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I would assume that there would be many more purchases towards the products if they were indeed priced more resonably, enough to make more of a profit possibly?...
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Its sort of a catch 22...they could sell more but would they sell enough?
One thing to keep in mind with flip up front sights, rear sights, optics rings etc, is that the companies that manufacture them those are the only things they manufacture. So they have to cover all their operating expenses and production costs with the profits made off those parts alone.
A company with a more diverse product line (as far as types of products) can afford to make less money on certain items if they are making more on others.
Another problem for these many companies that offer different styles of optics rings, sights etc, is that they offer so many different variations to please everyone. These machined parts do cost a lot to make, especially if you are making them in small batches that won't neccessarily turn over quickly.
This is the same problem AR manufacturers run into offering so many barrel configurations....what is going to sell well this month 20" gov't profile barrels, bull barrels, or one of the other 3 dozen variations that company offers? You no doubt end up sitting on a lot of several of those variations indefinitely, where others you can't ever keep enough in stock.
The most economically priced flip up front sights I have seen are the Yankee Hill Machine ones that are sold through Bushmaster...you can order them on your barrel already installed. I have one and I like it, it serves its purpose.
I can't see the price on flip up front sights decreasing much over time, like we have seen with items like the ARMS#40. Flip up front sights generally require some gunsmithing to install, and thus will never have as broad a market as flip up rear sights...lower production numbers and a limited market will keep the price high.