This Week in Guns, October 26th, 2013
2013-10-26
Posted by: badanov
By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
Earlier last week came the hopeful news that 70 boxes of ammunition were stolen from the TSA in Baltimore. What do you call 3,500 rounds of stolen federal ammunition? A good start!
The Canadian corporate giant which did such a bang up job with the ACA websites also helped Canada with its long gun registry system, which was such a smashing success in Canada that the law was scrapped. Unfortunately, our homegrown fascists still have feverish visions of disarmed slaves.
An open carry gun rally in San Antonio, Texas ended with no shootings. With a helpful description of the rally, using every liberal buzz word and every possible nexus between exercising the right to keep and bear arms and fascism, local writer Leslie Kelly helpfully included every accusation of evil from the Southern Poverty Law Center in linking the individuals attending the rally with extremist groups. Shockingly, she failed to include any information from any group represented in the San Antonio demonstration, because, obviously, that would be the actual truth, and when it comes to guns, truth is not an object.
Extremist, in case you didn't know, is a liberal buzz word which means the Ku Klux Klan and other groups to which RKBA groups can easily be linked without any actual nexus. As long as you don't ask the group being linked, that is. That would be unfair.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Rifle ammunition prices were mixed with .308 ammunition continuing to post a modest price reduction, while pistol ammunition was unchanged to higher.
Prices for used weapons of all categories for private sale were mixed.
Pistol Ammo
.45 caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, .34 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: BluCore Shooting Center, P&G Performance, reloaded, .34 per round (-.02 each from last week)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, Ultramax, reloaded, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Lucky Gunner, BVAC, reloaded, .32 per round (+.06 each from last week)
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: +.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: High Country Ammunition, Rangemaster, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Battle Bag Ammo, Reloaded, .24 per round (Unchanged)
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged ( +.12 each over three weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Fiocchi, .44 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: No Listing: Offered from last week: LAX Ammunition, Fiocchi, .41 per round
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: +.05 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Tulammo, steel cased, .32 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Sportsman's Guide, Wolf steel cased, .32 per round (Last Week: -.02 each )
.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: -.03 each (-.21 over five weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, MFS, steel cased, .52 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Sportsman Guide, MFS, .56 per round
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (Five Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .25 per round
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (Four Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammo Fast, Eley Target, .10 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Natchez Shooters Supplies, Remington Thunderbolt, .08 per round (Unchanged: -.06 each over two weeks)
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $670 Last Week Avg: $746
California: Smith & Wesson M&P-15: $650
Texas: High Standard: $650
New York: Smith & Wesson: $500 (!)
Virgina: Bushmaster Mixed Build: $800
Florida: Armalite: $750
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,264 Last Week Avg: $1,308
California: Sig Sauer M716 Patrol: $1,500
Texas: DPMS: $1,100
New York: CMMG Mk3: $650
Virginia: Smith & Wesson MP-10: $1,575
Florida: DPMS: $1,495
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $665 Last Week Avg: $649
California: WASR: $650
Texas: Romarm: $650
New York: Saiga: $750 (Prolly Same Gun)
Virginia: Saiga: $550
Florida: WASR: $725
7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,256 Last Week Avg: $1,223
California: Romak PSL: $1,650 (Same Gun)
Texas: None
New York: None
Virginia: NODAK (Custom Build): $817 (Same Gun)
Florida: Romak PSL: $1,300
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $503 Last Week Avg: $410
California: Rock Island Armory: $475
Texas: American Tactical Imports: $600
New York: Regent R200SS (Stainless): $400 (Same Gun)
Virginia: Rock Island Armory: $500
Florida: Taurus: $540
9mm Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic Average Price: $459 Last Week Avg: $426
California: Taurus PT24/7: $450
Texas: Taurus 92AF: $450
New York: Glock 19: $405 (Same Gun)
Virginia: Glock 19: $500
Florida: Glock 17: $490
.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $580 Last Week Avg: $495
California: Glock 22: $500
Texas: Smith & Wesson: $450
New York: Glock 27: $500
Virginia: Glock 23: $474
Florida: Glock 23: $475
Used Gun of the Week: (From New Mexico) (Classic EBR!)
Alexander Arms Bad News AR style rifle chambered in .338 Lapua: $5,990
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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