Who cares about pistol prices??

[lvcat2004]

I'm seeing a lot of threads that reads:

"should I buy XXX or YYY? YYY is $150 more and I don't know what to do...."

Gosh, in this day and age of ammo price hike, who cares about a few dollars here and there?? It's like someone worrying about buying moderately priced skis vs expensive skis....equipment is the CHEAP part.

Am I the only person thinking this?? I know that many of you fellas reload, but a LOT of people don't, and go through a lot of ammo for a lot of $$$, sometimes several times over the cost of firearm itself.

I know that more expensive does not equal better/safer, but I personally don't even think about $100 or $200 difference when considering a handgun purchase. Am I a small minority in this thought process??

 

[BridgeWalker]

Am I a small minority in this thought process??

Yes.

 

[FlyPenFly]

I think so too. My membership alone is $350/year and I go through about $400 in ammo a month. $200-$300 seems pretty trivial when choosing a platform.

 

[lvcat2004]

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Am I a small minority in this thought process??

Yes.

Forget it, I'm gonna poll this one

 

[Feud]

I'm a college student with a limited income, so 100-200 is a big difference to me. Perhaps it won't be in a year once I've graduated and started working, but for right now that 100-200 is a substantial chunk of money that could go towards other things (ammo, gas, food, etc.), so whatever feature it is that costs that much extra I want to be really sure that it's worth it.

 

[BMW2]

I make about $500 a week, so yeah, $200 is a big deal.

 

[TAB]

I buy what I like, reguardless of price. I just save up a little longer.

 

[passintime]

Yeah, I made the mistake of buying lower than what I wanted. Months later I have finally traded up and paid the difference for what I really wanted. :banghead:

 

[jackslayer]

this or that

Every dollar i spend above and beyond what i have to for any gun purchase puts me that far away from my next purchase. It has to do with budgeting. I only have so much to spend. If you are wealthy (don't have a wife and kids ) then this may not be an issue. You can buy what you want when you want without concern for price. More power to you. Certainly you are in the minority if you are in that situation. If i spend 150 bucks more on a specific gun it had better be justified. I will have to wait longer to buy it and could spend that 150 bucks on ammo. I find it wise to consider all options in order to make a purchase without regret.

P.S. Consider how many hours you have to work to earn the difference between this and that

 

[Albatross]

I have the same sentiments as the original poster: 300 dollars 450 dollars not a difference in the long run and doesn't not affect the equation of which gun to buy.

I buy my tools based upon function (form factors in a tiny bit too) not on price.

 

[Eightball]

Price doesn't equal quality, and many times the price is not justified. Depends on if you do your research. Though, if, for what you're doing with it, the item that is $150 more is perfect, and the item that is "standard price" is slightly less perfect but will still do the job.....well, it really depends on what the item happens to be.

 

[BMW2]

Heres an example of the difference for me. Right now I'm looking to buy a 10mm auto, just kind of got a bug to get one. Now I'm probably going to get a Glock 20 to satisfy my craving over the EAA witness which was my other consideration. I feel like the Glock is just a better product than the EAA and is about $150 more. I don't however feel like a Dan Wesson product or finding a Smith 1006, either of which would run at least 200-300 more than the Glock, is going to get me a better/more reliable product. Are they prettier? Yes. Are they a little more accurate? Possibly but out of my price range. I'm not going to settle for an inferior product but higher prices are not always a better value.

 

[TimboKhan]

I voted yes, but the answer isn't quite so clear cut. It all sort of depends on what you mean by a hundred dollars. If your talking new guns, I buy what I want, although there are exceptions. If your talking used, I buy what I want with a definite eye towards value.

Put another way, if I decide that I want a Glock, I am going to buy a Glock. I am not going to buy a different gun simply to save money. But, when I bought my 1911, I most assuredly waited until I found what I wanted at a reasonable cost. Simply put, I don't think a 1911 is worth $1000.00, and when I found one with the features I wanted for well under that (Taurus), I bought that instead.

 

[RobertFBurnett]

Way back in the day (2000) I went in to buy a 1911...and paid $680 (iirc, been a while) for a Kimber Custom, but after thinking about it for a day I went back and took a look at the Gold Match sitting right next to it, the action was much smoother and the ambi-safety I liked. Long story short I spent the additional $330+- and upgraded to the Gold Match.

I make few gun purchases and like when I buy a car they are usually preceded by a lengthy research process. But once I get my heart set on it...its on.

RFB

 

[jgorniak]

I always note the price, though that usually isn't the top consideration when making any purchase.

 

[DerbyDale]

I wish I could afford to think that way, and had more money than I knew what to do with. Unfortunately, I'm a working family man with a kid going to college soon. With the dollar shrinking and everything going up but my pay... I have to count every dollar, and look for the best deals on anything I buy.

 

[Kind of Blued]

$200 might be a big deal, but my main problem is just convincing myself that if I really want a gun, I should get that gun, and not "blow my wad" on something else for cheaper, even if it is something I would want "at some point".

Ex. Right now I really want a specific 1911 that runs $900, however, a Glock 19 and a threaded barrel would still leave me enough money for a bunch of ammo, or for a tax stamp for a suppressor.... Hard call.

 

[2nd 41]

I like to buy it right the first time. I'd rather spend the difference and enjoy what I buy. Spending the Extra for the gun I want is not the problem. It's buying another gun the following week or month. And another...and another. What a sick hobby

 

[ojibweindian]

Although I did vote for the second option, I do still shop discriminately. Meaning that I first assess my needs, develop a list of requirements to satisfy those needs and, based upon my research, buy the pistol that best satisfies those requirements.

 

[ecureed]

I have a "gun fund" that I put a certain amount of each paycheck into. I've been disciplined not to go and buy something above and beyond that cash balance.

But this week BP78 had a Colt XSE for sale on THR and originally I told him I'd have to wait because I was just $65 short.

<<Can you hear that??>>

That's the sound of me kicking myself!

Missed out on a great deal! I told him if the deal falls through for any reason, I'm coming to get that Colt.

 

[wally]

Yes price matters, $200 saved on the gun still buys a decent amount of ammo to shoot thru it! I also factor the cost of spare mags into the decision as I like to have four spares or enough to have 50 rounds pre-loaded when I go to the range, as a minimum. Standing in our 95+ degree heat stuffing mags is not my idea of shooting fun.

With it looking like the Dems will be back in control , I try to have at least six spares for >10 round capacities.

I'm fortunate as my situation pretty much lets me buy whatever I want, but when a hand gun gets much over $800 I start looking at rifles.

--wally.

 

[esol]

i pretty much buy what i like. if it costs more, that just means i have to save up longer.
the thing that bothers me is the $100-$300 price difference for the exact same product depending on what shop i'm in
:banghead:

 

[searcher451]

The price of guns, particularly collector's pieces, always go up: always has, no doubt always will. What we paid $65 for in 1968 costs us $665 in 2008. If you need the gun to fill a void in your collection, there's no such thing as paying too much money. It really just comes down to buying the gun at tomorrow's price instead of today's.

 

[varoadking]

Every dollar i spend above and beyond what i have to for any gun purchase puts me that far away from my next purchase.

Think quality...not quantity...

 

[clemsonu0219]

ummm....... always take the chance to save $