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< 16ga. Guns ~ AyA price jump |
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Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:16 am
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Joined: 20 Oct 2005
Posts: 69
Location: SW MO
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Why did 4/53s take such a price jump over the last 10 years. I bought a 16ga like new in 2004 for $2100 and now I see prices for even used guns for a lot more money. New are a lot higher.
What did I miss? |
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Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:37 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9464
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Just lucky
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Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:05 pm
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That's it in a nutshell. Aging gunmaking demographic with few young guys taking up the trade. Demand is also down. I bought my Merkel 1620 in 2003 for just over 3K and for the same money I could have had an AyA #2. Had both on the table at the same time. |
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Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:04 pm
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Joined: 28 Oct 2015
Posts: 166
Location: SWMO
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I was buying Ruger 77 MKII for under $450 in 2004. Now a Ruger Hawkeye (virtually the same gun) is over $800.
I don’t want to go back to my wages fresh out of college in 2003 either. Also doing a lot more work now to go with those higher wages. |
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