Why are GPs so pricey?

freebird72 · May 8, 2013, 03:54 AM

I know all gun related items are in demand and are higher in price then they were several months ago. However, of all the guns I have seen Ruger GPs have gone trough the roof. Just a few months ago you could have gotten a new GP for right at $600 out the door, now they are going for $750 and up without fees added.

Why is this? I see new ARs for the same price they were before things went sky high. I had planed on buying a new GP right after Christmas for $550 OTD, now I am unable to find any around me and the ones online are way overpriced.

Will the GPs ever come down? Or should I just save a few extra bucks and buy a Python?

bird_dog · May 8, 2013, 06:16 AM

I'm in NY State and, right before the NY SAFE Act was passed, I was shopping for a GP. Not sure where you are, but I assumed our local price increases were because a lot of people (perhaps rightly so) were assuming that, before too long, revolvers would be one of the last legal handguns in NY.

I checked a few local shops and didn't see anything for less than 800 bucks. I didn't buy one.

Not sure if Ruger has upped their MSRP or not, but it might be worth checking out.

Good luck to you.

CDR_Glock · May 8, 2013, 06:28 AM

If GPs stay high, the S&W 586 and 686 are better options.

Look at the used market on forums. That's how I found mine.

18DAI · May 8, 2013, 08:09 AM

Maybe because they are the only current production revolvers worth buying.

As more people buy the current production S&W's and ship them back to S&W, the GP100 looks very good.

May 8, 2013, 03:54 AM	#1
freebird72 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Posts: 241	Why are GPs so pricey? I know all gun related items are in demand and are higher in price then they were several months ago. However, of all the guns I have seen Ruger GPs have gone trough the roof. Just a few months ago you could have gotten a new GP for right at $600 out the door, now they are going for $750 and up without fees added. Why is this? I see new ARs for the same price they were before things went sky high. I had planed on buying a new GP right after Christmas for $550 OTD, now I am unable to find any around me and the ones online are way overpriced. Will the GPs ever come down? Or should I just save a few extra bucks and buy a Python?

May 8, 2013, 06:28 AM	#3
CDR_Glock Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2010 Posts: 704	Why are GPs so pricey? If GPs stay high, the S&W 586 and 686 are better options. Look at the used market on forums. That's how I found mine.

May 8, 2013, 08:09 AM	#4
18DAI Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2005 Location: NC Posts: 2,156	Maybe because they are the only current production revolvers worth buying. As more people buy the current production S&W's and ship them back to S&W, the GP100 looks very good. __________________ S&W Model 19 Combat Magnum. Everything you need in a revolver, and nothing you don't.

May 8, 2013, 06:16 AM	#2
bird_dog Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2004 Posts: 225	I'm in NY State and, right before the NY SAFE Act was passed, I was shopping for a GP. Not sure where you are, but I assumed our local price increases were because a lot of people (perhaps rightly so) were assuming that, before too long, revolvers would be one of the last legal handguns in NY. I checked a few local shops and didn't see anything for less than 800 bucks. I didn't buy one. Not sure if Ruger has upped their MSRP or not, but it might be worth checking out. Good luck to you.