By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
Matt Vanderboegh has shuttered his father's blog, Sipsey Street Irregulars. He has not publicly said why, although one of his friends, War on Guns writer David Codrea apparently is privy to the wherefores. But, like Matt, he won't talk about it publicly.
Two deaths in the family, first Mike Vanderboegh and now his blog, taken over by Mike's son Matt.
I suspect a lot of it has to do with the fallout from this post, but I can't be sure it wasn't something else completely.
The pastor who held a raffle for an AR-15 just so it could be destroyed will not be prosecuted by federal or Oregon authorities. If you read closely into the announcement, the pastor appears to have clammed up and lawyered up as soon as he realized what was about to happen.
Oregon is one of five states with universal background checks. Nevada and Maine are in the queue for a referendum in November.
Rantburgers had great fun with the Gersh Kuntzman article about guns. If you will recall, Kuntzman was the writer who previously said firing the AR-15 was like firing a bazooka. Nowhere in his vitae did I read AT-4 or LAWS rocketman.
Here is a rebuttal to the Harvard/Northeastern University poll.
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:
.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic), Texas, Kahr CW40: $240
Pistol Ammunition
.45 Caliber, 230 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (10 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo Mart, Own Brand, Brass Casing, Reloads, .23 per round (From Last week: +.01 Each)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (9 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammo Mart, Buffalo Cartridge, FSFP, Brass Casing, Reloads, .20 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Ammo Mart, Own Brand, FSFP, Brass Casing, Reloads, .19 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (2 Weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (8 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .15 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .15 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (8 Weeks))
.357 Magnum, 158 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2Q, 2016)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .23 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 rounds: Ammunition to Go, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2Q, 2016))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .21 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .21 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks))
.308 NATO 150 Grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Manventure Outpost, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .37 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: BulkAmmunition.net, Steel Casing, FMJ, .34 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))
7.62x39mm AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2Q, 2016)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Ammunition to Go, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .23 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each)
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (10 Box Limit): Ammomen, Federal, RNL, .06 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds (1 Box Limit): Gander Mountain, Remington Thunderbolt, RNL, .06 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks) )
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $528 Last Week Avg: $528 (-) ($616 (2Q, 2015), $476 (50 Weeks))
California (230, 234): Palmetto State Armory: $585 ($650 (1Q, 2015), $400 (2Q, 2016))
Texas (258, 239): DPMS: $600 ($700 (1Q, 2015), $350 (2Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (148, 142): Mixed Build: $435 ($700 (2Q, 2015), $300 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (159, 157): Mixed Build: $500 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $475 (20 Weeks))
Florida (387, 397): Ruger: $525 ($650 (2Q, 2015), $380 (1Q, 2015))
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $970 Last Week Avg: $1,030 (-) ($1,359 (2Q, 2015), $820 (51 Weeks))
California (72, 71): DPMS: $850 ($1,700 (4Q, 2014), $850 (3Q, 2015))
Texas (87, 77): Bushmaster: $1,050 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $700 (10 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (30, 28): DPMS: $1,300 ($1,500 (1Q, 2015), $700 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (53, 50): DPMS Panther: $950 ($2,750 (35 Weeks), $800 (46 Weeks))
Florida (85, 82): DPMS LR-308 Oracle: $700 ($1,950 (21 Weeks), $500 (50 Weeks))
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $564 Last Week Avg: $560 (+) ($668 (10 Weeks)), $450 (3Q, 2015))
California (47, 46): Mixed Build: $550 ($800 (16 Weeks)), $320 (4Q, 2014))
Texas (74, 71): Romak WASR-10: $450 ($800 (36 Weeks), $350 (3Q, 2014))
Pennsylvania (46, 48): Zastava NPAP: $699 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $375 (1Q, 2015))
Virginia (40, 37): VZ-2008 Sporter: $525 ($700 (16 Weeks), $350 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (97, 94): CAI Milled Sporter: $600 ($700 (29 Weeks), $300 (4Q, 2014))
30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $350 Last Week Avg: $403(-) ($489 (1Q, 2015), $296 (3Q, 2015))
California (5, 8): Marlin: $420 ($600 (27 Weeks), $180 (2Q, 2015))
Texas (17, 17): Marlin 336Y: $300 ($550 (1Q, 2015), $300 (1Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (8, 8): Marlin AS: $350 ($450 (1Q, 2015), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Virginia (12, 12): Marlin SC: $380 ($670 (20 Weeks)), $250 (42 Weeks))
Florida (26, 22): Winchester: $300 ($500 (1Q, 2015), $250 (2Q, 2015))
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $461 Last Week Avg: $423(+) ($515 (7 Weeks)), $350 (47 Weeks))
California (199, 200): Rock Island Armory: $500 ($800 (7 Weeks), $300 (3Q, 2015))
Texas (229, 225): Charles Daly: $430 ($600 (4Q, 2014), $325 (3Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (156, 155): Rock Island Armory: $375 ($550 (2Q, 2015), $300 (2Q, 2015))
Virginia (158, 165): Mixed Build: $550 ($575 (34 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Florida (322, 315): Rock Island Armory: $450 ($500 (33 Weeks), $250 (1Q, 2015))
9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $250 Last Week Avg: $254(-) ($358 (30 Weeks), $245 (22 Weeks))
California (297, 283): Ruger P85: $325 ($500 (30 Weeks), $200 (46 Weeks))
Texas (352, 333): Ruger LC9: $250 ($355 (1Q, 2015), $200 (3Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (263, 278): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $200 ($350 (4Q 2014), $200 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (220, 206): Kel-Tec P-11: $250 ($425 (38 Weeks), $189 (25 Weeks))
Florida (547, 523): Cobra Patriot: $225 ($400 (27 Weeks), $190 (7 Weeks))
.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $308 Last Week Avg: $325 (-) ($399 (35 Weeks), $262 (15 Weeks))
California (94, 102): Springfield: $350 ($560 (37 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Texas (141, 137): Kahr CW40: $240 ($425 (4Q, 2014), ($240 (CA:$250 (39 Weeks)))
Pennsylvania (74, 78): Kahr P40: $325 ($450 (24 Weeks), $200 (4 Weeks))
Virginia (64, 60): Sig Sauer SP2022: $300 ($450 (2Q, 2015), $275 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (148, 144): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $325 ($400 (1Q, 2015), $199 (34 Weeks))
Used Gun of the Week: (Indiana)
Winchester 1894 Carbine Chambered in .32 Winchester Special