Scalping is already over?

[5shot]

Boy that sure didn't last long. About 6 months ago Gunbroker had Homesteader listings at well over $1000 and I believe some were in the $1299 range. A cruise on Gunbroker tonight shows a bunch of Homesteaders in the low to mid $700 range. The ones that make it to the salesrack around here don't stick around long so it would seem they are selling well. I know that mine is a plate rack monster with the Burris FXIII and I really like it.

[mjh]

Was in Sportsmans Warehouse yesterday. I didn't even look at the price of the Homesteader I handled for a little while. Not really in the market for a new gun right now but the Homesteader certainly could go on the short list. Also looked at an All Weather 45/70. Don't need or want a 45/70 but an All Weather in .357 is a little bit higher on the short list.

[John E Davies]

I would like one in stainless or All Weather, to go with my 10/22 Takedown, but it is currently illegal in WA with that very dangerous threaded muzzle.

John Davies
Spokane WA

[COSteve]

Now, if they'd only produce it in 10 mm or 45 acp! How about both!! That would make it hard for me not to buy both of them as I already have an original 1998 Ruger PC4 in .40 s&w and it's a ton of fun to shoot. As I handload both calibers as a part of the 7 pistol and 9 rifle calibers but don't even own a 9 mm, the current Homesteader isn't of interest to me.

[zaitcev]

I'd love to have a laminate version too. The wood on my unit is getting beaten up. I have a 1985 Browning BLR that is in a better shape.
A quality laminate does not warp and can be very hard, ding resistant. I'm okay with either winter/mountain gray laminate, or wood-color laminate, as long as it uses a good glue and base wood.

I don't care for .45 in a long barrel weapon. The 10mm could be interesting, although personally I don't have a use for it.

As far as the scalpers calming down "already" or "finally", the serial numbers are past 20,000 now. That is a large run.