r/canadaguns • u/Zject • May 13 '26

Milsurps / Prohib "Surplus" pricing has gone wild

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Ive never been one to complain about prices but some people are asking the moon for grandpa's old hardware lol

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u/igotbanneddd May 13 '26

Classic cars are very similar. Same type of guy, too.

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u/LordRevan1996 May 13 '26

I could see that. Tho I’ve met the guys who actually think their rifles are worth 2-3x the price just cause they saw one go for that on an auction site.

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u/MrBoredgamer Have too many Double Barrels May 13 '26

I tried to be the guy at the gunshows that didn't have prices out to the wazzoo, a few of them thought I was undercutting their prices, regularly saw my guns get sold and put on another table with a higher price tag.

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u/HatchingCougar May 13 '26

The “old guy” sell off imho is likely true.  In that we’re entering a generational shift.  The oldest boomers are now entering the die off phase, while the middle cohort is firmly in the down size phase.

All made worse (for buyers) due to the thieving Liberal gun grab