My theory: Wall Street, profit and share price growth. They've been something of a portfolio darling and one can only guess as to how much pressure investors and investment houses are putting on the company to keep the growth going.

Their revolvers aren't the only models that have seen price bumps in recent years, even before COVID became the excuse.

It does depend where you look at prices. An hour ago I was looking at a new S&W AR-10 at a local store for $1179. That exact same rifle is online for over $1700. No thanks. I choose not to play this game at this time.

Do what you can to support your local store.

These prices now are simply price gouging there's no other explination for it.
Just check the gun manufactures that are publicly owned and have to list profits and you will big increases in profits.

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Originally posted by cas:
Gun stores are basing their prices off Gnbroket pie in the sky wishful thinking listings.

"Market correction" to follow, hopefully. Unfortunately the crazy non selling auction prices tend to drive them all up.

not if they are smart,

I base mine on what they actually sold for, not what someone is dreaming of fishing for,

and I sell more on GB than at shows or in house

I purchased my first ruger in October. A new model black hawk in 45lc/acp convertible. It had no turn line made in 2012. LNIB paid 600 OTD. Little out of the way gun shop

Ruger realized that a cast frame isn’t so budget compared to a MIM filled, self locking revolver that the customer needs to check for barrel straightness.

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Originally posted by Voshterkoff:
Ruger realized that a cast frame isn’t so budget compared to a MIM filled, self locking revolver that the customer needs to check for barrel straightness.

Lol, there may actually be some truth to this . I've always thought they were a bit undervalued...but I never foresaw the drastic jump that they've experienced of late.

I do have to add something in defense of the new S&Ws, though. I've got three of the newer MIM-filled hillary-hole guns, two of which have the sleeved barrels. They've all been fantastic. Accurate with excellent triggers and solid lockup. And while I hate the idea of the lock, I have to admit that it's never once caused me an issue. The 69 in particular is amazing handgun...the crane detent locks it up like a bank vault, that goofy two-piece barrel will stack bullets right on top of each other, it's a practical size and weight for carry, and it confidently handles stout .44 Mag loads. While it pains the traditionalist in me to say it, if I had to get rid of all of my revolvers but one, that's likely the one I would keep.

Have to agree about the price, years ago i wanted a Ruger in .45LC, a Gun distributor in state ran Ruger Vaquero's .44Spec Sheriffs model as a Ruger clearance for a ridiculous price, so i bought one. I recently checked the prices wanted for them and my jaw dropped, Uh..this thing isnt that old yet.

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Originally posted by m.p.driver:
Have to agree about the price, years ago i wanted a Ruger in .45LC, a Gun distributor in state ran Ruger Vaquero's .44Spec Sheriffs model as a Ruger clearance for a ridiculous price, so i bought one. I recently checked the prices wanted for them and my jaw dropped, Uh..this thing isnt that old yet.

Yeah...on the upside I feel like there's suddenly a gold mine in my safe. But I didn't buy these things as an investment, I bought them to shoot and enjoy, and as prices increase there's a certain guilt that begins to develop about doing that. It's the same thing with primers these days...every time I load something, I know I'm taking away my ability to load something else, and also that if I do manage to find replacements for what I used, it's going to cost 4-5 times what I paid for that last batch. I'm getting pretty sick and tired of this economy.