Some of you will remember the Braverman / Stinger Pen guns. They are about the size of a thick stainless steel pen and fold to make it into a single-shot pistol. They were produced, I believe, in the early '90's.
These "pen guns" (not the AOW version) are selling for roughly $700+ on Gunbroker. This is about twice what they sold for when they were being made.
It seems to me that someone could easily start producing these little pen guns again. They aren't that complex and couldn't cost more than about $100 to produce, if that. Obviously there is demand for this novelty.
So, my question is this: Why won't anyone produce the Pen Gun again? Do you think there is pressure from BATFE to "let this sleeping dog lie"? Do they actually cost more to produce than I think? Would it be too non-compliant in too many states?
It seems to me that some one could churn out these things for not much money and make a little profit selling them anywhere above the $500 mark.
These "pen guns" (not the AOW version) are selling for roughly $700+ on Gunbroker. This is about twice what they sold for when they were being made.
It seems to me that someone could easily start producing these little pen guns again. They aren't that complex and couldn't cost more than about $100 to produce, if that. Obviously there is demand for this novelty.
So, my question is this: Why won't anyone produce the Pen Gun again? Do you think there is pressure from BATFE to "let this sleeping dog lie"? Do they actually cost more to produce than I think? Would it be too non-compliant in too many states?
It seems to me that some one could churn out these things for not much money and make a little profit selling them anywhere above the $500 mark.