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why are guns so expensive? for the most part the tech has no pattents, once the machines are set up to stamp/grind out the parts its paid for just

Posted by zeitgeist Jul 24 '12, 18:51

keep making more. most of the popular ones are carbon fiber plastic (is that expensive? seems like there would be less machining involved in making some complex parts)

for the price of a gun you can buy a really nice bicycle (lots of precision parts, modern metals and a lot more of them)

a computer with a ton of patented licensed tech, complex assembly, metal alloys, motors, lasers, blah blah.

a really good lawn mower with engine, starter etc.

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The lawn mower is the best comparison. You need (fairly) precisely-made parts with the others, but... - Dr.Vermin Jul 24, 19:20
I keep expecting a flood of pre-owned guns hitting the market once the buying frenzy ends and everyone realizes they have been duped. -- nm - GregW Jul 24, 19:11
everyone who does not own a gun should get a minimum $500 income tax break :) -- nm - peglegpete Jul 24, 18:54 1
- holy 2nd admendment....that's brilliant -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 19:46

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