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/Dummy_Wire May 13 '26

I have a theory that this is primarily driven by old guys whose wives are nagging them to “sell some of that junk you don’t even use” and so they just list it for sale with completely unreasonable prices.

If it sells for 3x what it’s worth, then they’re fine with that. If it (more likely) doesn’t sell, they get to tell their wives “I listed it, but nobody was buying” and then keep it. Same goes for guys at gun shows who are completely out to lunch on prices. For them, I think it’s socializing and getting their wives off their backs.

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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