12-17, 07:40
- sticker shock - Murphy, 2015-12-17, 19:42
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SIXGUNNER,
2015-12-16, 22:09