Being in the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia, prices are higher. The T/C Hawken I am looking at runs about $800 if not more new. I have checked around on many online sites and the .54's are pricey and hard to find. This one is like new. So, basically it is half the cost of a new one. I am going to offer him less than the asking price and waive some cash under his nose. Hopefully, we can meet somewhere in the middle. Really don't like buying guns online unless they are new. You never know what you are getting without seeing it first. You hear all the good stuff, but very little of the bad. And that is normal since you want to sell the thing.