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"I think military firearm prices are more subject to generational changes. It seems to me that the WW2 firearms have dropped significantly (M1, M1 carbine, etc.) as now the preference has shifted to the more modern AR types. Those have gone up significantly, although Second Amendment issues probably play a part as well.
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Kindly inform me where I can buy M1 carbines, Colt 45 autos, Lugers, K98 Mausers etc. for prices significantly less then they were a year ago or 10 years ago for that matter?
I collect military firearms on a regular basis and the prices I see for these are way up over what they were a few years ago.
As one example:
Nice MI carbines were in the $500 to $600 range around 5 years ago. The prices have since doubled and I see no end in sight.
Keep in mind that the current "administration" blocked the importation of several hundred thousand of these by the DCM that are just sitting in warehouses in S. Korea and I expect this has had some influence on pricing.
I see no lack of interest in acquiring these by the younger generation at least in my area.
Jim
I decided to add what I believe is another germane point here:
From what I have seen and what I personally know; most people don't have the financial resources to do any serious collecting in the firearms arena until they reach middle age. I keep hearing over and over that you don't see many young buyers at gun shows and I believe this is correct for financial reasons. However; there are lots of young people attending the shows I frequent and I'm convinced they'll eventually become buyer/collectors. I buy every inexpensive 22 rifle I come across and re-sell these inexpensively at gun shows so parents can get their children interested and involved in the shooting sports at a reasonable price.
Without further government oppression I am convinced our hobby is safe and sound well into the future.
Last edited by italiansxs; 03/23/14 01:20 PM.
