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By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

At the semi-behest of Golf Bravo some time ago I included 9mm pistols in my used gun price analysis, including the Beretta 92FS semiautomatic. Now Arms of America, a company I have done business with, has used Berettas for sale. See here.

I found this video at Sipsey Street Irregulars. I had to Google a number of the acronyms and product names to fully understand it. It's still funny even if you don't understand it all. "You know what a stovepipe is? It's your rifle giving you the finger for using cheap ammo!"

The video does point out, in my mind, about the large numbers of AR rifles for sale at somewhat inflated prices. Think about your position. What would you do?

Back 18 months ago, you bought an AR15 rifle concluding you could make your money back and then some if you had to sell it. Fast forward to about seven months ago when AR-15 rifles prices collapsed. What do you do? One thing you can do is to adorn your rifle with new scopes and other add-ons in the hope of at least recovering some of your investment. Recall then that some AR-15 rifles were going for as much as $1,200, and now on average they are going for around $500, some as low as $350.

AR-15s and AR-10s are commodities. There are millions of rifles sold over the counter (and registered with the government) and an additional very large number built privately by individuals. All the internals are interchangeable, only the receivers are different. Leaving aside for the moment the massive requirements for governments such as the states of New York and Washington to record every transfer between every individual, how do you use such a system to rein in trade of a commodity? Does it even make economic sense anymore?

But, damn the cost and full derp ahead for New York state cops:

Buffalo, New York cops are planning to seize firearms owned by registered owners who expire. Ghouls, or maybe vultures awaiting the expiration of a poor soul.

Loads.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Prices for rifle ammunition were mixed, while prices for pistol ammunition were mostly lower.

Prices for used rifles were higher across the board, while prices for used pistols were mixed.

Worth noting: For the first time since the start of this column 69 weeks ago, each of the states included in used rifle for sale analysis included at least one actual Russian SVD type (7.62x54R) semiautomatic rifle for sale.

Pistol Ammo

.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: -.02 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Glen's Army Navy Store, Tulammo, steel cased, .30 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Tulammo, steel cased, .29 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks))

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (7 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: SOWW Armory, Summit, FMJ, Reloads, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: The American Marksman, Bullets 1st, reloaded, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (11 Weeks) (!))

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain From Last Week: -.01 Each (After Unchanged (4 Weeks))
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Glen's Army Navy Store, Wolf WPA, Steel Cased, FMJ, .18 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store Brand, FMJ, Reloads, .18 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each (After Unchanged (9 Weeks)))

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Independence, JSP, .39 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250 Rounds: LAX Ammunition, Store Brand, Reloads, FMJ .34 per round (From Last Week: -.04 Each (After Unchanged (3 Weeks)))

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each (After Unchanged (2 Weeks))
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Able's, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, steel cased, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks))

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Silver Bear, steel cased, .41 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Silver Bear, steel cased, .45 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (22 Weeks)(!))

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, steel case, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Brown Bear (Barnaul), steel case, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks))

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds (Limit 6 Boxes): Ammomen, Remington Thunderbolt, RNL, .07 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Munire USA, Armscor, .09 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles

.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $551 Last Week Avg: $543 (+) ($600 (5 Weeks), $543 (2 Weeks))
California (235, 218): Smith & Wesson M&P15: $530 ($600 (2 Weeks), $530)
Texas (299, 309): Mixed Build: $500 ($600 (4 Weeks), $450 (2 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (151, 153): DPMS: $550 (Same Gun (3 Weeks)) ($600 (5 Weeks), $550)
Virginia (232, 223): Mixed Build: $600 ($615 (2 Weeks), $550 (4 Weeks))
Florida (400, 403): American Tactical Imports: $575 ($575, $450 (3 Weeks))

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,040 Last Week Avg: $980 (+) ($1,040, $953 (5 Weeks))
California (52, 50): Smith & Wesson M&P10: $1,000 (Same Gun (5 Weeks))($1,000, $1,000)
Texas (51, 58): DPMS LAR308: $900 (4 Weeks)($1,000 (5 Weeks), $900)
Pennsylvania (40, 37): DPMS LAR308: $1,100 (Same Gun (2 Weeks) ($1,100, $990 (3 Weeks))
Virginia (45, 51): DPMS LR308: $900 (!) (Same Gun (11 Weeks (!!))) ($900, $900)
Florida (68, 65): Mixed/Custom Build: $1,300 ($1,300, $1,000 (5 Weeks))

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $515 Last Week Avg: $462 (+) ($558 (3 Weeks), $462 (2 Weeks))
California (46, 52): WASR: $550 ($550 (5 Weeks), $350 (2 Weeks))
Texas (73, 78): Romak "G" (Home Build): $350 ($660 (3 Weeks), $350)
Pennsylvania (54, 53): Saiga: $650 ($650, $450 (2 Weeks))
Virginia (83, 85): Czech VZ58: $525 (Same Gun (4 Weeks)) ($525, $525)
Florida (136, 125): Czech Vz58: $500 ($500, $300 (3 Weeks))

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,405 Last Week Avg: $1,284 (+) ($1,405, $1,017 (5 Weeks))
California (3, 4): Romak PSL: $2,000 (Same Gun (2 Weeks)) ($2,000, $2,000)
Texas (3, 2): Romak PSL: $1,500 (Same Gun (2 Weeks) ($1,500, $1,200 (2 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (1, 0): Romak PSL: $1,375 ($1,375, $1,375)
Virginia (1, 1): Romak PSL: $650 (!) (Same Gun (10 Weeks (!))) ($650, $650)
Florida (1, 0): Romak PSL: $1,500 ($1,500, $1,500)

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $392 Last Week Avg: $390 (+) ($406 (4 Weeks), $390 (2 Weeks))
California (169, 176): Rock Island Armory: $400 (Same Gun (3 Weeks)) ($400, $380 (5 Weeks))
Texas (234, 2402): Charles Daly: $400 (3 Weeks) ($450 (5 Weeks), $375 (4 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (152, 142): High Standard: $380 ($400 (2 Weeks), $375 (4 Weeks))
Virginia (164, 182): American Tactical Imports: $380 ($425 (4 Weeks), $380)
Florida (368, 378): Rock Island Armory: $400 ($425 (5 Weeks), $350 (2 Weeks))

9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $333 Last Week Avg: $308 (+) ($335 (5 Weeks), $308 (2 Weeks))
California (159, 151): Smith & Wesson Model 910: $350 ($350, $300 (7 Weeks))
Texas (272, 279): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $290 ($350 (5 Weeks), $290)
Pennsylvania (205, 208): Ruger P95: $295 (Same Gun (2 Weeks)) ($350 (5 Weeks), $295)
Virginia (227, 233): Smith & Wesson Model 6904: $300 ($350 (5 Weeks), $300 (4 Weeks))
Florida (458, 450): Ruger P89: $325 (7 Weeks) ($325, $325)

.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $338 Last Week Avg: $345 (-) ($345 (2 Weeks), $300 (4 Weeks))
California (80, 83): Smith & Wesson SW40F: $350 ($350 (5 Weeks), $275 (2 Weeks))
Texas (160, 155): Glock G22: $350 (3 Weeks) ($350 (4 Weeks), $300 (5 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (140, 135): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $340 ($340, $300 (2 Weeks))
Virginia (105, 111): Smith and Wesson SD40VE: $300 ($425 (2 Weeks), $300 (3 Weeks))
Florida (219, 211): Smith & Wesson Sigma SD40VE: $350 ($375 (2 Weeks), $275 (6 Weeks))

Used Gun of the Week: (Washington state)

"Bad News" Semiautomatic Rifle in .338 Lapua

Chris Covert writes for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com


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