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5/31/2017 9:02:07 AM EDT
So I'm sure most of you paroose gunbroker.  I've noticed that over the last two months that 1911's are going for a good chunk lower these days.

I know ar's have dropped like rocks but most plastic pistols and revolvers are holding steady vs 1911's that are dropping by about 1-200 bucks.

Good example
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5/31/2017 9:11:39 AM EDT
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Buyer's market
5/31/2017 9:26:03 AM EDT
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So why are the polymers holding steady?
5/31/2017 9:50:21 AM EDT
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Maybe because they were selling pretty well already. Plus unless there are polymer pistols im not aware of, arent most around the $500-600 range? While 1911s are typically around $1000?
5/31/2017 10:09:21 AM EDT
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It's a quite complicated answer but the short of it is it is because poly guns cost less to make and are faster to produce than steel guns. 

And frankly pricing wise 1911s range from $500 to a butt load. Demand may be lower for 1911s currently which forces the manufactures/distributors to drop pricing IOT recoup investment costs. The good/big name poly guns all run around $400-500 anyways.

in case you didn't know there's very little profit margin with new guns. The markups aren't as big as you might think. You can get better pricing from a distributor if you deal in very high volumes.  
6/1/2017 9:31:11 PM EDT
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I remember during the big panic after Sandy Hook going into a big local shop who usually carried everything and then some, the only thing they had left on the shelves were hunting rifles/shotguns and 1911s, which was fine with me because I actually prefer 1911s to the polymers.