Any guns that have lost their value?
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mgmorden
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All guns seem to take a value hit when used, but it isn't a progressive hit like with cars.
IE, a new car is worth X amount of dollars, a 5 year old one is worth some fraction of that, and a 10 year old one is worth a much smaller fraction.
Typically, a new gun is worthy Y amount of dollars, and a used one of any age is worth a fairly high fraction of that (that decreases only due to condition issues).
Now for guns that are out of production and have no new price to compare against the math is harder since inflation has driven up the used price, but overall as stated, much don't seem to acrue value so much as they tend to just hold it well.
That's one of the reasons I like to buy used guns when possible. The hit vs the new price has already been taken and it typically won't deprecate any further.
IE, a new car is worth X amount of dollars, a 5 year old one is worth some fraction of that, and a 10 year old one is worth a much smaller fraction.
Typically, a new gun is worthy Y amount of dollars, and a used one of any age is worth a fairly high fraction of that (that decreases only due to condition issues).
Now for guns that are out of production and have no new price to compare against the math is harder since inflation has driven up the used price, but overall as stated, much don't seem to acrue value so much as they tend to just hold it well.
That's one of the reasons I like to buy used guns when possible. The hit vs the new price has already been taken and it typically won't deprecate any further.
TRX
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> I have gone to the Forks of the Delaware show in Allentown
> and to me, some of the tables look to be full of junk that
> nobody wants.
Pretty much the same stuff moves from gun show to gun show around Little Rock, except the price tags all range from $750 to $1250.
Just because something is old doesn't mean it is a seriously valuable collector's item...
> and to me, some of the tables look to be full of junk that
> nobody wants.
Pretty much the same stuff moves from gun show to gun show around Little Rock, except the price tags all range from $750 to $1250.
Just because something is old doesn't mean it is a seriously valuable collector's item...
fatcat4620
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The SKS has lost a lot of value. If you don't believe me go fill up your gas tank.
birdbustr
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Only all of the new "super high-tech" shotguns
Meaning the wave of new models of Benellis, Brownings, Berettas, etc. These guns go for over $1000 new (some much more) and their manufacturers are cranking out new models every year like they are making freaking computers!
Just like cars, I'll just wait a few years, let someone else field test the reliability of one of these shotguns and let them take the depreciation. There are plenty of shotguns out there that can be bought for 50-60% of the original price and only a few years old. That said, once the price drops into the realistic realm of $500-700 or so, the value should hold for a long time due to the usefullness of the shotgun.
Meaning the wave of new models of Benellis, Brownings, Berettas, etc. These guns go for over $1000 new (some much more) and their manufacturers are cranking out new models every year like they are making freaking computers!
Just like cars, I'll just wait a few years, let someone else field test the reliability of one of these shotguns and let them take the depreciation. There are plenty of shotguns out there that can be bought for 50-60% of the original price and only a few years old. That said, once the price drops into the realistic realm of $500-700 or so, the value should hold for a long time due to the usefullness of the shotgun.
pseudonymity
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A few new introductions by Keltec have certainly lost value after they started shipping in volume. RFBs were going at something like 50% over MSRP when first introduced, just due to high demand.
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From a comedian I heard once - give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Teach a man to create an artificial shortage of fish, he will eat steak.
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