Sticker shock-Purchasing Firearms

[gunslinger256]

it seems to me that most guns are sold at a hefty mark up. ie close to mfg suggested retail. Once in a while you can find a good deal but if you're not quick they'll get sold out and put on gunbroker for a larger margin.

you need to know what you want and know what everyone sells for so that when you find a deal, you know it's a deal and act quickly.

I purchased a new gun through a dealer that was going through some growing pains and I was worried I wouldn't get the gun, so you'll need to do a little research on the seller also (if it's an online store).

[bgrasser]

Originally Posted by hickoryfan

I priced two hand guns. Both were semi-automatics. The guns were about $600 each. Is that too expensive? Where is the best place to buy new guns?

Ive been looking at the High Point 9mm reviews on you tube, nice semi for under $150.

[c charlie]

Originally Posted by hickoryfan

I priced two hand guns. Both were semi-automatics. The guns were about $600 each. Is that too expensive? Where is the best place to buy new guns?

Depends. Wallmart?

Such guns are all but impossible to buy legally in Australia. So you'd have to pay a minimum of 10 times the price on the black market.

I discovered that to buy the gun used by the shooter in New Zealand, you'd have to part with $30K on the black market here.

Truly hope you spend a goodly sum on weapons training. Guns don'ts care me. Civilians with guns terrify me.--as a bunch they are sooo sooooo-------not allowed to say what.

[bgrasser]

Originally Posted by c charlie

Depends. Wallmart?

Such guns are all but impossible to buy legally in Australia. So you'd have to pay a minimum of 10 times the price on the black market.

I discovered that to buy the gun used by the shooter in New Zealand, you'd have to part with $30K on the black market here.

Truly hope you spend a goodly sum on weapons training. Guns don'ts care me. Civilians with guns terrify me.--as a bunch they are sooo sooooo-------not allowed to say what.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Australia

I'll pass, thank you.