By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
The new New York gun law has had its intended effect for the government class: It has added new felons. It's not like we have enough criminals, the state government of New York has to add ever new classes of bad guys.
Yes, the leftist loons have a gun culture and it is every bit as weird as you'd expect.
Since the Sandy Hook massacre, the Bloomberg fascist group has outspent pro gun groups by almost an order of magnitude: 7-1.
Gun control groups presented false data to the federal judge who upheld New York's new control law.
A Kentucky state legislator discharged a gun in her office last week. Leslie Combs (D-Dumbass) said she was cleaning her gun, when it went off.
The NY Times published a story that describes how Dick Metcalf, the Guns and Ammo columnist, is shocked at how he was treated after he wrote that gun owners should accept "reasonable" new gun laws.
Housekeeping note: As long as I continue to do the TWiG report, I will add an end of quarter line to every ammunition class at the end of every quarter.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Ammunition for all classes of firearms was mostly unchanged from the week before.
Prices for all classes of firearms were mixed to mostly higher.
Pistol Ammo
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: + .01 each (From 3Q, 2013: Unchanged)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammunition to Go, Silver Bear, steel cased, .34 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LV Ammo, No Label, reloaded, brass cased, .34 per round (+.01 each after +.02 from three weeks ago)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (From 3Q, 2013: -.01 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Jack Ross Ammunition, No Name, reloaded, .30 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Georgia Arms, S&M Factory reloaded brass, .30 per round (From Last Week: -.03 each)
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (From 3Q, 2013: -.02 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Classic, steel cased, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, No Label, Reloaded, .24 per round (From Last Week : +.01 -- after unchanged over three weeks)
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (From 3Q, 2013: -.06 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Orca Arms, BFA reloaded, .40 per round
Cheapest Bulk: None for this week, Two weeks ago: LAX Ammunition, No label, .42 per round
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: +.02 Each (Unchanged from previous three weeks) (From 3Q, 2013: -.06 each)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: MunireUSA, Tulammo, steel cased, .29 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo to Go, Tulammo, steel cased, .28 per round (Unchanged From Last Week)
.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks) (From 3Q, 2013: -.07 Each)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Prvi Partizan, brass cased, .60 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Ammunition to Go, Prvi Partizan, brass cased, .65 per round (From Last Week: +.11 (!))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 weeks) (From 3Q, 2013: -.01 Each)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Alamo Ammo, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Wideners, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .23 per round
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (From 3Q, 2013: -.01 Each)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammo Fast, Aguila Superextra, .09 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 5,000 rounds: Ammo Fast, Aguila Superextra, .12 per round (Unchanged (2 Weeks))
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $749 Last Week Avg: $814
California: Smith & Wesson M&P15: $620
Texas: American Tactical Imports: $550
New York: Wilson Combat: $1,000
Virgina: Del-Ton: $725
Florida: Palmetto State Armory: $850
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,560 Last Week Avg: $1,330
California: Rock River Arms LAR-10: $1,200
Texas: DPMS : $900
New York: Armalite AR-10 (decked out): $2,800
Virginia: Smith & Wesson M&P10: $1,400 (Same Gun)
Florida: DMPSs: $1,500
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $690 Last Week Avg: $685
California: Century Arms (Underfolder): $800 (Same Gun)
Texas: Mixed Build Romak (Underfolder): $650
New York: Saiga: $600 (Same Gun)
Virginia: M70 (Yugoslavian): $700 (Same Gun)
Florida: Zastava: $700
7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,495 Last Week Avg: $1,445
California: Romak PSL: $1,689
Texas: None
New York: None
Virginia: None
Florida: Romak: $1,300
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $615 Last Week Avg: $537
California: Rock Island Armory: $550
Texas: Norinco: $500
New York: Springfield 1911 (Stainless): $800
Virginia: Colt 1911: $625
Florida: Rock Island Armory: $599 (Same Gun)
9mm Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic Average Price: $435 Last Week Avg: $405
California: Kahr CW9: $350
Texas: CAI Arcus: $319
New York: Glock 19C: $500
Virginia: Glock 17: $550
Florida: Beretta 92FS: $455
.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $442 Last Week Avg: $460
California: Glock 23C: $500
Texas: Glock 22: $435
New York: Glock 19: $405
Virginia: Glock 23: $425
Florida: : Glock 23: $450
Used Gun of the Week: (From Georgia)
High Standard Derringer chambered in .22 Magnum
Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com.