Is it just me?

[Jolly Green]

Is it just me or is this insane money to be paid for a repro? Granted it was made by the DOD but jeez...
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=264036682
This inertproducts guy, who makes repros for training purposes stops at nothing.
Great for sellers that have something he wants. Forget about us buyers though.

[US-Subs]

I think it's a stupid amount to pay for a real one as well - I wonder if somebody didn't read the description carefully? That would be a surprise!

[HAZORD]

Yes, it is insane. Yes it screws up the market for everyone that is sane. Yes, I'm going to start making replicas tomorrow.

[Lou]

At prices like that Im actually thinking about getting out of the whole hobby all together. Maybe keep one or two things and turn the rest to gold.

[wichitaslumlord]

Lou, With the quality of your items my door is open if you decide to liquidate! Pat

[BOMBSaway1980]

Boy, that is an item from inert products that is made in bulk for UXO training lanes at most major bases. These are the people that still sell the replica red devil grenades in their kits. The item is good for training joes but they could have bought the whole kit though inert products. Just remember it's cheaper for the DOD to use plastic training devices. There is nothing wrong with the items when used for there intended purpose.

[BOMBSaway1980]

In other words thousands of soldiers a year use these. They just need to know the basics of the items for id. The real items are just to heavy and cost to much money to let some 18 year old kid play opfor with. The items never intended to be sold to collectors. The ones you have to look out for are the people that try to push fakes as the real deal.

[butterfly]

It is also worth remembering in situations like this that it wasnt just one person bidding - it takes two bidders to push the price so high!!!

I have seen modern replica kit, sold as such, sell for much more than original period kit - I dont get it either - takes all sorts I guess.
regards Kev

[ordman]

INSANE I TELL YAH TOTALLY INSANE!!!!!
Hell of a price to pay for a training aid
Yah I have couple of (inert) training aids (mines and sub mus and such)
I try and stay away from the cast resin and plastic stuff but I get it in box lots and stuff
If I don't have that particular piece I'll keep the plastic/resin copy until I find one or get tired of it.
Now a question.
Does Inert Products sell to the public.
I've been to their site and right on the home page it states
Our products are restricted to official use only and are NOT AVAILABLE to the general public
I sold them one of my 105MM M1 to use as a model for there molding process. Their plant is about 50 miles from me
in Scranton PA Home of the Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation munitions plant now owned by General Dynamics
http://www10.mcadcafe.com/nbc/articl...ticleid=286408
Well any way as it has been said in many a topic on bidding
It's worth what the collector or idiot is willing to pay.
I can't wait to see the market flooded with these once the troops return and the
kits start getting "relieved" of critical pieces or missing from training and end
up on the auction sites.

[US-Subs]

It's worth what the collector or idiot is willing to pay. [/COLOR]

I would respectfully disagree, though after paying it they - and others - certainly seem to think so. This takes us back to Hazord's comments. Just because some idiot pays that amount does not make it worth it -