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This Week in Guns, May 24th, 2014
2014-05-24

by: badanov

By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

New Yorkers realized that their laws have consequences as Remington Firearms has announced they will move some of their firearm production to more gun friendly Alabama. The problem is the leftists do not care about jobs, only control, so the move is seen as a natural and positive consequence.

The US Department of Justice is pressuring banks and financial institutions about supporting firearms sellers, apparently wanting them to end their relationship.
As I have said before, part of the problem with the government's relationship with firearms sales and purchases is the willingness of private businesses to be an agent of government firearms policy. It may work when times are fat, but now firearms dealers are becoming part of the problem as the federal government attempts to restrict gun sales.

Apparently, as a result of this pressure the government is warning gun sellers about accepting cash for multiple gun purchases, which would be the only way I would buy just one gun, if I bought a gun from a business. As it is, it is bad to give your name and the registration number of the firearm you are trying to acquire if that information gets passed and kept -- illegally -- by the government. Firearms dealers are active agents in that.

Last week's item from the Eternal O-5 Lt. Col. Robert Bateman repeating the claim that an antigun woman was spat upon in an Indianapolis airport last April turns out to be a lie.

Best start training for close quarters combat with your local police. That style of combat is coming.

Loads.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Prices for pistol and rifle ammunition were mostly lower.

Prices for both used rifles and used pistols were mixed.

Pistol Ammo

.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: OD Green Supply, CCI-Blazer, steel cased, .30 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Quality Made Cartridges, Store Brand, Reloaded, .31 per round (-.01 from Last week)

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: OD Green Supply, CCI-Blazer, steel cased, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Store Brand, reloaded, .26 per round (-.01 From Last Week)

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, Brown Bear, FMJ, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, Steel cased, FMJ, .21 per round (From Last Week: -.02 Each after unchanged for 3 Weeks)

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, CCI Blazer, JHP, .41 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 500 Rounds: LAX Ammunition, PMC, Reloaded, .57 per round (From last week: +.07 Each (!) (+.19 Each over 2 weeks (!)))

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Random Discounted ARs, Tulammo, steel cased, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Random Discounted ARs, Tulammo, steel cased, .24 per round (From Last Week: -.03)

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (Two Weeks) after -.15 Each Previous Week
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, .47 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo2U, MFS, .46 per round (From last week: -.06 each (!) after Unchanged )

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: -.02 Each After unchanged (3 weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf, steel case, .20 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Bulk Ammo, Wolf, steel case, .21 per round (Unchanged from Last Week (Six Weeks))

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.06 Each (!)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: OD Green Supply, CCI-Blazer, RNL, .08 per round (4 Box Limit)
Cheapest Bulk, 5,000 rounds: Ammo Fast, Eley Sport, RNL, .11 per round (From Last week -.01 After Unchanged for 3 Weeks)

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles


.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $626 Last Week Avg: $652 (-)
California (185): Mixed Build: $650
Texas (298): Diamond Back: $650
Pennsylvania (150): Smith & Wesson M&P15: $650
Virgina (190): Palmetto State Armory: $600
Florida (397): Mixed Build: $580 (!)

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,300 Last Week Avg: $1,290 (+)
California (55): DPMS Sportical: $1,250
Texas (65): Smith & Wesson M&P 10: $1,250 (Prolly Same Gun)
Pennsylvania (27): Smith & Wesson M&P 10: $1,199 (Same Gun)
Virginia (43): Mixed Build: $1,400
Florida (86): Armalite: $1,400

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $615 Last Week Avg: $586 (+)
California (40): WASR: $650
Texas (48): CAI: $675 (Same Gun)
Pennsylvania (61): Saiga: $500
Virginia (69): WASR: $650 (Same Gun)
Florida (123): CAI VZ2008: $599

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,134 Last Week Avg: $2,850 (-)
California (): None Available
Texas (): None Available
Pennsylvania (1): Romak PSL: $1,400
Virginia (2): Romak PSL: $1,200
Florida(5): Romak PSL: $800 (!)

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $498 Last Week Avg: $505 (-)
California (137): Rock Island Armory M1911A1: $460
Texas (215): Girsan 1911: $425
Pennsylvania (166): Rock Island Armory: $430
Virginia (158): Colt 1911 (Stainless): $675
Florida (368): Rock Island Armory 1911: $500

9mm Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic Average Price: $453 Last Week Avg: $415 (+)
California (127): Glock 19: $475
Texas (333): Glock 17: $450
Pennsylvania (187): Glock 17: $439
Virginia (242): Smith & Wesson M&P9: $425
Florida (464): Steyr M9-A1: $475

.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $425 Last Week Avg: $430 (-)
California (83): Glock 23: $480
Texas (150): Glock 22: $365
Pennsylvania (126): Smith & Wesson M&P40 Shield: $380
Virginia (109): Glock 22: $450
Florida (205):Glock 22: $450

Used Gun of the Week: (Texas)

Romak RPK chambered in 7.62x39mm

Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com.




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