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This Week in Guns, January 7th, 2017


By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

Housekeeping note: I switched over from tracking California firearms to Arizona. You can see that Arizona is the smallest market I can track, but it is relatively free.

On the heels of its wildly successful gun control laws, the one with a five percent registration compliance rate, New York legislators are considering a law that will limit ammunition purchases to 20 rounds every 90 days. They apparently think firearms ammunition is separate from firearms, Constitutionally, but they are wrong. Limits to ammunition purchases not only infringe on the right to keep and bear arms, but even with registering ammunition purchases are easy to get around.

Metrosexuals are starting to look at firearms as a bulwark against a government that no longer intrudes only on the lives of their political opponents. As a personal note, I welcome them into the fold, with the caveat that their rights are identical to mine, but our ends may differ.

Finally, this will likely affect the operation of the firearm.

Loads

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Prices for pistol ammunition were mostly steady. Prices for rifle ammunition were mixed.

Prices for used pistols were mixed. Prices for used rifles were mixed.

New Lows:

None.

Quarterly reports are noted below: The three signature ammunition classes, .45 ACP, .223 Remington and .22LR showed mixed results. .45 ACP was unchanged from last quarter, while .223 Remington rose by $0.01 per round, which was an unexpected increase. Most significant was the .22LR which dropped to the lowest level since this column has been tracking ammunition prices, $0.05 each.

Pistol Ammunition

.45 Caliber, 230 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4Q, 2016)
(From Q3, 2016: .24 per round, Unchanged)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .24 per round (From Last week: Unchanged (9 Weeks))

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 Grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (2 Weeks)
(From Q3, 2016: .20 per round, +.02 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds:LAX Ammunition, Own brand, FSFP, Brass Casing, reloads, .21 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)

9mm Parabellum, 115 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks)
(From Q3, 2016: .14 per round, +.01 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .15 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: FedArm, Own Brand, TPMJ, Brass Casing, Reloads, .14 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (2 Weeks))

.357 Magnum, 158 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (8 Weeks)
(From Q3, 2016: .23 per round, +.02 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 rounds: J&G Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel casing, .25 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (4Q, 2016))

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 Grain, From Last Week: +.02 Each After Unchanged (2 Weeks)
(From Q3, 2016: .23 per round, -.01 Each)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Midsouth Shooters Supply, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)

.308 NATO 150 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks)
(From Q3, 2016: .35 per round, +.01 Each)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .34 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .34 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks)

7.62x39mm AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks)
(From Q3, 2016: .24 per round, -.01 Each)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammo King, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks))

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (5 Weeks)
(From Q3, 2016: .06 per round, -.01 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (10 Box Limit): Natchez Shooters Suuply, Federal, RNL, .05 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 325 rounds (2 Box Limit): Ammo King, Federal, RNL, .06 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles

.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $485 Last Week Avg: $550(-) ($616 (2Q, 2015), $468 (5 Weeks))
Arizona (115, 0): Palmetto State Armory: $500 ($500(), $500 ())
Texas (327, 306): Palmetto State Armory: $475 ($700 (1Q, 2015), $350 (2Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (162, 154): Smith & Wesson M&P15 Tactical: $500 ($700 (2Q, 2015), $300 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (201, 189): Palmetto State Armory: $500 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $415 (4 Weeks))
Florida (451, 445): Anderson Arms: $450 ($650 (2Q, 2015), $380 (1Q, 2015))

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $930 Last Week Avg: $987(-) ($1,359 (2Q, 2015), $820 (3Q, 2015))
Arizona (41, 0): DPMS: $650 ($650 (), $650 ())
Texas (83, 82): DPMS: $800 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $700 (23 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (39, 37): Armalite: $1,300 ($1,600 (8 Weeks), $700 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (53, 61): DPMS: $1,000 ($2,750 (50 Weeks), $800 (4Q, 2015))
Florida (78, 84): DPMS LR308: $900 ($1,950 (36 Weeks), $500 (3Q, 2015))

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $567 Last Week Avg: $650(-) ($668 (26 Weeks)), $450 (3Q, 2015))
Arizona (26, 0): Zastava NPAP: $650 ($650 ()), $650 ())
Texas (67, 64): Romak: $600 ($800 (51 Weeks), $350 (3Q, 2014))
Pennsylvania (43, 35): Hungarian FEG AK-47: $580 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $375 (1Q, 2015))
Virginia (52, 50): Norinco: $425 ($700 (31 Weeks), $350 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (111, 120): AMD65: $580 ($700 (44 Weeks), $300 (4Q, 2014))

30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $380 Last Week Avg: $330(+) ($495 (13 Weeks), $296 (3Q, 2015))
Arizona (6, 0): Winchester: $500 ($500 (), $500 ())
Texas (16, 15): Winchester 94: $300 ($550 (1Q, 2015), $300 (1Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (16, 15): Marlin: $310 ($450 (1Q, 2015), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Virginia (16, 15): Marlin 336: $400 ($670 (34 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2015))
Florida (22, 20): Winchester 94: $390 ($500 (1Q, 2015), $250 (2Q, 2015))

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $380 Last Week Avg: $495(-) ($515 (22 Weeks)), $350 (4Q, 2015))
Arizona (91, 0): Taurus 1911 : $400 ($400 (), $400 ())
Texas (245, 244): Remington: $300 ($600 (4Q, 2014), $300 (5 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (146, 146): Rock Island Armory: $300 ($550 (2Q, 2015), $300 (2Q, 2015))
Virginia (149, 143): Iver Johnson: $450 ($575 (49 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Florida (354, 351): Taurus Pt 1911: $450 ($500 (48 Weeks), $250 (1Q, 2015))

9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $231 Last Week Avg: $257(-) ($358 (44 Weeks), $231 (CA: $245 (36 Weeks))
Arizona (114, 0): Taurus PT 111: $275 (275 (), $275 ())
Texas (345, 344): Taurus PT111 : $240 ($355 (1Q, 2015), $200 (3Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (309, 298): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $200 ($350 (4Q 2014), $200 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (246, 238): Kel Tec P11: $225 ($425 (4Q, 2016), $189 (40 Weeks))
Florida (544, 557): EAA M88: $215 ($400 (42 Weeks), $190 (22 Weeks))

.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $355 Last Week Avg: $329(+) ($399 (50 Weeks), $262 (30 Weeks))
Arizona (26, 0): Glock 35: $500 ($500 ()), $500 ())
Texas (116, 109): Smith & Wesson: $300 ($425 (4Q, 2014), ($210 (15 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (88, 89): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $300 ($450 (38 Weeks), $200 (18 Weeks))
Virginia (82, 81): Glock 23: $375 ($450 (2Q, 2015), $275 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (146, 144): Smith & Wesson SW40VE: $300 ($400 (1Q, 2015), $199 (4Q, 2015))

Used Gun of the Week: (Florida)
Broomhandle Mauser Chambered in 9mm Parabellum
Posted by: badanov 2017-01-07
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=477774