r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 07 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

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u/s1umcr0w Aug 13 '22

What is the handgun market like right now if I were to try to offload a couple, in comparison to a couple years ago? I'm way out of touch. Did the recent news lead to higher prices as people try to snap up whatever is out there, or lower prices as people try to offload guns before they become paperweights?

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '22

I wanna say that you could try to sell them if the comparables are in the desirable $$ ballpark. The downside to waiting last minute is nervous buyers due to transfer concerns or the flooding of the market with people desperate to sell before they’re stuck with it.

At the end of the day, as Ricky from Sunnyville says “it’s supply and command”.

If the supply is there, the prices drop. If I were a betting man, I’d say a lot of us aren’t trying to dump much as much as we’re trying to pick up lol