This Week in Guns: September 20th, 2014 subject logo: RKBA
2014-09-20
Posted by: badanov

By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

Hollywood actor Liam Neeson advocates theft and murder, the murder part with the active and willing participation of police and armed forces. The action film star wants to take away all handguns and then ban them. That makes him like every other terminal fascist.

Amongst the items in your home to use in case of a violent home invasion is a good alarm system and bug spray, according to a retired New York City detective. I think the alarm system is to alert cops who respond to a call about a home invasion, so they can more easily find your bloody body and the dead bodies of your family. The bug spray, as far as I can tell, is to keep the bugs away until you are trundled off in a body bag.

Speaking of close quarters combat within the walls of your standard home/apartment, among the most commonly held weapons in an American household -- the .223 (40, 55 and 60 grain ballistic tip; 55 grain pointed soft point, 64 grain power point), .45 ACP FMJ, 9mm JSP, 7.62 AK FMJ, .380 Auto FMJ and 12 Gauge 00 Buckshot -- which projectile would you think would penetrate the wallboard the least? Before I completed the story in the link I figured it would be the .45 ACP. Nope: It's the .223 64 grain power point.

The new Texas-made "Smart Gun", which costs $27,500, is raising "concerns" with gun groups who say those rifles have no legitimate civilian purpose. Thankfully, the anti gun people don't get to decide how an individual is going to use his personal property. The folks at Bearing Arms are also concerned anti-gun people want to seize bolt action rifles since they are considered like this $27 Grand rifle, a precision rifle. I may have addressed this before, but I guess I will again. The only thing an individual bent on firing one dedicated kill shot at an enemy needs, be the shooter a soldier, a police thug or a pissed off civilian, is a steady hand, a good eye, and a hard heart. The tool used is immaterial.

Loads

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Prices for pistol and rifle ammunition were unchanged (2 weeks). Prices for used rifles were higher across the board while prices for used pistols were mixed.

Pistol Ammo

.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (2 Box Limit): O.D. Green Supply, Tulammo, steel cased, .29 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Bulk Ammo, Tulammo, steel cased, .29 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)

Cheapest, 50 rounds: I.Q. Metals, HSM, FMJ, Factory Seconds, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store Brand, reloaded, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (2 Box Limit) : O.D. Green Supply, Scorpion, Brass Cased, FMJ, Reloaded, .19 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Muitions, Store brand, Reloaded, FMJ, .19 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Goose Island Sales, GECO, FMJ, .38 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000: Rare Ammo, GECO, FMJ, .37 per round (From Last Week: +.03)

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (7 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: O.D. Green Supply, Tulammo, steel cased, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, steel cased, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Selway Armory, Brown Bear, steel cased, .45 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Silver Bear, steel cased, .45 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (14 Weeks)(!))

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (7 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf, steel case, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Bulk Ammo, Wolf WPA, steel case, .21 per round (From Last Week: -.01 After Unchanged (6 Weeks))

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)

Cheapest, 50 rounds (4 box limit): Ammomen, Remington, Brass, .07 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Munire USA, Armacor Precision, .09 per round (From Last Week: -.01 After Unchanged (6 weeks))

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles


.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $597 Last Week Avg: $591 (+)
California (220, 214): Bushmaster (Composite Lower) : $550
Texas (312, 327): DPMS Sportical: $550 (!)
Pennsylvania (160, 163): DPMS Panther Sportical: $650 (2 Weeks)
Virginia (210, 214): Anderson Arms: $610 (Same Gun (3 Weeks))
Florida (393, 373): DPMS Panther AP4a: $625

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $973 Last Week Avg: $943 (+)
California (59, 54): DPMS LR308: $875 (!) (Same Gun (2 weeks))
Texas (54, 43): DPMS LAR308: $1,100 (2 weeks)
Pennsylvania (31, 27): Bushmaster ORC: $990 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Virginia (56, 60): DPMS LR308: $900 (!) (Same Gun (3 Weeks)
Florida (90, 85): Bushmaster ORC: $1,000

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $559 Last Week Avg: $544 (+)

California (55, 57): Saiga: $595 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Texas (71, 68): CAI: $650 (2 Weeks)
Pennsylvania (53, 49): Czech VZ2008 $500
Virginia (91, 86): Czech VZ58: $550
Florida (120, 119): CAI VZ2008: $500 (2 Weeks)(!)

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,267 Last Week Avg: $1,067 (+)
California (0): None Available
Texas (2, 3): Romak PSL: $1,500
Pennsylvania (1, 1): Romak PSL: $1,650 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Virginia (2, 4): Romak PSL: $650 (!) (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Florida (0, 0): None Available

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $426 Last Week Avg: $426 ()
California (182, 182): Rock Island Armory: $380 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Texas (227, 2228): Rock Island Armory: $450 (2 weeks)
Pennsylvania (133, 143): Rock Island Armory: $400 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Virginia (178, 180): Para USA: $500 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Florida (367, 369): Ballester Molina: $400 (Same Gun (2 Weeks)

9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $387 Last Week Avg: $381 (+
)
California (167, 167): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $350 (Same Gun)
Texas (299, 296): Smith & Wesson 5906: $380
Pennsylvania (215, 217): Glock 19: $350 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Virginia (262, 263): Glock 19: $425 (2 Weeks)
Florida (470, 461): Glock 26: $430 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))

.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $326 Last Week Avg: $362 (-)

California (99, 95): Glock 27: $380 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Texas (150, 156): Sig Sauer: $300 (!)
Pennsylvania (139, 130): Glock 22: $350 (!) (Same Gun (2 Weeks))
Virginia (127, 134): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $300
Florida (242, 239): Smith & Wesson SW40VE: $300

Used Gun of the Week: (Washington state)

Springfield M1 Garand Chambered in 30.06 Springfield

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

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