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This Week in Guns, January 28th, 2017


By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

This past week in national politics has been amazing so far with President Donald Trump churning out Executive Orders, reversing many orders signed by his predecessor.

Missing in all the paperwork is guns. There's a reason for that, and I suspect it is because the government is such a mess it will take a while to straighten out. For my part, reversing the ban on 7N6 ammunition (5.45x39mm for AK-74) would be a good step in the right direction. As I mentioned on this site before, the ban was easy for Obama since it is his right as president to ban imports into the US under certain conditions. Not that I would start using the 7N6, but it seems inconsistent to ban one class of ammunition because it is considered to be armor piercing and not ban another class of 5.56x45mm ammunition for the same reason because it is much more popular.

Rantburger Steve S reminds us of another rule change sneaked in just hours before Trump took office which bans large classes of ammunition on federal lands, sacrificing 2nd Amendment rights on the Holy Alter of Environmentalism.

On a related note, a photo of the contraband seized in recent bust by a Pacolo (Oklahoma) Police unit showed a curious selection of ammunition for the weapon that was seized (see the link).

A commenter said: "Note the ammo selection for the gun. I read an article a while back about the guns and ammo criminals typically use. A police officer did his own study on the subject going over firearms confiscated by his department. As I recall many had missmatched ammo. Some had the wrong ammo. Several had the wrong magazines in semi autos. As I recall out of the hundred or so guns sampled (granted it's a small sample but the only data I've seen) roughly 25% wouldn't have fired 2 shots if they managed to fire the first shot."

This goes back to a survey of the guns Bad Guys use in the commission of their crimes, which was featured some time back on TWIG.

The bottom line? Happy Hunting!

Loads.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

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

Prices for used pistols were lower across the board. Prices for used rifles were mixed.

New Lows:

None.

Pistol Ammunition

.45 Caliber, 230 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4Q, 2016)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: FedArm, Own Brand, TMJ, Brass Casing, Reloads, .23 per round (From Last week: -.01 Each)

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Own brand, Brass Casing, Reloads, .21 per round (From Last Week: +.02 Each

9mm Parabellum, 115 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (9 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .15 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: FedArm, Own Brand, TPMJ, Brass Casing, Reloads, .15 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))

.357 Magnum, 158 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (4Q, 2016)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel casing, .24 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (4Q, 2016))

.38 Special, 158 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Own brand, LRN, Aluminum Casing, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 500 rounds: FedArm, Own Brand, TMJ, Brass casing, Reloads, .20 per round (From Last Week -.04 Each)

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .21 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Outdoor Limited, Wolf WPA, FMJ, Steel Casing, .21 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)

.308 NATO 150 Grain, From Last Week: -.03 After Unchanged (8 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Alamo Ammo, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .31 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .32 per round (From Last Week: -.02 Each After Unchanged (7 Weeks)

7.62x39mm AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: -.04 Each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .21 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .21 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (6 Weeks))

.30-06 Springfield 145 Grain. From Last Week Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .65 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo Liquidator, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .56 per round (From Last week: -.03 Each)

.300 Winchester Magnum 150 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Prvi Partizan, Brass Case, SP, .87 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Ammo Liquidator, Hornady Whitetail, Brass Case, SP, 1.06 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each)

.338 Lapua Magnum 250 Grain, From Last Week Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Federal American Eagle, Brass Case, JSP, 2.30 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 200 rounds: Target Sports USA, Prvi Partizan, Brass Case, FMJ, 2.40 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (10 Box Limit): Ammomen, Federal, RNL, .06 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 325 rounds: Gun Buyer, Federal, RNL, .06 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles

.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $493 Last Week Avg: $510(-) ($616 (2Q, 2015), $468 (8 Weeks))
Arizona (129, 122): Bear Creek Arsenal: $550 ($600 (3 Weeks), $500 (4 Weeks))
Texas (329, 318): Bushmaster Carbon 15: $499 ($700 (1Q, 2015), $350 (2Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (173, 176): Ruger AR556: $475 ($700 (2Q, 2015), $300 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (210, 206): Mixed Build: $495 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $415 (7 Weeks))
Florida (475, 454): Anderson Arms: $450 ($650 (2Q, 2015), $380 (1Q, 2015))

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,020 Last Week Avg: $920(+) ($1,359 (2Q, 2015), $820 (3Q, 2015))
Arizona (27, 30): Armalite: $1,100 ($1,100 (CA:$750 (2 Weeks)), $650 (4 Weeks))
Texas (99, 92): DPMS: $1,100 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $700 (26 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (43, 38): DPMS: $1,100 ($1,600 (11 Weeks), $700 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (49, 48): DPMS: $1,000 ($2,750 (1Q, 2016), $800 (4Q, 2015))
Florida (87, 77): Unspecified Brand/Build: $800 ($1,950 (39 Weeks), $500 (3Q, 2015))

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $558 Last Week Avg: $568(-) ($668 (20 Weeks)), $450 (3Q, 2015))
Arizona (29, 30): VZ 2008: $500 ($650 (4 Weeks)), $500 (3 Weeks))
Texas (74, 67): MM Industries: $600 ($800 (1Q, 2016, $350 (3Q, 2014))
Pennsylvania (51, 44): CAI: $550 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $375 (1Q, 2015))
Virginia (47, 45): Romak Underfolder: $600 ($700 (34 Weeks), $350 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (115, 116): CAI: $540 ($700 (47 Weeks), $300 (4Q, 2014))

30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $366 Last Week Avg: $386(+) ($495 (16 Weeks), $296 (3Q, 2015))
Arizona (7, 7): Winchester 94: $500 ($500 (3 Weeks), $500 (4 Weeks))
Texas (14, 15): Marlin 336: $300 ($550 (1Q, 2015), $300 (1Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (12, 16): Winchester 94: $350 ($450 (1Q, 2015), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Virginia (17, 15): Winchester 94: $300 ($670 (36 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2015))
Florida (23, 19): Glenfield Marlin: $380 ($500 (1Q, 2015), $250 (2Q, 2015))

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $439 Last Week Avg: $479(-) ($515 (25 Weeks)), $350 (4Q, 2015))
Arizona (92, 90): Para Ordnance: $550 ($550 (3 Weeks), $400 (4 Weeks))
Texas (252, 250): Para Ordnance: $500 ($600 (4Q, 2014), $300 (8 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (145, 145): Rock Island Armory: $345 ($575 ($575 (3 Weeks), $300 (2Q, 2015))
Virginia (140, 150): Iver Johnson: $450 ($575 (1Q, 2016)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Florida (342, 339): American Tactical Imports: $350 ($500 (51 Weeks), $250 (1Q, 2015))

9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $247 Last Week Avg: $267(-) ($358 (46 Weeks), $231 (4 Weeks))
Arizona (131, 124): Sccy: $300 ($300 (3 Weeks), $275 (4 Weeks))
Texas (364, 370): Smith & Wesson SW9VE: $225 ($355 (1Q, 2015), $200 (3Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (292, 293): Taurus PT 709: $200 ($350 (4Q 2014), $200 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (253, 253): Ruger LC9 : $250 ($425 (4Q, 2016), $189 (43 Weeks))
Florida (552, 555): SCCY: $260 ($400 (45 Weeks), $190 (25 Weeks))

.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $313 Last Week Avg: $330(-) ($399 (1Q, 2016), $262 (33 Weeks))
Arizona (33, 30): Taurus PT940: $300 ($500 (3 Weeks)), $300 (CA: 450 (1 Week))
Texas (127, 124): Kahr CM40: $300 ($425 (4Q, 2014), ($210 (18 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (86, 92): Smith & Wesson SW40VE: $340 ($450 (41 Weeks), $200 (21 Weeks))
Virginia (87, 81): Taurus 740: $375 ($450 (2Q, 2015), $275 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (150, 151): Kahr CW40: $250 ($400 (1Q, 2015), $199 (4Q, 2015))

Used Gun of the Week: (Virginia)
Walther P1 Chambered in 9mm Parabellum
Posted by: badanov 2017-01-28
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=479786