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Bearcat
What is going on? Last weekend I went to a 300 table gun show looking for a M77 in a common calibre (30.06), I did find three at 1400.00, 1250.00 and 1000.00, nothing special about them (note- the 1400.00 had iron sites) but the condition was 85-90% at best.
I have been going to gun shows for more than 30 years and I do realize it,s the asking price and a the starting point but the dealers were not budging even on the last day. So I purchased the new blue book on gun values (2023) and even allowing for some judicious condition issues it should be around 450.00 to 650.00 maybe 750.00 on a good day with all the planets aligned. Now I agree its what the market will bear but whats going on. I have noticed Ruger prices seem to me to be greatly inflated. (example-same show- Ruger No3 in 30-40 craig asking for 2000.00 and a standard MKll in the box-tapered barrel for 550.00).
I have been buying Ruger firearms since 1975 and this inflation is a bit much.
Not sure who is out there collecting at these prices.
I have been going to gun shows for more than 30 years and I do realize it,s the asking price and a the starting point but the dealers were not budging even on the last day. So I purchased the new blue book on gun values (2023) and even allowing for some judicious condition issues it should be around 450.00 to 650.00 maybe 750.00 on a good day with all the planets aligned. Now I agree its what the market will bear but whats going on. I have noticed Ruger prices seem to me to be greatly inflated. (example-same show- Ruger No3 in 30-40 craig asking for 2000.00 and a standard MKll in the box-tapered barrel for 550.00).
I have been buying Ruger firearms since 1975 and this inflation is a bit much.
Not sure who is out there collecting at these prices.