Preacherman
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This thread, discussing the overall price of firearms, got me thinking.
Why is it that handguns in general cost so much more than long guns? After all, there are the same basic components in all firearms: a mechanism to contain cartridges and load and unload them, a firing mechanism, sights, etc. Long guns additionally contain much more metal, wood, plastic, etc. than handguns. Yet, the smaller handguns typically cost two to three times as much as the long guns!
What possible reason can there be for this difference in price? It's not taxes or tariffs, as the same duties apply to any firearm. Sure, a semi-custom or custom handgun can cost a whole lot more, as there's a lot more labor involved: but the same applies to rifles (check out Robar, Brockman, etc. for custom prices on rifles!).
Any ideas?
Why is it that handguns in general cost so much more than long guns? After all, there are the same basic components in all firearms: a mechanism to contain cartridges and load and unload them, a firing mechanism, sights, etc. Long guns additionally contain much more metal, wood, plastic, etc. than handguns. Yet, the smaller handguns typically cost two to three times as much as the long guns!
What possible reason can there be for this difference in price? It's not taxes or tariffs, as the same duties apply to any firearm. Sure, a semi-custom or custom handgun can cost a whole lot more, as there's a lot more labor involved: but the same applies to rifles (check out Robar, Brockman, etc. for custom prices on rifles!).
Any ideas?