Expected "assualt rifle" prices

militant · January 15, 2013, 12:12 AM

If the ban happens...what do you guys think our scared rifles wil go up in price?

AsSeenOnTV · January 15, 2013, 12:16 AM

Means my Galil ARM I 'inherited' from my father will finally go up in value!

(maybe up to 5 grand or more???)

Xfire68 · January 15, 2013, 12:17 AM

It's not going to happen. Not enough votes in Congress to pass a AWB.

I see a big drop in prices coming soon.

ratshooter · January 15, 2013, 12:19 AM

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what do you guys think our scared rifles wil go up in price?

My rifle ain't "scared" of nuthin' Neither am I.

Skans · January 15, 2013, 09:48 AM

Value will go to $0 if there is an outright ban.

Value will be parts salvage value if you are not allowed to transfer the receivers.

No change if they make you register them like machine guns and transfer them on Form 4's

If they do something like the '86 Machine gun ban, values will stay about where they are for several years. Then they will start to double in value after about 20 years, if they can be transferred.

But, most likely, not much will change and people will be buying AR's, AK's, and ammo at prices that are 40% - 100% too high, just like they did with dot.com's and real estate. Oh, you might want to go ahead and buy those drum magazines - you'll never use one, but it'll make you feel better.

jmr40 · January 15, 2013, 10:10 AM

In a month or 2 you will see lots of used AR's selling @ $700 again. Lots of folks who bought them for $1500 will be sorry. There will be no AWB. The magazines may well be banned.

Of course I could, be wrong, but if I am they will be worth 10X that on the black market and worthless to sell legally.

sundog · January 15, 2013, 10:13 AM

If there is a ban, black market trade will go through the roof. Prices will soar beyond anything out there right now.

slappy · January 15, 2013, 10:30 AM

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Of course I could, be wrong, but if I am they will be worth 10X that on the black market and worthless to sell legally.

Exactly!

Fishbed77 · January 15, 2013, 12:07 PM

Honestly, I think there is zero chance these self-loading (not "assault") rifles will be banned.

I do expect we'll see bans on magazines and imported ammo, though.

slappy · January 15, 2013, 01:27 PM

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Honestly, I think there is zero chance these self-loading (not "assault") rifles will be banned.

I do expect we'll see bans on magazines and imported ammo, though.

Agreed. There are going to be a lot of upset people in 6 mos or so when prices are back to normal and ammo is plentiful.

**Art Eatman** · January 15, 2013, 09:10 PM

Wait until the grimy details are out and understood and we then can get a better feel for all this stuff. In the meantime, just watch the goings-on.

January 15, 2013, 12:12 AM	#1
militant Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2012 Location: USA Posts: 301	Expected "assualt rifle" prices If the ban happens...what do you guys think our scared rifles wil go up in price? __________________ A hit with a .22 is better than a miss with a .44

January 15, 2013, 12:17 AM	#3
Xfire68 Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: Communist State of IL. Posts: 1,292	It's not going to happen. Not enough votes in Congress to pass a AWB. I see a big drop in prices coming soon. __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF Member

January 15, 2013, 10:13 AM	#7
sundog Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Green Country, OK Posts: 715	If there is a ban, black market trade will go through the roof. Prices will soar beyond anything out there right now. __________________ safety first

January 15, 2013, 09:10 PM	#11
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,932	Wait until the grimy details are out and understood and we then can get a better feel for all this stuff. In the meantime, just watch the goings-on. __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!

January 15, 2013, 12:16 AM	#2
AsSeenOnTV Junior Member Join Date: January 10, 2013 Posts: 2	Means my Galil ARM I 'inherited' from my father will finally go up in value! (maybe up to 5 grand or more???)

January 15, 2013, 09:48 AM	#5
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 6,243	Value will go to $0 if there is an outright ban. Value will be parts salvage value if you are not allowed to transfer the receivers. No change if they make you register them like machine guns and transfer them on Form 4's If they do something like the '86 Machine gun ban, values will stay about where they are for several years. Then they will start to double in value after about 20 years, if they can be transferred. But, most likely, not much will change and people will be buying AR's, AK's, and ammo at prices that are 40% - 100% too high, just like they did with dot.com's and real estate. Oh, you might want to go ahead and buy those drum magazines - you'll never use one, but it'll make you feel better.

January 15, 2013, 10:10 AM	#6
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,475	In a month or 2 you will see lots of used AR's selling @ $700 again. Lots of folks who bought them for $1500 will be sorry. There will be no AWB. The magazines may well be banned. Of course I could, be wrong, but if I am they will be worth 10X that on the black market and worthless to sell legally.

January 15, 2013, 12:07 PM	#9
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 1,468	Honestly, I think there is zero chance these self-loading (not "assault") rifles will be banned. I do expect we'll see bans on magazines and imported ammo, though.