You guys are all genuinely misinformed (in good faith, it seems) of the market forces at work here. But you are WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, IINM. And I mean that in the best way, from someone who is often wrong myself.
Look, if there are, let's say 50,000 good & excellent condition S&W revolvers in of Model X revolvers in the used market, and a virtually unlimited amount offered for sale of the same model in the new market (you could say 250,000 if it helps you understand the situation - but it really doesn't matter for the analysis - what matters is the available used guns).
Now, let's say there are 100,000 people in the market for S&W model X - these folks are not necessarily set an either new or used, who would buy a good or excellent condition if the price was right, or who would buy a new one if a used was not readily available or again, if the price was right. Suppose half (50,000) of this market are consciencious, S&W-boycotting, freedom-concerned gun owners (such as yourself and myself), and half (50,000) couldn't give a flying flip because all ya need's a hunting rifle and a revolver - no one really needs an assault rifle anyway (you know the type). If half of the conciousness gun owners (25,000 of the 50,000) buy your theory that "used doesn't matter" and buy a good or excellent condition Model X S&W revolver -remember, like you, they won't buy new (the other 25,000 buy Tauruses - May God bless them) - that means half of the available used guns are gone (50,000 - 25,000 = 25,000 left). Now suppose that among the other 50,000 people in the market (the ones who don't know or care about any boycott), let's say 2/5ths happen to opt for a new model X and 3/5ths, or 30,000, happen to opt for a used good or excellent condition model X. Well, there are only 25,000 left, not 30,000. That means 5,000 of the people who WOULD HAVE BOUGHT a used Model X will now buy a NEW model X, giving S&W a large profit. Now, this is just a small sampling of what the numbers might really be, so everyone who pracices this is indirectly (and inadvertently perhaps) HELPING S&W, whether you want to believe or not, and whether you like it or not. Som my "theory" holds much more than water - it's your quick glance theory that doesn't pass muster. I like S&W revolvers, too. That ain't nowhere near an excuse. I like freedom more. Now you know. The logic is impeccable and inescapable, I believe (I'll be glad to listen to refutes - email me). So, as I said, GO AND SIN NO MORE!! BTW, Taurus makes excellent products.
[This message has been edited by Futo Inu (edited June 06, 2000).]
