This Week in Guns, August 31st, 2013 2013-08-31 by: badanov By Chris Covert Rantburg.com Banks and credit card companies use their access to the banking system to try to kill businesses engaged in the firearms industry. Now, McMillian Firearms is saying they will provide credit card services. One individual was hurt and one was taken into custody at a shooting in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Friday. The good news is that the other 50 million firearms helpfully did not participate in the shooting. President Obama bypasses Congress with a new executive order that stops re-importation of firearms into the USA, presumably military surplus firearms. The executive order is aimed at the Civilian Marksmanship program, they say. Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition: Pistol Ammo .45 caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Polyperformance steel cased, .37 per round Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: BluCore Shooting Center, P&G Performance, .37 per round .40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: -.01 each Cheapest, 50 rounds: Georgia Arms, Unknown, .31 per round Cheapest Bulk, 1000, 500 or 250 rounds: LAX Ammunition, reloaded, .28 per round (w/ ammo can) 9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: +.03 each Cheapest, 50 rounds: Tactical Raleigh, Tulammo, steel cased, .28 per round Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Battle Bag Ammo, reloaded, .25 per round .357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: +.02 each Cheapest, 50 rounds: Georgia Arms, Unknown .50 per round Cheapest, Bulk: None Rifle Ammunition .223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: +.09 each Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Monarch, steel cased .39 per round Cheapest Bulk 260 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, steel cased, .40 per round .308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: +.05 each Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Prvi Partizan, brass, .70 per round Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Wideners, Prvi Partizan steel cased, .70 per round 7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged Cheapest, 20 rounds: Selway Armory, Wolf WPA, steel core and case, .26 per round Cheapest, Bulk, 500 rounds: Selway Armory, Brown Bear, steel core and case, .26 per round Cheapest, Brass casing: Ventura Munitions, Fiocchi, .54 per round .22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged Cheapest, 50 rounds: Gander Mountain, Federal Premium Gold, .10 per round Cheapest, Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper than Dirt, Aguila Match Pistol, .12 per round Guns for Private Sale Rifles .223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average price: $820 Last Week Avg: $1,100 California: DPMS: $800 Texas: R-gun: $800 New York: Armalite C15: $950 Maryland: Smith & Wesson MP-15: $800 Florida: DPMS: $750 .308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,554 Last Week Avg: $1,539 California: Sig Sauer 716: $1,450 Texas: DPMS w/scope: $1,300 New York: Magnum Research: $1,200 (Same Gun, lower price) Maryland: DPMS LR-308B: $2,500 (Same Gun) Florida: Daniel Defense: $1,320 7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $738 Last Week Avg: $729 California: Saiga: $650 (probably same gun) Texas: Saiga: $700 New York: Saiga: $895 (Same gun) Maryland: AMD-65: $695 Florida: Unknown Brand: $750 7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,475 Last Week Avg: $1,425 California: Romak PSL: $1,650 (Same Gun) Texas: None New York: None Maryland: None Florida: Romak PSL: $1,200 Pistols .45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $634 Last Week Avg: $569 California: Springfield Stainless: $1,100 Texas: Tisas Classic: $450 New York: Thompson: $450 Maryland: Remington 1911: $650 (same Gun) Florida: American Tactical Imports: $520 Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com -----------------------------------------COMMENTS---------------------------------------- |