Shotguns cost too much! - Page 2

krimmie · March 22, 2010, 04:13 PM

I bought a digital SLR camera a couple years ago for $400...looking for an upgrade.

The computers we are typing on, even though they have gone down in price, will last how long?

When you put it in perspective, shotguns(guns) are pretty cheap for how long they last.

BigJimP · March 22, 2010, 05:14 PM

Internet is an amazing tool ...

Median family Incomes:
1947 $ 3,031
1960 $ 5,620
1970 $ 9,867
1980 $ 21,203
1990 $ 35,353
2000 $ 50,732
2006 $ 58,407
2007 - 2010 its probably been relatively flat so call it $ 58,000

So a months wages in 1947 were $ 253 ...
A months wages in 2007 were $ 4,833

Compare what it cost you to buy your first gun / what it would cost you today ( and how you did vs the median ) - and I think you'll find guns are cheaper these days ..

johnwilliamson062 · March 22, 2010, 06:24 PM

"What cost $144.9 in 1963 would cost $1004.47 in 2009."

I have done a number of price comparisons over time. The guns "now" always turn out to be cheaper than "then". The low and mid range guns most dramatically. The more expensive ones less and I would guess the custom level guns are more expensive, so as artisan labor has not decreased nearly as dramatically as mass production costs adjusted for inflation.

rogelk · March 23, 2010, 09:00 PM

BigJimP: I favor the Browning BPS Hunter model - for a do everything pump gun. At around $ 525 these days, the Browning BPS is a great gun for the money...in my opinion.

agreed I have a pristine

field or was it hunter? anyway, the
28" BPS version

BigJimP · March 24, 2010, 11:28 AM

I knew there were at least 2 of us that like the BPS !! ....in this big 870 mob ...

zippy13 · March 24, 2010, 11:52 AM

BigJimP, doesn't every flock have its black sheep?

BigJimP · March 24, 2010, 12:28 PM

Yes, and some of us wolves ...like to blend into the flock ( but I always have to wash afterwards ...)

rogelk · March 24, 2010, 07:23 PM

BigJimP:I knew there were at least 2 of us that like the BPS !! ....in this big 870 mob ...

870s a great gun....but the BPS is silky smooth

March 22, 2010, 06:24 PM	#28
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	"What cost $144.9 in 1963 would cost $1004.47 in 2009." I have done a number of price comparisons over time. The guns "now" always turn out to be cheaper than "then". The low and mid range guns most dramatically. The more expensive ones less and I would guess the custom level guns are more expensive, so as artisan labor has not decreased nearly as dramatically as mass production costs adjusted for inflation. Last edited by johnwilliamson062; March 22, 2010 at 06:30 PM.

March 22, 2010, 04:13 PM	#26
krimmie Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2007 Location: S. Florida Posts: 280	I bought a digital SLR camera a couple years ago for $400...looking for an upgrade. The computers we are typing on, even though they have gone down in price, will last how long? When you put it in perspective, shotguns(guns) are pretty cheap for how long they last.

March 22, 2010, 05:14 PM	#27
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Internet is an amazing tool ... Median family Incomes: 1947 $ 3,031 1960 $ 5,620 1970 $ 9,867 1980 $ 21,203 1990 $ 35,353 2000 $ 50,732 2006 $ 58,407 2007 - 2010 its probably been relatively flat so call it $ 58,000 So a months wages in 1947 were $ 253 ... A months wages in 2007 were $ 4,833 Compare what it cost you to buy your first gun / what it would cost you today ( and how you did vs the median ) - and I think you'll find guns are cheaper these days ..

March 23, 2010, 09:00 PM	#29
rogelk Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 181	BigJimP: I favor the Browning BPS Hunter model - for a do everything pump gun. At around $ 525 these days, the Browning BPS is a great gun for the money...in my opinion. agreed I have a pristine field or was it hunter? anyway, the 28" BPS version

March 24, 2010, 11:28 AM	#30
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I knew there were at least 2 of us that like the BPS !! ....in this big 870 mob ...

March 24, 2010, 11:52 AM	#31
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	BigJimP, doesn't every flock have its black sheep?

March 24, 2010, 12:28 PM	#32
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Yes, and some of us wolves ...like to blend into the flock ( but I always have to wash afterwards ...)

March 24, 2010, 07:23 PM	#33
rogelk Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 181	BigJimP:I knew there were at least 2 of us that like the BPS !! ....in this big 870 mob ... 870s a great gun....but the BPS is silky smooth