[El Mariachi]

...check out what they go for in New Zealand. Wowch. Here's the link to Gun City, supposedly N/Z's largest firearm retailer. I stumbled across their website while I was searching for another 925RM to buy. The one I bought six months ago cost me $183.00 (plus FFL fees). The 925RM that they listed on their site was going for over 2.5 times what I paid. Hmmmm. Anyways, the page you will first see is what popped up when I searched 'Marlin'. Enjoy.....:D



http://www.guncity.co.nz/xurl/function/prodlist/filterflags/0/pointer/0/searchtext/4D61726C696E/grpid/0/content.html



(And here's an easy calculator to use. Just type in the NZD price on the left, and you'll see what that is in USD. But roughly, one dollar NZ equals .77 cents US, or about 25% less. For example, $400.00 NZD's is about $300.00 USD's)

http://coinmill.com/NZD_USD.html

[El Mariachi]

Holy-skamoly...just for fun, type in Sako in their search box!.....:D

[CraigC]

With all the whining about the economy, folks don't realize how good we have it here. We pay a lot less for cars, gas and insurance than Europeans. Even for European cars!!!

[InkEd]

I was reading a post (from member on another forum a few weeks ago) about all the hassle and expense it takes to buy a gun in Estonia. Besides all the legal red tape and waiting periods, he said a NIB Ruger P series is about $600 USD! Another guy from South Africa said that a NIB Glock 19 is about $830 USD! Just think we all complain about places like Gander Mountain being too high priced!

[InkEd]

Very true statement about the cars and fuel. In the UK "petrol" is sold by the liter and cost about what we pay a gallon. However, since most countries in Europe are no bigger than our larger states it's a bit different. They are insanely taxed in most of the EU though.

[Mike1234567]

To exacerbate the NZ plight their average household income is 40 percent less than in the USA (2008 figures).

List of Countries Per Capita Income (in $US) In 2008 (http://siakhenn.tripod.com/capita.html)

[scramasax]

Yes you have to put everything in perspective as to location and currency fluctuation on imports.

The most impressive thing I saw on the sight is the Charlton automatic rifle.

Also notice that suppressors are not regulated. Most of the rest of the world where you can buy firearms they are considered accessories

On a business trip to London years ago I priced a S&W 5906 $1400.00 us.

Cheers,

ts

[CraigC]

Very true statement about the cars and fuel. In the UK "petrol" is sold by the liter and cost about what we pay a gallon. However, since most countries in Europe are no bigger than our larger states it's a bit different. They are insanely taxed in most of the EU though.
Yep! In the UK, their cars are, in British pounds, about what ours cost in dollars. Problem is, £1 is equal to $1.55. Same with Euros. On our recent trip to Italy, we paid anywhere from €2.50-3.00 for a tiny little can of Coke Light (their Diet Coke). Whereas in the US you can still get them from a machine for 50-75¢. Bottled water was equally exhorbitant. We rarely at lunch for less than €40. All our dinners were €75-100. At the time, €1 was equal to $1.50. So you can imagine what we spent in 8 days, just to eat. The only thing I found to be a good deal was handmade Italian leather shoes. I paid €150 for a fine pair of shoes, which is about what a good pair of mass-produced dress shoes cost in the US. For something equivalent, it would've been at least $500 in the US. Everything over there costs more, they pay higher taxes and the people make less money.

We don't have Europe's culture and that intangible thing that makes it such a treat to travel there but we have it very good here in the US. We can import the rest. ;)

[longhair75]

After running the Beretta 92fs price through a currency converter, it turns out that it is $1217.52 (US) which is more that twice the average local gun shop price.

[sig220mw]

I wonder what the average household income is down there? From the looks of those prices it had better be good.

Whoops, I just saw Mike's post about the 40 percent. Wow.

[El Mariachi]

Look at post #7.....

[conrad427]

My wife is from NZ and I visited in 2006. very pretty country, but way too mary regs and people to enforce them. Besides the crazy distance to ship the guns and the exchange rate the high price of guns goes back to class system according to a conservative NZ friend. When the commoners own guns the ruling class gets nervous.

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

On a business trip to London years ago I priced a S&W 5906 $1400.00 us.

and that same gun was probably destroyed too.

[tyeo098]

Thats expensive?
Pshaw.

Try Shoot-Straight in Orlando, FL.
Now THOSE people are expensive. (350$ Round Izzy Mosin!)
But for some reason, people are always shopping there!

[azmjs]

Bear in mind too that New Zealand is a very remote island with a small population compared to major countries.

That brings up the price of imports there, especially niche imports.

[cleardiddion]

Try Shoot-Straight in Orlando, FL.
Now THOSE people are expensive. (350$ Round Izzy Mosin!)
But for some reason, people are always shopping there!

I nearly shot Diet Coke out of nose!
I wonder if the dealers over there ride around on the Segways too?

[CraigC]

There's no telling how many guns I bought from Shoot Straight over the span of 20yrs. I used to get a very good price on stuff there but in the last several years, they've just gone higher and higher. Last pistol Dad bought there was $50 over what it should've been. Somebody's gotta pay for Khalid's Bentley. :rolleyes:

[cleardiddion]

You sure did miss out on the bubbad Carcano that was going for 350.
Guy didn't even know what it was but was 'sure that it's the same gun that shot Bobby Kennedy'. Pfffttt