Thread: t1X video

Originally Posted by Nugget connaisseur

My view is probably a bit cynical but I still don't get how firearms are priced so expensive here in nz. Well I kinda do but I still think its excessive. T1x doesn't seem as bad as others. The more expensive the retail here the more overpriced I think firearms are compared to the US.
MSRP on the T1x is $499, (wholesale and retail profit is already in the MSRP) convert that to nzd thats give or take $700.
+ some shipping....
+ some Import export paperwork.
+ the fluctuating exchange rate so more profit safety margin built in there.
+ GST
That still doesn't get near the 1100nzd retail.
Small market/buying power in nz aswell. I think thats probably the biggest factor.

But at the end of the day I would much rather pay that extra and live here than alot of other places in the world. So much we take for granted everyday.
But hunting and shooting we have it reasonably good.
Deer season is 365 days of the year in most parts on permitted doc land. No fee, No tags. Excluding balloted areas obviously.

I would love to get one but ill stick to my JW-15 until I have more disposable income, or they release a stainless one thats priced reasonable.

In my experience the price hike comes from the importer, whether that's due to the importer slapping a huge mark up on products or costs them a lot to get products to NZ I don't know.
I do know many items the price the shop owner pays the importer (so before mark up and GST) is more than USA retailers are selling products.
So basically your local gun store would be better off buying a scope from Optics planet or SWFA rather than go through the NZ agent.