Fixed it for ya.T. O'Heir said:The mark up on new firearms isn't as high as a lot of people think.
If I were going to open a gun shop, it would be called "Everything But The Gun."
I believe that figure it based on profit after operating costs and obviously depends on the model of gun.If your LGS only made $50 or so on a gun sale, how many guns a week would they have to sell to keep the doors open? You do the math.
Sorry, but I think most of you are way off the mark and I doubt you have ever run a business.
When S&W M29 were hard to find, $100 over retail was common in the 1970's.
Large retail stores can buy direct from the factory, skipping the middle man.
The question for this discussion was "mark-up," not "profit."laytonj1 said:I believe that figure it based on profit after operating costs and obviously depends on the model of gun.
Thank you.The question for this discussion was "mark-up," not "profit."
Nice observation, but my comment was in response to jag2Originally posted by Aguila Blanca
The question for this discussion was "mark-up," not "profit."