Astounding

[nkbj]

Looked up the price on a Armisport 1853 and found out... round about $1100.
Can't imagine where this is going to end but I could see companies shutting down because they cannot get someone to buy their products at the prices required.

 

[Eterry]

I think it's pretty much supply versus demand, as long as someone is willing to pay that amount they will force the price to stay high.
I recall when cigarettes went to 75 cents a pack. Everyone swore they'd never buy another pack. Now they're over $5 a pack and people keep buying them.

 

[rafterob]

Economic reality. The older we get the more expensive things are. Especially if wages or investments have not kept pace with the economy. Most wage earners have seen their buying power shrink year after year since wages have been stifled since the 80's. $1,100 is still a decent deal when compared to what that rifle would cost from a custom builder. I put out $4,000+ for my Flintlock and consider it an instant family heirloom. It is certainly 2-3 thousand more in craftsmanship than the mfg. rifles available.
As a side, I had to chuckle recently when my Father in law complained about a $12 lunch. He is a multi-millionaire, but frugal.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I quit smoking when cigarettes went from 25 cents a pack to 27 cents a pack, I thought "that is outrageous and I am not paying that", I was 16 at the time in 1964. Aside for some wacky stuff in the Army I never smoked again.

 

[oldwood]

Thank your lucky stars you fellows quit , tobacco was treated with formaldehyde to prevent mold while in storage. Lotsa' folks expired from cancer caused by that. ......

 

[Dale Lilly]

I think it's pretty much supply versus demand, as long as someone is willing to pay that amount they will force the price to stay high.
I recall when cigarettes went to 75 cents a pack. Everyone swore they'd never buy another pack. Now they're over $5 a pack and people keep buying them.

I was pretty angry when I found that Navy stores sold cigarettes at 8 cents a pack and us Air Force types were paying 12 cents: Highway robbery ya know.

 

[ILoveMuzzleloading]

Let me know when ya find a time machine, I'd like to go back I think...

 

[user 34300]

Part of the higher rifle price is inflation. Your dollar is now worth less, a lot less than is being admitted. Since the dollar is worth less the exchange rate is changed in favor of the Italians who made the rifle. Everything is harder to get due to manufactured supply chain problems. The vendors over here can ask more. In the end the low end Italian replica now sells for twice what is it worth.

 

[Dale Lilly]

Let me know when ya find a time machine, I'd like to go back I think...

Naaah. I quit many years ago. Dale

 

[FishDFly]

Let me know when ya find a time machine, I'd like to go back I think...

I was looking at my 1973 Dixie catalog, sure wish I had money then. Yep, looking at it is a Time Machine.

 

[nkbj]

I'm thinking that the reproduction manufacturers are soon up against a wall because the cost of manufacturing is headed beyond what their customer base is willing to pay. Reduce the volume of sales and unit price goes up even more. Then the number of buyers is further reduced. All this makes me think that the market for and manufacturing of historical reproductions is getting shut down pretty soon simply by market forces.
I'm old enough that sticker shock is an every day thing but that's not what's at play here.
Well, though being in a state of perpetual sticker shock is probably what made me think about this to start with.

 

[ILoveMuzzleloading]

Part of the higher rifle price is inflation. Your dollar is now worth less, a lot less than is being admitted. Since the dollar is worth less the exchange rate is changed in favor of the Italians who made the rifle. Everything is harder to get due to manufactured supply chain problems. The vendors over here can ask more. In the end the low end Italian replica now sells for twice what is it worth.

Or is the rifle worth the same amount and the money to pay for it is worth half what it was?