I've long been more of a handgun shooter over rifles, and noticed something odd: decent handguns cost more than decent rifles. E.g. a decent AR-15 from PSA is ~$500. If I go buy a new striker-fired Glock, it's going to cost more. If I buy a decent quality revolver, I can easily spend twice that as an entry point.
And yes, I know shotguns are dirt cheap, but I'm thinking more in terms of rifles vs handguns. Is it because fitting the same core components in a smaller package costs more, or because mass rifle manufacturers like PSA have better economies of scale, or am I doing an apples-to-oranges comparison because I wont buy truly "bargain" quality handguns from Acme Armsco?
I've long been more of a handgun shooter over rifles, and noticed something odd: decent handguns cost more than decent rifles. E.g. a decent AR-15 from PSA is ~$500. If I go buy a new striker-fired Glock, it's going to cost more. If I buy a decent quality revolver, I can easily spend twice that as an entry point.
And yes, I know shotguns are dirt cheap, but I'm thinking more in terms of rifles vs handguns. Is it because fitting the same core components in a smaller package costs more, or because mass rifle manufacturers like PSA have better economies of scale, or am I doing an apples-to-oranges comparison because I wont buy truly "bargain" quality handguns from Acme Armsco?
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