This Week in Guns, May 10th, 2014
2014-05-10
Posted by: badanov
By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
This is why we can't have nice things. The federal government has planted a news story in the Las Vegas media that the FBI will commence criminal investigations into the Bundy ranch confrontation three weeks ago. Oathkeeper's response: "Hey, that Ryan guy was a fake ranger!" Between the Oathkeepers' hubris, military experience and abject refusal to put it to use in a real environment, and the militias' refusal to get training and maintain discipline in the field, both of these dominoes will fall harder than an Obamanian promise.
Talk about focusing on the wrong thing. New Jersey RKBA advocates think that pressing the notion that imprisoning thousands of citizens will cost more than its worth is a winning argument against the proposed magazine limit bill. Advocates fail to note that the argument that their neighbors are pressing to disarm them and take away first their substance and then their lives, is apparently not a compelling enough argument. Their argument will seal that bill's fate, because it is the state's incessant desire for more and more of its subjects' substance that will carry the day against RKBA advocates.
Vermont has a gun confiscation bill that is based on spurious governmental statistics. Some surprise. The idea is that the state should confiscate arms after a domestic dispute regardless if they were used. This is fascist lawmaking at its most obscene. Law enforcement is about custody, not prevention, and when you pass a law to prevent something, you must take away basic rights to do so.
Before too long Missouri will have a bill before the governor which will effectively nullify federal firearms law. It also prevents state public employees from helping federal government agencies to enforce federal gun laws. The governor, Jay Nixon will probably not sign the bill, but since the law passed with such overwhelming majorities, his veto is likely to be overridden.
The St. Joseph's city government has received a 18 ton MRAP for "officer safety". Maybe Chicago residents can ask the Pentagon for their own personal MRAP.
Loads.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for pistol ammunition were mixed and prices for rifle ammunition were lower across the board.
Prices for both used rifles and prices for used pistols were lower across the board.
Pistol Ammo
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munire USA, Tulammo, steel cased, .30 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: SG Ammo, Tulammo, steel cased, .33 per round (+.02 from Last week)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munire USA, Ultramax, reloaded, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Store Brand, reloaded, .27 per round (Unchanged: Six weeks)
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain From Last Week: -.01 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, Steel Cased, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Selway Armory, BVAC, reloaded, CPRN, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, CCI Blazer, JHP, .41 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250 Rounds: LAX Ammunition, Reloaded, .38 per round (Unchanged from last week (Two Weeks))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Selway Armory,Tulammo, steel cased, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Bulk Ammo, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, .26 per round (from Last Week: -.01 (After unchanged previous three weeks))
.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: -.15 Each (!)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Prvi partizan, steel cased, .47 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Random Discounted ARs, Wolf WPA, steel cased, .52 per round (From last week: +.06 Each (After+.09 Each previous week(!))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf, steel case, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Lucky Gunner, Wolf, steel case, .21 per round (Unchanged from Last Week (Four Weeks))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: OD Green Supply, CCI Blazer, .10 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,575 rounds: Alamo Ammo, Fiocchi, RNL, .12 per round (Unchanged From Last Week (Two Weeks))
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $645 Last Week Avg: $660 (-)
California (186): Smith & Wesson M&P15: $675
Texas (288): Spikes Tactical: $650
Pennsylvania (161): Rock River Arms LAR-8: $700
Virgina (191): Smith & Wesson M&P15: $600
Florida (410): Rock River Arms: $600
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,340 Last Week Avg: $1,365 (-)
California (52): DPMS: $1,400
Texas (64): Smith & Wesson M&P 10: $1,300
Pennsylvania (32): Smith & Wesson M&P 10: $1,199
Virginia (47): DPMS LAR308: $1,400
Florida (82): Core30 Tac 30: $1,400 (Same Gun)
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $625 Last Week Avg: $635 (-)
California (48): Saiga: $650
Texas (50): CAI: $675
Pennsylvania (61): Zastava: $550 (Same Gun)
Virginia (67): WASR: $650
Florida (108): Romak: $600 (Same Gun)
7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,300 Last Week Avg: Unchanged (-)
California (7): Romak PSL: $1,300 (Same Gun)
Texas (): None Available
Pennsylvania: None Available
Virginia: None Available
Florida: None Available
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $455 Last Week Avg: $482(-)
California (149): Rock Island Armory: $400
Texas (220): Rock Island Armory: $375 (!)
Pennsylvania (161): Mixed Build: $450 (Same Gun)
Virginia (150): Taurus PT1911: $500
Florida (367): Charles Daly: $550
9mm Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic Average Price: $391 Last Week Avg: $449 (-)
California (121): Glock 17: $475 (Prolly Same Gun)
Texas (309): Glock 19: $300 (!)
Pennsylvania (179): Glock 19: $380
Virginia (227): Glock 17: $450
Florida (439): Smith & Wesson SD-9: $350
.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $405 Last Week Avg: $455 (-)
California (82): Glock 27: $380
Texas (155): Glock 22C: $395
Pennsylvania (128): Glock 27: $350
Virginia (99): Ruger SR-40: $450
Florida (191): Sig Sauer SP2022: $450
Used Gun of the Week: (Ohio)
Alexander Arms .50 Caliber chambered in .50 Beowulf
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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