This Week in Guns: August 23rd, 2014
2014-08-23
Posted by: badanov
By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
If you are concerned about the militarization of police you can go here to see just how many toys your local law enforcement agency has at its disposal. And yours as well, but that's another conversation.
I saw a posting on the news feed from a Threeper group I follow, which teased about the Eastern Seaboard journalist who found a pair of earplugs and pondered if they weren't rubber bullets. We can all laugh at this one, but here is something not very funny at all: I would bet that easily 98 percent of conservative writers in Washington, DC who say they support the 2nd Amendment, don't own, nor know how to operate a firearm. The reason is that they, unlike our Founders, don't want to risk their lives, their fortunes or their sacred honor being a gun criminal. These are s'posed to be our champions and they don't even have the courage of their putative convictions.
David Frum, Canadian born writer and "conservative" says the American people are to blame for the militarization of police, because of all the rifles in the hands of the people. Mike Vanderboegh quipped it is best he keeps that in mind in case Frum and his allies want to do something about it. As an aside, Congress wants local police to be armed to the teeth.
Just another reminder that anti gun politicians won't be satisfied with just taking your guns. They want to take your life as well.
A few days ago I posted in the O-club this photo from southeastern Ukraina about home gunsmithing. The rifle is an (I think) AK74, but may be an RPK-74 automatic rifle. The stock is homemade, and the gunman has three 40 round magazines taped together with electrical tape and a bipod (which is why I think it is actually an RPK-74).
Loads.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for both rifle and pistol ammunition were mostly lower. Prices for used rifles and used pistols were mixed.
Pistol Ammo
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: O.D. Green Supply, Tulammo, steel cased, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Browning Ammo and More, American Quality, reloaded, .30 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: I.Q. Metals, HSM, FMJ, Factory Seconds, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store Brand, reloaded, .22 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each)
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: O.D. Green Supply, Fiocchi, Brass Cased, FMJ, .19 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Sportsman Guide, Unknown Russian Brand, Steel Cased, FMJ, .18 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each)
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Today's Ammo, Prvi Partizan, SJHP, .38 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250: LAX Ammunition, Store Brand, Reloaded, .34 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: LV Ammo, Wartak, steel cased, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, steel cased, .23 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each)
.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: +.04 Each (After Unchanged (7 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 (10 Weeks))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf, steel case, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Brown Bear, steel case, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds (2 box limit): O.D. Green Supply, CCI Blazer, Brass, .07 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Aquila, .10 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 weeks))
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $570 Last Week Avg: $565 (+)
California (222, 216): Smith & Wesson M&P15: $400 (Same Gun) (!!)
Texas (307, 300): Anderson Arms: $575
Pennsylvania (157, 151): DPMS Carbine: $600
Virgina (203, 208): Anderson Arms: $625 (Same Gun)
Florida (395, 409): Smith & Wesson M&P: $650
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $955 Last Week Avg: $1,005 (-)
California (54, 51): DPMS LR308: $925 (Same Gun)
Texas (51, 52): DPMS LAR308: $1,000 (Same Gun)
Pennsylvania (23, 25): Bushmaster: $1,100 (Same Gun)
Virginia (42, 46): DPMS LR308: $900 (!) (Same Gun)
Florida (84, 78): Bushmaster ORC: $850 (!)
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $584 Last Week Avg: $570 (+)
California (44, 42): Saiga: $595
Texas (72, 69): CAI (Tricked Out): $650 (Same Gun)
Pennsylvania (50, 49): Zastava M70: $550
Virginia (80, 74): Czech VZ58: $525 (!) (Same Gun)
Florida (132, 135): Czech Vz2008): $600
7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,000 Last Week Avg: $1,000 ()
California (0): None Available
Texas (0): None Available
Pennsylvania (0): None Available
Virginia (2, 1): Romak PSL: $1,200 (Same Gun)
Florida (7, 7): Romak PSL: $800 (Same Gun) (!)
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $427 Last Week Avg: $447 (-)
California (192, 186): Auto Ordnance: $460 (Same Gun)
Texas (224, 234): Charles Daly: $350
Pennsylvania (165, 176): CIA: $400
Virginia (177, 189): Rock Island Armory: $500
Florida (392, 394): Girsan: $425
9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $370 Last Week Avg: $424 (-)
California (171, 155): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $350
Texas (308, 328): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $300
Pennsylvania (222, 220): Glock 19: $350
Virginia (272, 251): Smith & Weson SD9VE: $400
Florida (490, 492): Glock 26: $450
.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $416 Last Week Avg: $399 (+)
California (105, 105): Beretta PX4: $400
Texas (166, 161): Glock 22: $425
Pennsylvania (132, 124): Glock 22: $375 (!) (Same Gun)
Virginia (125, 123): Glock 23: $480
Florida (247, 235): Glock 23: $400
Used Gun of the Week: (Colorado)
Zastava M57 Chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev
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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