Handguns and price levels between November to February each year

[briant27]

Just wondering if this observation is correct or not. The prices for handguns seems to drop off dramatically during the winter months.

True or False?

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[Joe13]

Lots of people switch to buying Christmas gifts and paying off credit cards after.

I believe sales kick back up when tax returns arrive.

 

[DB is Here]

2020 is the last thing called predictable.

 

[briant27]

2020 is the last thing called predictable.

True. There's always an exception.

 

[Knute]

Just wondering if this observation is correct or not. The prices for handguns seems to drop off dramatically during the winter months.

True or False?

Not so sure about that because I've had three different gun shop proprietors make the comment, "everything sells eventually, and Sep-March is the time they sell the most handguns." Maybe because of holiday sales?

People get a bit more cash maybe from Holiday bonus, extra OT money from holiday closures for some manufacturers like Boeing, and the tax return thing.

In my experience having bought and sold a couple dozen handguns over the years, Spring/Summer is a lousy time of year to sell a handgun...my two cents...not counting 2020

 

[The Heretic]

There is the hunting season, much of which is fall into the early winter, so I would expect that some sales happen due to that season, then drop off as the seasons close.

 

[BillyJean]

Not so sure about that because I've had three different gun shop proprietors make the comment, "everything sells eventually, and Sep-March is the time they sell the most handguns." Maybe because of holiday sales?

People get a bit more cash maybe from Holiday bonus, extra OT money from holiday closures for some manufacturers like Boeing, and the tax return thing.

In my experience having bought and sold a couple dozen handguns over the years, Spring/Summer is a lousy time of year to sell a handgun...my two cents...not counting 2020

This has been my experience as well. I also suspect that in the summer folks are spending discretionary income on vacation, or summer projects on their house/business/truck, etc.

 

[oremike]

To me, the value in a gun is in it's ownership. Not it's resale value. I plan of shooting them forever and then passing them on down to my boys. If I want a gun today I try to get the best deal I can today, not wait to save a buck or to when they go on sale.

 

[Medic!]

I collect old used.
So deals are where and when you find them.

Overall gun prices seem more cyclical than seasonal to me?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Just wondering if this observation is correct or not. The prices for handguns seems to drop off dramatically during the winter months.

True or False?

You really want to time the market with something important like turnip futures.
Prophet!

 

[briant27]

Not so sure about that because I've had three different gun shop proprietors make the comment, "everything sells eventually, and Sep-March is the time they sell the most handguns." Maybe because of holiday sales?

People get a bit more cash maybe from Holiday bonus, extra OT money from holiday closures for some manufacturers like Boeing, and the tax return thing.

In my experience having bought and sold a couple dozen handguns over the years, Spring/Summer is a lousy time of year to sell a handgun...my two cents...not counting 2020

I don't disagree with "everything will sell eventually". I just think that there's always the right time to buy and the wrong time to buy. For example:

1. You don't want to go shopping for a house in the summer
2. When is the best time to shop on Amazon
3. When is the right time of the year to buy a car
4. When you should start your shopping for Christmas
5. You don't want to travel during summer because prices are through the roof
6. etc...

So my thesis is that handguns (not rifles) I think in the winter months is the best time to buy. Looking for suggestions, comments, confirmations from others to be sure. There's always an exception like covid-19 etc.

 

[FourTeeFive]

If Biden/Kamala gets elected I predict a truly epic buying spree.

 

[The Heretic]

If Biden/Kamala gets elected I predict a truly epic buying spree.

People will try, but given the current market conditions, the current economy, etc., any buying spree that will happen will be short lived as supply will be very limited.