13A
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Amish asks: "Why do people pay more for handguns than rifles?"
Here's the answer: Because they want to.
Here's the answer: Because they want to.
Why do people buy handguns that cost more than rifles?
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Wil Terry
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TO WAX PHILOSOPHIC ON THIS QUESTION :
To those who understand no explanation is nessessary,
To those who do not no explanation is possible.
To those who understand no explanation is nessessary,
To those who do not no explanation is possible.
litman252
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
what he said.
what he said.
pauli
Member
warner: did that cost include the gun, or was it just work *on* the gun? i'm not clear.
Lone_Gunman
Member
Amish, do you own a pre-ban rifle?
Did you buy it after the ban?
Looks like you started this thread and then bolted. Are you still here?
Did you buy it after the ban?
Looks like you started this thread and then bolted. Are you still here?
natedog
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Because they want one. Just because someone doesn't like the same things you do doesn't mean that they are uninformed or foolish. 
JohnBT
Member
"$700 for a SIG and Kimber. $1100 for a USP45 Expert and SIG GSR. And there are the $2000+ 1911's. When I see the high prices on "custom" 1911's such as Wilson's, I wonder what fool would buy one. What justifcation is there to spend so much on a handgun?"
If that's all that's bothering you, then what you've got to do is stop buying cheap rifles. There're plenty of nice rifles available for $1000, $1500 and up. After that a $700 Kimber looks like what it is.
A thousand bucks isn't what it used to be - it's only about 2 or 3 car payments for a lot of people. My first new car was only 2 grand, but I didn't order AC.
John
If that's all that's bothering you, then what you've got to do is stop buying cheap rifles. There're plenty of nice rifles available for $1000, $1500 and up. After that a $700 Kimber looks like what it is.
A thousand bucks isn't what it used to be - it's only about 2 or 3 car payments for a lot of people. My first new car was only 2 grand, but I didn't order AC.
John
artherd
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My rifles (complete) cost me $1400 and $2800.
My Glock (complete) only cost $700.
Shoot that .45 USP Expert and you'll find out why it's worth every penny of $1100. It's the only .45 I've ever shot that I *really* liked (though the Kimber Gold Cup was nice too.)
My Glock (complete) only cost $700.
Shoot that .45 USP Expert and you'll find out why it's worth every penny of $1100. It's the only .45 I've ever shot that I *really* liked (though the Kimber Gold Cup was nice too.)
There are people in this world who wouldn't understand the difference between a Lorcin and a Korth. Amish would appear to be one of them.
If he thinks someone is foolish for spending $1,000 on a pistol, heaven forbid he should ever start looking at higher end shotguns.
If he thinks someone is foolish for spending $1,000 on a pistol, heaven forbid he should ever start looking at higher end shotguns.
JohnBT
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I bought my father a nice .22 bolt action. I mean it wasn't even the top of the Cooper line, but it was nice enough. Got a good deal on it too. Only $1607 counting shipping and everything.
So far I've managed to only look at higher end shotguns.
John
So far I've managed to only look at higher end shotguns.
John
The most expensive gun that I have ever bought was a Kimber Custom Match Target. It cost almost $1000. At the time I had just gotten out of the Army and I had the money in the bank to afford it. I wanted it and I bought it. I later traded it on a SIG.
I am now fortunate enough to own several quality weapons including a SIG, a bulgarian AK, and a CZ-452 to name a few. These form the core of my collection. I put a S&W snubby on layaway last week ($175 for a VG M-36... I need a hideout gun...).
I generally just buy the best I can afford that fits my needs and preferences. It is true that a $300 CZ is a quality weapon as well and even that a $150 S&W M-10 will serve its owner as well as a $700 SIG. The thing is that I like the SIG better. I have owned it longer than the others and it is like an extension of my body. I have utter confidence in it.
You say why spend that much on a gun...
I say that $700 is a small price to pay for that peace of mind.
I am now fortunate enough to own several quality weapons including a SIG, a bulgarian AK, and a CZ-452 to name a few. These form the core of my collection. I put a S&W snubby on layaway last week ($175 for a VG M-36... I need a hideout gun...).
I generally just buy the best I can afford that fits my needs and preferences. It is true that a $300 CZ is a quality weapon as well and even that a $150 S&W M-10 will serve its owner as well as a $700 SIG. The thing is that I like the SIG better. I have owned it longer than the others and it is like an extension of my body. I have utter confidence in it.
You say why spend that much on a gun...
I say that $700 is a small price to pay for that peace of mind.
hube1236
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Get over yourselves
So Amish asked a question, a few have interpreted as personal attacks, and have re-attacked Amish for asking the question.
It is a fool that buys a $1000+ gun when his kids are hungry and his wife jewelless. It is a man that pays the electricity so his kids can do their homework, and have enough left over for saving up.
America- good thing we have a choice.
I worked for a pricey stereo company once (rhymed with Hose) seeing all those idiots pay $400 for a clock radio- wow. But it gave me a few nice X-masses
So Amish asked a question, a few have interpreted as personal attacks, and have re-attacked Amish for asking the question.
It is a fool that buys a $1000+ gun when his kids are hungry and his wife jewelless. It is a man that pays the electricity so his kids can do their homework, and have enough left over for saving up.
America- good thing we have a choice.
I worked for a pricey stereo company once (rhymed with Hose) seeing all those idiots pay $400 for a clock radio- wow. But it gave me a few nice X-masses
Hube, where did you read in this thread that kids are going without food?
Because I didn't read that anywhere here. You'll have to point that out to me, really.
I'll save you the search time. Nowhere did it say that owners of high-dollar handguns were neglecting their financial responsibilities to their families in lieu of firearm purchases. Nowhere. You pulled that one out of an orifice.
I have many high-dollar guns, and you know what? I made do with an old sporterized Mauser and a LE turn-in S&W Model 19 revolver for years, until I could afford some of the finer things. I've sold many guns to purchase others. My wife's got a nice rock on her ring finger. Nobody goes hungry at our house. Honest.
Now, if somebody's gonna start a thread and start calling people fools for buying high-dollar handguns, they'd better be prepared to endure the heat for saying so.
And if your own Valtro purchase got shut down because your cupboards have nothing but Ramen Noodles, and your wife said the kids need braces, that's not the fault of gun owners on THR, so don't take it out on them. That's weak, at best, and smacks of something.
Speaking of Bose, we used to joke:
If you own Bose, then hold your nose
and test your ears as well.
For when you get your hearing back
you’ll know they’re not too swell.
You’ve got 12 bucks of paper cones
and a flismy cardboard box --
not enough to be bare bones,
much less to say “It rocks!â€
No top, no bass, just muddy noise
and cabinet resonance too.
It’s clear now that the K-Mart boys
gave you a royal screw.
Why buy Paradigm or Energy, B&W or NHT
when you can shell out twice as much
for Taiwan quality?
But be indignant; tell yourself
you don’t really think it sucks.
(what else can you do after flushing 600 bucks?)
You know as much as all us snobs
who put your purchase down.
Cuz now you is an awdeohfyle
with direct reflecting sound!
Because I didn't read that anywhere here. You'll have to point that out to me, really.
I'll save you the search time. Nowhere did it say that owners of high-dollar handguns were neglecting their financial responsibilities to their families in lieu of firearm purchases. Nowhere. You pulled that one out of an orifice.
I have many high-dollar guns, and you know what? I made do with an old sporterized Mauser and a LE turn-in S&W Model 19 revolver for years, until I could afford some of the finer things. I've sold many guns to purchase others. My wife's got a nice rock on her ring finger. Nobody goes hungry at our house. Honest.
Now, if somebody's gonna start a thread and start calling people fools for buying high-dollar handguns, they'd better be prepared to endure the heat for saying so.
And if your own Valtro purchase got shut down because your cupboards have nothing but Ramen Noodles, and your wife said the kids need braces, that's not the fault of gun owners on THR, so don't take it out on them. That's weak, at best, and smacks of something.
Speaking of Bose, we used to joke:
If you own Bose, then hold your nose
and test your ears as well.
For when you get your hearing back
you’ll know they’re not too swell.
You’ve got 12 bucks of paper cones
and a flismy cardboard box --
not enough to be bare bones,
much less to say “It rocks!â€
No top, no bass, just muddy noise
and cabinet resonance too.
It’s clear now that the K-Mart boys
gave you a royal screw.
Why buy Paradigm or Energy, B&W or NHT
when you can shell out twice as much
for Taiwan quality?
But be indignant; tell yourself
you don’t really think it sucks.
(what else can you do after flushing 600 bucks?)
You know as much as all us snobs
who put your purchase down.
Cuz now you is an awdeohfyle
with direct reflecting sound!
I haven't seen a rifle that has the complex machining to make a 1911 or Luger. (with the possible exception of the Full Auto BAR and Thompson)
I don't own a $1500 handgun, though some of them may eventually be worth that kind of money.
Then again I'm pretty happy with 'stock' rifles and pistols.
Then again I like buying things that are no longer made.
I don't own a $1500 handgun, though some of them may eventually be worth that kind of money.
Then again I'm pretty happy with 'stock' rifles and pistols.
Then again I like buying things that are no longer made.
MaterDei
Member
LOL. Gee, that's only 20 cents per week. Less than a cup of coffe a week! What am I waiting for? I can afford lots more guns!
Anybody but me find it ironic that a guy named 'Amish' started this thread?
Justin
Moderator Emeritus
Probably because I'd feel mighty silly showing up to a Bullseye match with a rifle that cost four figures...
"A thousand bucks isn't what it used to be - it's only about 2 or 3 car payments for a lot of people. My first new car was only 2 grand, but I didn't order AC."
Two or three car payments ? Not for many years.
I often see these comparisons made on these on-line boards and I can't for the life of me figure out what they have to do with each other. What does the price of a rifle have to do with the price of a handgun ? What is the relationship that allows one to influence the other ?
One of my favorites: " I am not going to pay more for a scope (or whatever) than I did for the gun. "
What do these prices have to do with each other ? Where is it written that one has to be more expensive than the other, and who wrote it ?
What does the price of an apple have to do with the price of an orange ?
If it makes you feel any better, I have spent far more on rifles than I have on pistols. I even have an AR that sports a thousand dollar optic.
My main go-to pistol is a straight out of the box Colt. The finish is bad. It rattles. The sights arn't the best. You know why I don't buy something else ? Because - it does exactly what I want it to do. If I hit the lottery tonight, the only thing I might change are the sights. If it didn't satisfy me, money would be no object. The object is satisfaction.
If you are worried about spending more on pistols than rifles, I got one for you. I spent over three grand on a submachine gun that shoots eight feet to the left and looks like it was made out of a lawnchair by someone at the sheltered workshop.
Two or three car payments ? Not for many years.
I often see these comparisons made on these on-line boards and I can't for the life of me figure out what they have to do with each other. What does the price of a rifle have to do with the price of a handgun ? What is the relationship that allows one to influence the other ?
One of my favorites: " I am not going to pay more for a scope (or whatever) than I did for the gun. "
What do these prices have to do with each other ? Where is it written that one has to be more expensive than the other, and who wrote it ?
What does the price of an apple have to do with the price of an orange ?
If it makes you feel any better, I have spent far more on rifles than I have on pistols. I even have an AR that sports a thousand dollar optic.
My main go-to pistol is a straight out of the box Colt. The finish is bad. It rattles. The sights arn't the best. You know why I don't buy something else ? Because - it does exactly what I want it to do. If I hit the lottery tonight, the only thing I might change are the sights. If it didn't satisfy me, money would be no object. The object is satisfaction.
If you are worried about spending more on pistols than rifles, I got one for you. I spent over three grand on a submachine gun that shoots eight feet to the left and looks like it was made out of a lawnchair by someone at the sheltered workshop.
I think some of it depends on how well you shoot handguns. There are some that shoot well enough to justify buying high end pistols. For them, the difference is well worth the price.
For others, they just buy what they can, or whatever makes them happy. If they can afford it and they get enjoyment out of it, where's the harm? More power to them.
No need for sour grapes. I have friends that do that. Annoying, to say the least.
My Springfield cost five times more than my Finn M39, even though I can't shoot 1.5 MOA at 100 yds. with my Springfield (sorry, Bar-Sto). Am I a fool, then?
What I don't get is spending boo-koo buckaroos on jewelry, shoes, etc. Someone explain THAT one to me. I think I'm in the "no explanation is possible" camp on that one.
For others, they just buy what they can, or whatever makes them happy. If they can afford it and they get enjoyment out of it, where's the harm? More power to them.
No need for sour grapes. I have friends that do that. Annoying, to say the least.
My Springfield cost five times more than my Finn M39, even though I can't shoot 1.5 MOA at 100 yds. with my Springfield (sorry, Bar-Sto). Am I a fool, then?
What I don't get is spending boo-koo buckaroos on jewelry, shoes, etc. Someone explain THAT one to me. I think I'm in the "no explanation is possible" camp on that one.
artherd
member
Jeff- thanks for saying what I was thinking!
Kaylee
Member
so... in addition to not being about rifles, we start dragging each other through the mud over something as silly as whether someone's piece cost over three digits or no?
lights out.
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lights out.
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