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Dongotto
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:16 am  Reply with quote
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Why did 4/53s take such a price jump over the last 10 years. I bought a 16ga like new in 2004 for $2100 and now I see prices for even used guns for a lot more money. New are a lot higher.

What did I miss?

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skeettx
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:37 am  Reply with quote
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Most of the Spanish Gun Makers have retired

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double vision
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:05 pm  Reply with quote
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That's it in a nutshell. Aging gunmaking demographic with few young guys taking up the trade. Demand is also down. I bought my Merkel 1620 in 2003 for just over 3K and for the same money I could have had an AyA #2. Had both on the table at the same time.
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Cheesy
PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:04 pm  Reply with quote



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I was buying Ruger 77 MKII for under $450 in 2004. Now a Ruger Hawkeye (virtually the same gun) is over $800.

I don’t want to go back to my wages fresh out of college in 2003 either. Also doing a lot more work now to go with those higher wages.
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