Occasionally, I run across some ridiculously overpriced gun and it makes me laugh.

I wonder, have any of you seen some "winners"?

Here's one...
http://www.armslist.com/posts/443543/detroit-michigan-handguns-for-sale--raven-pistol

It's important to know whether it has a sliding or a rotating safety.  The early sliding ones could slip back and forth betweeen "S" and "F" very easily with casual handling.  Very dangerous going either way  They corrected this by changing it to a rotating safety.

I got one in a "batch sale" a long time ago.  It has its uses.  I keep mine in a handy hidy place as a BUBUBUG ("Back Up Back Up Back Up Gun") but I didn't trust the sliding saftey on it, so I disabled the safety and will not keep a round in the chamber.  I took it down to the range about a year ago just fer grins and it seems reliable and reasonably accurate for its sights.  Let's remember it is not intended to be fired 10,000 rd, like a Kimber or something like that --it's more of a dance-hall-girl's garter gun.

With the box and other stuff (although I hate that "holster" shown, with the open trigger cut-out) it might be worth $300 to someone since it's supposedly unfired.  Let's face it, even poor folks and dance-hall-girls have a right to self defense, and the .25s are really concealable.

I'd think maybe $200 would be a lowball starting point for negotiation, if I were interested in it. If.

$150 if it has a sliding safety.

I had a real estate broker tell me once that "If a house doesn't sell, raise the price --you get a better class of lookie-lous that way."  I was never sure if he was kidding or not.  But let's also face it, any commodity is worth what someone will pay for it in an arm's length legal deal.

I also suspect the .25ACP is just as powerful as a .22LR in a short barrel like that, but I never confirmed that and don't really want to.

It at least allows one to say, "I have a gun, get back!"

What happens after that is anyone's guess.

Oh, almost forgot.  Fingerprints wipe off that chrome plating real easy.

Terry, 230RN

Frankly, I think just about every handgun selling over $300, new or used, is ridiculously overpriced.

If that is a later evolution of the Baby Browning, I'd say it is overpriced.  We have one, and it is a nasty, snappy little thing.  Maybe good for intimidation value, but not so much of that.  .25 ACP not much bigger than a .22 LR.

Frankly, I think just about every handgun selling over $300, new or used, is ridiculously overpriced.

I feel the same way. That's why I got my c&r. Although I will admit, after getting my first those real high end expensive ones look mighty appeasing as well.

Ridiculously overpriced guns?  First thing that came into mind was http://www.gunsamerica.com/.

True local story. I went to a garage sale and this guy had a REAL OLD BB Gun for sale $75.00. I was looking at it and we got to talking and he mentions he has a Wilson Combat .45 for sale. He tells me it does not have a model number but it had the date on it, 1996. So I look it up and while I am not 100% sure it is probably an A2 model. Not their high end model and the first year they made their own frame and slide. I found only 3 sales and one that never sold. Two sales are under $1,000 and one stainless for $1,200. The one that didn't sell was like $1,800. He said he took it to a local gunsmith who told him it was in great shape and worth $2,500.00 and that is what he wants for it. I don't have the heart to tell him what it is worth.

Overpriced?   Just check the classifieds here from time to time. 

"My friend" once bought a Mossberg 500 Roadblocker from Magnum... The shotty only costs like

$399 online, but "my friend" couldn't resist and ended up buying it for $623 at Magnum!

What a loser...... When I see him everyday, I try not to look at him...... 

Overpriced?   Just check the classifieds here from time to time. 

Hahaha, true.

"My friend" once bought a Mossberg 500 Roadblocker from Magnum... The shotty only costs like

$399 online, but "my friend" couldn't resist and ended up buying it for $623 at Magnum!

What a loser...... When I see him everyday, I try not to look at him...... 

I remember that friend.

What a sucka.   

Putting aside the laws of economics and the principle of supply and demand, I certainly think there are handguns worth more than $300 in terms of material, quality and sophistication but a lot of them aren't.  Is a polymer handgun with more plastic than my nephew's death ray gun really worth the $460+tax?

Putting aside the laws of economics and the principle of supply and demand, I certainly think there are handguns worth more than $300 in terms of material, quality and sophistication but a lot of them aren't.  Is a polymer handgun with more plastic than my nephew's death ray gun really worth the $460+tax?

Purely for the materials, I would say no. But the finished product is a different story. Who really knows the cost of design and manufacturing? There's also other things factored into overhead like payroll, rent, insurance, utilities, etc. Then again, we all know their profits are huge so they could probably charge a lot less per firearm.

Putting aside the laws of economics and the principle of supply and demand, I certainly think there are handguns worth more than $300 in terms of material, quality and sophistication but a lot of them aren't.  Is a polymer handgun with more plastic than my nephew's death ray gun really worth the $460+tax?

Lifetime warranties.

I thought that titanium ar that costs $100000 is overpriced 

Oh and this too ($5000)

 

Anytime I hear someone talking about spending over $1000 on an AR, or over $400 on a 1911, or over $200 on a 10/22. 

Anytime I hear someone talking about spending over $1000 on an AR, or over $400 on a 1911, or over $200 on a 10/22.

The next AR I want without optics is about 2400.  Add another 1400+ dollars for a few more accessories and optics.

The next AR I want without optics is about 2400.  Add another 1400+ dollars for a few more accessories and optics.

See?  In my book, that's ridiculously overpriced! 

My most expensive gun to date is $800 on a secondhand Beretta 686 Onyx.  And, I have to admit, it was hard, hard for me to pull out the credit card for that, despite it being a screamingly good deal. 

See?  In my book, that's ridiculously overpriced! 

My most expensive gun to date is $800 on a secondhand Beretta 686 Onyx.  And, I have to admit, it was hard, hard for me to pull out the credit card for that, despite it being a screamingly good deal.

Knights Armament makes some pretty sick guns though .  Coatings are not cheap either.   Just the EoTech and Magnifier break 1100.   I wanted to send my AK to Rifle Dynamics, but its a 1 year wait right now. That probably will not get any better, but I was just like damn!!!


http://www.rifledynamics.com/services/ar.php  is what I was looking at.

Wow I've never been to their site. Rifle dynamics offers some pretty cool stuff.