Gun sales slowing? Prices are falling.

[Leadeye]

Not noticed any significant change. I think everybody is watching the elections though.

 

[throttletony]

A $540 gun for $350? Someone got a killer deal!

Prices that I've seen are still $25 - $50 more on most guns than they were 6 months ago. Case in point, I saw Shields last summer going for ~$350 pretty regularly. Now most places charge a minimum of $375 or so. I've seen the same with other guns.

This is what I'm seeing. My market is a little more limited than where I used to live, but I have not noticed a price drop.
Nor have I been looking online to compare prices with a few months ago (since I'm not ready to purchase for a few more months)

 

[Spyco]

That would never happen in NWI. We almost pay MSRP for most guns up here. If anything, the price have gone up since January. Sometimes I can't justify supporting the locals when the locals get shafted by the distributor for pricing.

As for online shopping, the prices are fluctuating. Some are dropping like rocks, others are on a steady climb.

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

I'm guessing that longbow will tell us where he got that deal tonight at 9:30...

 

[BE Mike]

It was a pistol and made of plastic. It must have been a Glock.

 

[Cynical]

Been paying on a lay-away for a Springfield range officer. 1911s don't seem to be getting any cheaper. Probably a reason for that, number 1 selling firearm on gunbroker.

 

[223 Gunner]

I haven't really noticed lower prices, but the market does seem a little slow unless it's something unusual.

 

[USMC-Johnson]

A glock brand new for 340?I'll buy all they have. Every one right now.

 

[blue2golf]

Not noticed any significant change. I think everybody is watching the elections though.

Yup. Keep an eye on Hillary's poll numbers after the party conventions. If her numbers go up, so will gun and ammo prices. If she wins in November and Obama gets his SCOTUS nominee, well, I hope you all have already stocked up.

 

[longbow]

Sorry for not getting back to you all.

My mother in law shattered her humorous in a fall and we have our hands full.

It is a new, never shot gen 4 glock 19. I bought it at a pawn shop gun store on 41 about a mile north of the interstate in Terre Haute. They were asking 400 and I said would you take 350. They took it. They have what looks like a nice used g17 gen 3 for 375 if it is still around. I bet they will take 300-325 for it. They sell a mix of used and new guns.

They have had some killer deals over the last year and I'm done spending money on toys for a while.

 

[boosteds13cc]

Deal of a lifetime. I agree with the gun prices being slightly higher than last year

 

[singlesix]

OP sorry to hear about your mother.

 

[calcot7]

I was hoping that you were going to say that you got it at the 1500. Speedy recovery to your MIL.

 

[migunner]

Prices are pretty soft here in Michigan also

 

[sniper102]

I like cheap priced firearms. Anyone see a S&W 460XVR for like $ 500ish. Lol