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    Opps got that wrong, :-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by andrewM View Post
    The principle reason, I think, is the decline in the value of the Pound. You might recall that some years ago, £1 bought Euro 1.40 plus.

    Transport and energy costs are a further factor, caused by the 'green' agenda and the Ukraine war, which have reduced the availability of traditional fuels.

    I suppose, in due course, there will be a rise in second hand prices if this has not already occurred.

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    Like I said earlier, I think some gun shops are already charging stupid money for secondhand rifles.
    Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in

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    So many reasons for the price rises, as given above. A highly restricted budget (plus lack of space) means I'm out of the market, most especially for new. But we're not all affected. I know of at least one newly enthused shooter who has treated himself to (at the last count) 8 guns this year; 7 of them new, so the cost of living crisis / inflation hasn't hit everyone equally as hard. Some of those more expensive, quality rifles will still work out as costing less than a week's wages for some people (not myself, I must add) and they'll be getting a wonderfully engineered rifle that will give them sterling service for many, many years. People come into the motorbike shop where I work and regularly spend £700+ on a helmet and well upwards of £1000 for a riding suit. Some replace them far too often, too, to keep up with trends and styles.. So it certainly isn't just confined to our little bubble.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by look no hands View Post
    Like I said earlier, I think some gun shops are already charging stupid money for secondhand rifles.
    Blackpool Air Rifles s/h prices have climbed a bit since the 'flu vanished, as have those of my gunsmith friend.

    When the 'flu vanished, I gave up looking for a purest target rifle (and pistol) and spent the money I'd saved on pellets and not stopped - as a rifle without pellets is nothing more than a weak bat and an awkward fire poker.

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    yes some silly prices out there now

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    Just had a look in my 2008 AGW buyers guide to compare RRP on a few where the same model still exists,

    model rrp 2008 - 2022
    AA s410 = £532 - £859
    AA tx200 hc = £325 - £699
    Pro Sport = £407 - £839

    BSA lightning tac £285 - £375
    Scorpion = £399 - £689

    HW 100kt = £822 - £1035
    HW 95 = £285 - £440
    HW 97k = £386 - £505
    HW 98 = £411 - £540
    HW 99 = £225 - £286

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    Quote Originally Posted by angrybear View Post
    Just had a look in my 2008 AGW buyers guide to compare RRP on a few where the same model still exists,

    model rrp 2008 - 2022
    AA s410 = £532 - £859
    AA tx200 hc = £325 - £699
    Pro Sport = £407 - £839

    BSA lightning tac £285 - £375
    Scorpion = £399 - £689

    HW 100kt = £822 - £1035
    HW 95 = £285 - £440
    HW 97k = £386 - £505
    HW 98 = £411 - £540
    HW 99 = £225 - £286
    Interesting reading AB.

    At a glance the TX has had the biggest increase in price, having more than doubled in the 14 year period.
    The list also seems to show that Weihrauch have only marginally increased the price of their products over the same period.







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    This is why used prices are higher.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by angrybear View Post
    Just had a look in my 2008 AGW buyers guide to compare RRP on a few where the same model still exists,

    model rrp 2008 - 2022
    AA s410 = £532 - £859 (£792)
    AA tx200 hc = £325 - £699 (£484)
    Pro Sport = £407 - £839 (£606)

    BSA lightning tac £285 - £375 (£424)
    Scorpion = £399 - £689 (£594)

    HW 100kt = £822 - £1035 (£1224)
    HW 95 = £285 - £440 (£424)
    HW 97k = £386 - £505 (£575)
    HW 98 = £411 - £540 (£612)
    HW 99 = £225 - £286 (£335)

    Very interesting - I've added numbers in brackets to the above for what the Bank of England inflation calculator reckons it should be today - the 100KT (especially) and 99 being substantially cheaper...

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    and yet he get so little for them when you sell second hand guns to gunshops

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    Prices really started to rise after the VCR bill of 2006 killed mail order.

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    id say so as well

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    price of new guns

    Quote Originally Posted by Petest View Post
    This is why used prices are higher.....
    yep another valid reason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rapidresponse1 View Post
    and yet he get so little for them when you sell second hand guns to gunshops
    That's why i never sell to them, to be fair they have to make their mark up & cover overheads, wages etc, but if i was going to sell a gun at a bargain price it would be to a mate who really wanted it & wouldn't just flip it for a profit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rapidresponse1 View Post
    and yet he get so little for them when you sell second hand guns to gunshops
    Same as if you trade in a car back to the dealer, usually the worst deal going, because they want a profit when they re-sell it used.

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