Originally Posted By: B23Originally Posted By: 1badsheeI would be hard pressed to give up purchasing from the companies products I've seen and own reguardless of price.
I'd agree with the above 100%. Don't get me wrong, I like a discounted price as well as the next guy but when it comes to things like this, I'll step up and spend the extra to get a top notch quality product that I know performs like I want it to.
i suspect many folks will actually end up with some of both.
just like anything firearm related, we're willing to spend for nice stuff on the items that we either utilize the most, or care about the most.
however if you had, lets say, an old beater single shot (or bolt, or whatever) laying around, and could pick up a can for it for $50 - you know... just because - that many of us would do so, just to suppress that firearm. no point in spending $60-$125 to thread a $75 gun and then stuff a $800 can on the end, just so your kids can plink with it.
but if you're gonna suppress that $2000+ precision bolt gun setup, by all means, go for that $800+ premium can.
i guess i'm just suggesting that there will be a place for both ends of the market, and while some price adjusting might happen on the upper end, i think that just like optics, we'll see a wide range of price points popup for every budget and intended target market.
[edit] and just like the optics market, i also feel that the folks who are already in the game and have done the R&D will expand their product lines to encompass/embrace those lower price point markets. Why not - they already have the means and the ability, all they need to do is use cheaper materials. most of the higher end scope company's have varience in their price points and product lines based on the required features and characteristics of their products. Weather that be related to lets say, lense quality, the precision of the internal's, or even the weight of the materials used in construction....
lets just look at leupold for example - you can buy a $250 leupold, or you can buy a $4500 leupold.
im guessing it'd be a safe play to bet ahouse payment (or more) that Gemtech, Silencerco and all the other big players out there already have a plan in place to widen the offerings they have and expand into all the various price points if/when the HPA passes. And still be competitive against Joe Garage and his CNC machine and one man operation, because all they have to do is adjust tooling and materials to do so. The rest of the infrastructure is already in place - including the wholesale/retail sales chains.