Implications of Panic Buying

[herkyguy]

agreed. XDs are starting to climb in price and are fewer and farther between. i think semi-auto pistols are next on the chopping block for price hikes. if this AWB hype continues, the panic is going to spread beyond AR/AK styled firearms.

 

[VaGunNut]

The people are speaking and voting with their dollars

 

[Gottahaveone]

But really, $600 for a Yugo SKS?

Went in the LGS the other day and there was a Norinco SKS on the wall with a $950 consignment tag on it. No, that wasn't a typo. She said a customer brought 3 in and this was the last one left. Wish I had bought a few cases of them back when they were $79......

 

[Agsalaska]

I to am not an AR fan or an AK fan for that matter. I do own one of each but never shoot them. I have been lurking in the gun shops hoping to find some good deals on traded in revolvers and lever action rifles. So far no luck. The girl at the gun shop told me today that they are actually receiving far fewer trade in s than they usually see. It is a combination of first time gun buyers with nothing to trade in buying up the AR's and those that do wont trade anything in. This is a big shop. One that probably sold 200-300 guns a week in the DFW area. Today they had one used Taurus Milliniam in an otherwise empty used pistol case. Its rather disappointing. I was hoping to score.

 

[ZVP]

saw kt today the gun shop was packed! you had to wait in line.
When I asked for some .38 Specials he had just ONE box left! $30 for a box of PMC's...
Panic buying is scarey!
ZVP

 

[USgunguy]

Implications of Not Panic Buying

No "Assault" Rifle or Hi Cap Mags after the executive order.

 

[castile]

Its not gouging for all people I have one source for BX25s at my cost 60 bucks. Sounds crazy but I sell them for 75 and have sold several and traded one for three new Pmags. My source does not advertise they even sell mags and most people think is just an optics site. I am not gouging anyone, if I can't make 15 bucks for all my time scowering the net to find a few mags then people who want them can start looking. I get people hitting my adds up with offers of 30 bucks. My feeling is you can wait and if nothing comes of this then fine in nine months you can buy a mag. But if it does it may be many years if ever you find a mag again. I said the same thing before the 94 gun mag ban. And bought one ruger 10/22 hi cap mag at Wal mart before the ban thinking they will not pass a ban. My 12 dollar mag went up to 100 if you could find them and never went down for 10 years. I had just sold off my 100 round drum for the AK about a year ago. LOL you can't win them all.

 

[Ignition Override]

Gottahaveone:

As for the SKS, the Gunbroker selection has doubled from Four to Eight pages in the last few days.
Other than the profit motive, which is not likely to be much with so many choices, some of those guys must want some ready cash for when
the AR/Vz-58 price bubble deflates or pops.

It is a Selling mania, at least at GB...not a buying mania. Many of the list/bid prices are only $50-75 more than they were in March 2008, during my detailed search.