Has anyone else been noticing that Single Shot Rifles on Gun Broker seem to be selling low?

I've collected and shot double barrel shotguns going on 40 years and the prices are eroding quickly. The exceptions are now extremely high grade or excellent documented providence shotguns. I wondering if it's changing time in our world:
1. The younger generation are into "Black Guns". 
2. Recently attended seminar concerning the financial future of the next generation (our kids and grandchildren). The current projection is it will take approximately $ 250,000 per child for our grandchildren to attain a college education and between 2.5-3 million dollars for our kids to retire at our level of income.
I truly believe the financial burden with inflation and taxes is impacting peoples buying patterns.
Just my thoughts.

I don't see a lot of high condition original single shots being sold on GB to really say one way or the other. I do see a lot of single shots on GB that have been restored, modified, or just average condition, and those seem to be going for reasonably low prices, unless customized by big names.
The best old single shots seem to be sold at regular auction houses, and I don't see those going at any bargain prices; especially when you add in auction fees.

A new battery for my Jeep cost me 222.00 dollars recently. They offered an installment plan but I opted to pay the entire price all in one lump sum. I'm saving up for a new distributor now.

I watched that Hoch-actioned rifle and was sorely tempted but in the end I view such devices as things I'd rather buy in person, not knowing who finished the action (if it originated in kit form) and how/if it was monkeyed with in the interim. I've heard mixed reviews about such Hoch actions to be a little wary in that regard - maybe (probably) unfounded but there it is. Wayne Schwartz had me about talked into a .30 Schwartz chamber "back in the day" and I've always thought it to be something I'd like to try.

In the end I think someone got a pretty good deal, probably.

As for the demographics in our game and soft prices on internet offerings I have to agree with previous statements. As for me, I'm still in buying mode and it suits me just fine - as I'm not yet in selling mode. Maybe prices will climb by the time I reach that point, maybe they won't - regardless at that point I'll be drooling in my oatmeal and won't much care!

Lyman and Unertl scope prices seem higher on eBay these days.  I am done with auction rifles unless they go for less than what I would consider the action to be worth. I watch Winchester 1885 parts on eBay and they are going for more than they have been.

We have our annual Single Shots and Single Actions show this Sunday at OAC. Guess we'll see how prices are.

bpjack wrote on Mar 20^th, 2024 at 9:15pm:


Both of those surprised me as I know the seller, and he's usually a bit high priced, and firm. You did great!

Schutzenbob wrote on Mar 20^th, 2024 at 5:02pm:

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marlinguy wrote on Mar 20^th, 2024 at 9:44am:

Amen to that and let me also add that most auctions are now collecting sales tax which can add a pretty penny to the bill. Then add in the high cost of shipping and a thousand dollar bid can easily escalate to $1250-$1300 final cost. I know I calculate all those costs before I consider bidding. This affects sale prices.

I've been watching (not bidding) the weekend's Amoskeag Auction.  Lots of nice single shots.  The really high end stuff went for really high end prices. A Bullard single shot with a Farrow tang sight went for $18,000.

But most of the single shots, nice enough keepers, went for less than the low end of the auction estimate spread.

We're a bunch of obso-geezers with expensive toys that nobody else wants. When we're gone, what will become of all those High Walls and Ballards and Hepburns?

All the single shots had bids, even if they were bottom-feeders. There were some plastic pistols that nobody wanted.

Someone thought so, and I might suggest, didn't want to wait to pay more to have one built!

I guess I killed this thread!

Redrighthand wrote on Mar 30^th, 2024 at 11:35am:


Someone has to tell the truth!   

Hey Steve,

Count me in for any Alex. Henry, Daniel Fraser, George Gibbs, or Holland single shot rifles.

I'll guarantee you a nice profit.  You buy at 30% and sell to me at 50%.

Deal, eh?

Curly

I'll admit, my predictions of doom and gloom haven't slowed my gun buying down. Still running around with my hair on fire!