The prices some of these guns have sold for is crazy.
First, let's look at some Remington 870s. The most I ever paid for a Remington was $400 and I'm sitting on a literal pile of them and they all aren't Express Models in my safe.
Now lets take a peak at Winchester 1300s. I paid $289 for mine and would see them never break the $300 mark.
Okay, so let's look at Mossberg offerings. My Shockwave was under $300 new.
Okay, the 590 line is always a little pricier than the 500. But I remember seeing a 20" Model 590 with bayonet lug and heat shield for under $330 new. So let's look at the 500 line.
These prices are crazy for a 500; and one of them is used. I remember usually seeing them for for about $300 a pop. Okay, what about the Maverick 88 line you say. Surely that isn't crazy right?
Mossberg's bargin basement 88 series is selling easily twice to three times their value. I remember buying these guns new for under $200. Okay, last one to look at is Browning BPS. I was only able to find one that recently sold. They made two versions of it in a self defense package. The 20" High Capacity model and a 18" barreled riot model. I have the 20" model and paid $250 for mine.
So what is the lesson from the current panic? A firearm is better than no firearm and a pump action shotgun is still viable and in demand. The gun buying public wants something to defend themselves and 00 Buck or 12ga Slug is still a fine means to self defense and the pump action shotgun is still a capable platform of sending 1oz lumps of lead downrange with love and care.
Even Joe Biden endorses 'em.
