Can someone explain used handgun prices to me, please?

If these folks are actually selling the high priced guns - then prices will stay high. If these high priced guns aren't moving - prices will come down.

Simple law of supply and demand. Be patient and you'll find what you're looking for...
 
What people ASK for their used guns and what they GET for their used guns are two different stories. Just go to any of the online auction sites and you'll see what I mean. On Gunbroker, e.g., there are dozens of guns up for sale each day that pass through the entire bidding process without a single bid being made. Usually, the reason is that the minimum asking price is so high that no one bothers to make a bid on the gun. The moral: do not measure the market for used guns solely by asking price.
 
If you want a "good deal" on a used handgun, look for older used handguns - not stuff that is in current production. Also, if a pawn shop owner knows the value of what he's got, he'll charge more than it's worth. The only time you get a good deal from a pawn shop is when the owner doesn't know squat about what he's got.....that's pretty rare.

Fair deals can be found on the internet. Good deals can sometimes be found at gun shows, if you are patient, if you are knowledgeable and if you have cash.
 
Except for the odd "special production" item, I've always been baffled by any 3rd Gen Colt SAA prices compared to NEW "4ths" (late/recent-year 3rds with cylinder bushing per 1st and 2nd Gens and generally higher production quality). Completely baffled--as in no attempted explanation. The only thing I can think of, as another poster observed (about pawn shop customers...and am sure applies to many other used vs new situations as well) is taking advantage of a first time or otherwise uneducated buying public..
 
I saw an ad elsewhere today. The guy is selling a gun with ~200 rounds through it. He says he paid $499 with shipping, and he would sacrifice for $475...!

This is a gun currently in production.
 
As a rule any time I have sold my used weapon, depending on how long I had it, I drop the price I bought it for new by $50 dollars. If no takers in the 1st week I go down $100. I will go down $200 dollars but further than that I keep the gun.

Do not get excited, I will not be selling here.
 
Do these things appreciate as they become "seasoned."

Frustrated,
Alan
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While it could be an attempt to ride the hysteria or an academic exercise in free market pricing, some very few may simply be folks that don't want to sell their gun.

"But really, dear, for true - I listed it on several gun boards but times are tight - nary a nibble yet."

Buddy of mine listed a rubbernose 'vette for double what it was worth several times when his domestic CFO was wanting it removed from the premises.
 
Jart said:
While it could be an attempt to ride the hysteria or an academic exercise in free market pricing, some very few may simply be folks that don't want to sell their gun.

"But really, dear, for true - I listed it on several gun boards but times are tight - nary a nibble yet."

Buddy of mine listed a rubbernose 'vette for double what it was worth several times when his domestic CFO was wanting it removed from the premises.
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I think you hit the nail squarely on the head.

In my experience, people who put up ridiculous prices don't really want to sell in the first place.

Yet ANOTHER example: I'm talking to a guy on another forum. He lists the gun for 600 then changes the ad to 750.

Once again, I can buy the damn thing from targetmasters for 800 NIB.

I really don't get the mentality....
 
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