AR-15 pricing graphs illustrate the panic

[scruff]

From TTAG, these give a great look at the rise and fall of the panic.

http://www.reddit.com/r/guns/comment...broker_prices/

[EandGWZ]

Not scientific, but the AR I paid 1100 for in April 2012 (Ruger SR556) (it lists for 1995.00 on their website but we all know that is nonsense) was selling anywhere from 2100 to 2500 during this nonsense...

[EandGWZ]

Not scientific, but the AR I paid 1100 for in April 2012 (Ruger SR556) (it lists for 1995.00 on their website but we all know that is nonsense) was selling anywhere from 2100 to 2500 during this nonsense...

And here's one for 2500 (reserve not met) with 14 hours left.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=328036871

Guess the 100 round was the deal maker

Others, especially the CA compliant ones aren't getting their 2000 asking price.

[scruff]

It's only nonsense if you're buying. Yeah, there's lots of rifles not meeting the minimum bid or reserve these days on GB.

Looking at this, I realize how incredibly lucky I was. My $600 used, mixed-build XM15-E2S sold above the median price of a brand-new Magpul edition!

[01SVTSnake]

I want to see one on 5.56mm and 9mm ammo prices

[S&W fanboy]

Its simple economics - supply and demand. How many threads are we going to have about this?

[messeduprex]

Its simple economics - supply and demand. How many threads are we going to have about this?

You have only been a member for a day. And you want to complain about somebody's post?

[QuackXP]

I'm just glad I did my "panic buying" in the spring of 2012 and placed a few back orders for a LE6920 and ammo from the companies with the lowest prices. At least then prices where decent it was only a question of avaliability at the best prices. My orders where filled in the summer and I'm hopefully GTG until the real panic is over to replenish my Ammo stocks.

For now I am rationing how much ammo I shoot. I'm seriously considering liberating my dad's reloading equipment sitting in the basement.

I'm still waiting for some post election, pre sandy hook, ammo back orders.

[silkworm]

Its simple economics - supply and demand. How many threads are we going to have about this?

Perhaps you should read what he's talking about first. The thread is about the panic recently and, judging from the charts above, how it seems to be dying off.

[saleen322]

Its simple economics - supply and demand. How many threads are we going to have about this?

It is actually just about demand. Supply has been pretty constant but got overwhelmed with panic buying that this graph does an outstanding job of showing (rep your way for the thread).

This happened before. In 2006, everyone was still sinking big money into real estate because, as they were happy to say, had limited supply--"they can't make more land!--and it can go no where but up. That worked until demand slowed, over bought and over financed property stopped selling and the market crashed. I see a parallel.