M107a1

ColdBlackWind · April 26, 2021, 10:31 AM

Thanks for the add. My first post. I have been window shopping for a Barrett M107a1. I have monitored Gun Broker and notice a huge disparity in prices for ended ads. I always check completed ads as they seem to reflect market. My question is if there is a functional difference or has the model been upgraded in anyway to explain ads ranging from $8500 buy it now to $17,000? Thanks for any feedback.

**44 AMP** · April 26, 2021, 11:47 AM

Gunbroker is an auction.

Get two or more people interested in the same item, bidding against each other, the price goes up and up.

It's not always a true, accurate representation of what an item it worth, it can be an example of how badly someone wants THAT item, NOW, and is willing to pay to get it right now.

Shadow9mm · April 26, 2021, 12:39 PM

welcome
yes, gunbroker is an auction

for reference, impact guns has them out of stock, taking backorders for about $12,000 after a little google searching, 10,000 to 12,000 seems to be a roughly normal range for a new one depending on where you shop

impact guns link
https://www.impactguns.com/search-re...Barrett+M107a1

ColdBlackWind · April 27, 2021, 08:58 AM

So on the technical side the Barrett, outside of color and barrel length, has not seen any significant upgrades that would cause a large price discrepancy? I know at one time an FDE Scar17 fetched $400-$500 premium just because of the color. Those things tend to settle out over time.

ColdBlackWind · April 29, 2021, 04:00 PM

Missed one on GBroker today. Buy it now was $5719. FDE. Nice shape with case and documentation. I wanted to buy one in state from an individual but haven’t had any luck. Waited 30-40 minutes and went back to ad to pony up and buy it. SOLD. Noticed Gun Broker is charging sales tax even on used items. That sux. They also only provide fraud insurance of $500. Leaves the buyer hanging out a little.

April 26, 2021, 10:31 AM	#1
ColdBlackWind Junior Member Join Date: April 17, 2021 Posts: 3	M107a1 Thanks for the add. My first post. I have been window shopping for a Barrett M107a1. I have monitored Gun Broker and notice a huge disparity in prices for ended ads. I always check completed ads as they seem to reflect market. My question is if there is a functional difference or has the model been upgraded in anyway to explain ads ranging from $8500 buy it now to $17,000? Thanks for any feedback.

April 26, 2021, 11:47 AM	#2
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,839	Welcome to tfl! Gunbroker is an auction. Get two or more people interested in the same item, bidding against each other, the price goes up and up. It's not always a true, accurate representation of what an item it worth, it can be an example of how badly someone wants THAT item, NOW, and is willing to pay to get it right now. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

April 26, 2021, 12:39 PM	#3
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,974	welcome yes, gunbroker is an auction for reference, impact guns has them out of stock, taking backorders for about $12,000 after a little google searching, 10,000 to 12,000 seems to be a roughly normal range for a new one depending on where you shop impact guns link https://www.impactguns.com/search-re...Barrett+M107a1 __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

April 27, 2021, 08:58 AM	#4
ColdBlackWind Junior Member Join Date: April 17, 2021 Posts: 3	So on the technical side the Barrett, outside of color and barrel length, has not seen any significant upgrades that would cause a large price discrepancy? I know at one time an FDE Scar17 fetched $400-$500 premium just because of the color. Those things tend to settle out over time.

April 29, 2021, 04:00 PM	#5
ColdBlackWind Junior Member Join Date: April 17, 2021 Posts: 3	Missed one on GBroker today. Buy it now was $5719. FDE. Nice shape with case and documentation. I wanted to buy one in state from an individual but haven’t had any luck. Waited 30-40 minutes and went back to ad to pony up and buy it. SOLD. Noticed Gun Broker is charging sales tax even on used items. That sux. They also only provide fraud insurance of $500. Leaves the buyer hanging out a little.