Riomouse911
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Right now is pretty much the golden era for gun prices in many styles; AR, functional and accurate budget bolt guns, good scopes, etc.Blame the cheapo mass produced trash guns. Think about the cheapest gun in every category.
Rifle- it’s a 22 of some sort and a bunch are in the $129 ballpark for a semiauto.
semiauto pistol- Phoenix hp22 for $149
SA revolver- Heritage or Chiappa
DA Revolver... hmmmmm... Taurus or Charter most likely, maybe EAA gonna run similar price to a 642 smith or Taurus 856 and there is definitely an economy of scale situation going on there.
So, the cheap and functional 22 guns are out there. 22 ammo is $30 a brick (occasionally less) and they truly are cheap. BUT we are seeing the same thing creep into other guns. Complete AR for $400 is easy now. Budget bolt rifles for $300 or less are really common. Shotguns are dirt cheap. Same prices I remember in the late 90s. It’s not your average person who will look seriously at a Ruger Single Six when a Chiappa is next to it for 1/3 the price. And with that mindset, why would a person not expect a 22 to be cheaper because a lot of them are. Just not the really nice ones.
Sure one pays more for the extra touches; nice wood, high polished steel, etc. but we always have had premium guns, quality guns and budget guns to choose from. One may not work any better than the other, but the pride of ownership does go up when you save up to buy and the nicer stuff, IMHO.
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