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-Land of the Free
This Week in Guns, April 16th, 2016


By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

Last Saturday, helping a friend get his new AR-15 rifle broken in, I went to the gun range to boresight the rifle using a reflex/laser sight combo sight. The last time I fired an AR was the M-16 way back in 1973 at basic training, a dim memory at best.

The rifle was as smooth as can be. Before, I didn't realize just how smooth the 5.56mm platform could be. As a personal matter facing a number of problems here locally in Oklahoma, the time at the gun range was time well spent as a counter.

The range report? 29 rounds fired, 0 rounds on target, and zero rounds on paper. I wound up having to acquire a laser bore sighting system, and I will be heading out to the range this weekend to finish boresighting the rifle.

I still love my AK, though. So do a few police departments here in the US.

Apparently, poachers love their AKs as well, albeit not as much as I would.

I don't swing by Weapons Man enough. This week a post appeared about two separate visits from two ATF agents in two parts of the country. You can read about two separate attitudes, but the takeaway is that the law enforcement elements who oversee commercial sellers of firearms are rather dim in the area they are supposed to oversee.

Some good news from Colorado is that the legislators are considering repealing the magazine ban. The law impelled Magpul to leave the state for freer environments.

From Western Rifle Shooters Association comes technical specifications for spoofing GPS software in cell phones. Not a lot, but enough to prevent a lock.

Loads.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

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

Prices for used pistols were lower across the board while used rifles were mostly higher.

New Lows:

None

Pistol Ammunition

.45 Caliber, 230 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Cased, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Reloads, .24 per round (From Last week: Unchanged)

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (7 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .22 per round (From Last Week: +.01)

9mm Parabellum, 115 Grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Bud's Gun Shop, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .17 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: J&G Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .16 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))

.357 Magnum, 158 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (6 weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 rounds: SG Ammo, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .25 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (4Q, 2015))

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .21 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, steel casing, .22 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (4 Weeks))

.308 NATO 150 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .34 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: J&G Sales, Tulammo, steel casing, FMJ, .34 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)

Cheapest, 20 rounds: Top Gun Supply, Russian Military, steel case, FMJ, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Munire USA, Wolf WPA, steel case, FMJ, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (7 weeks))

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)

Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammomen, Aguila, RNL .08 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds (2 Cases Max): Ammunition Supply Company, Remington Thunderbolt, RNL, .07 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged)

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles


.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $555 Last Week Avg: $540 (+) ($616 (2Q, 2015), $476 (28 Weeks))
California (207, 207): Mixed Build: $500 ($650 (1Q, 2015), $400 (32 Weeks))
Texas (273, 273): Ruger: $600 ($700 (1Q, 2015), $350 (2Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (122, 117): Mixed Build: $625 ($700 (2Q, 2015), $300 (40 Weeks))
Virginia (149, 152): Armalite: $550 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $480 (18 Weeks))
Florida (310, 306): Mossberg AR15: $500 ($650 (42 Weeks), $380 (1Q, 2015))

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $985 Last Week Avg: $942 (+) ($1,359 (51 Weeks), $820 (27 Weeks))
California (49, 55): Palmetto State Armory: $950 ($1,700 (4Q, 2014), $850 (37 Weeks))
Texas (82, 77): DPMS Panther Oracle: $800 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $800 (36 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (34, 32): Armalite: $950 ($1,500 (1Q, 2015), $700 (29 Weeks))
Virginia (46, 49): CMMG: $950 ($2,750 (13 Weeks), $800 (24 Weeks))
Florida (49, 48): DPMS: 1,275 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $500 (28 Weeks))

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $552 Last Week Avg: $516 (+) ($626 (2Q, 2015), $450 (38 Weeks))
California (47, 49): Saiga: $600 ($725 (4 Weeks), $320 (4Q, 2014))
Texas (63, 62): CAI RAS-47: $630 ($800 (14 Weeks), $350 (3Q, 2014))
Pennsylvania (51, 50): Romak Draco: $379 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $375 (48 Weeks))
Virginia (34, 38): CAI RAS-47: $575 ($650 (4 Weeks), $350 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (88, 97): WASR 10: $580 ($700 (7 Weeks), $300 (4Q, 2014))

30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $376 Last Week Avg: $376 (=) ($489 (1Q, 2015), $296 (41 Weeks))
California (12, 10): Mossberg 464: $375 ($600 4 Weeks), $180 (43 Weeks))
Texas (15, 13): Marlin 336W: $350 ($550 (1Q, 2015), $300 (1Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (24, 23): Winchester 94: $350 ($450 (1Q, 2015), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Virginia (6, 8): Winchester Model 94AE: $435 ($600 (9 Weeks)), $250 (20 Weeks))
Florida (19, 16): Mossberg 464: $370 ($500 (1Q, 2015), $250 (45 Weeks))

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $510 Last Week Avg: $515 (-) ($510 (2 Weeks)), $350 (25 Weeks))
California (164, 158): Rock Island Armory: $650 ($725 (6 Weeks), $300 (37 Weeks))
Texas (170, 165): Tisas: $450 ($600 (4Q, 2014), $325 (34 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (120, 120): Rock Island Armory: $500 ($550 (49 Weeks), $300 (44 Weeks))
Virginia (143, 131): Mixed Build: $500 ($575 (11 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Florida (269, 262): Rock Island Armory: $450 ($500 (10 Weeks), $250 (1Q, 2015))

9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $246 Last Week Avg: $257 (-) ($358 (6 Weeks), $246 (CA: $257 (1 Weeks)))
California (170, 163): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $300 ($500 (7 Weeks), $200 (23 Weeks))
Texas (243, 226): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $300 ($355 (1Q, 2015), $200 (32 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (211, 211): Kel-Tec P-11: $225 ($350 (4Q 2014), $200 (39 Weeks))
Virginia (171, 163): Helwan: $189 ($425 (15 Weeks), $189 (2 Weeks))
Florida (397, 371): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $220 ($400 (5 Weeks), $220 (31 Weeks))

.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $344 Last Week Avg: $374 (-) ($399 (13 Weeks), $293 (9 Weeks))
California (86, 87): Glock 22: $399 ($560 (14 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Texas (93, 86): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $325 ($425 (4Q, 2014), $250 (18 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (75, 74): Beretta 9000S: $300 ($450 2 Weeks), $250 (1Q, 2015))
Virginia (49, 48): Sig Sauer SP2022: $450 ($450 (48 Weeks), $275 (1Q,2015))
Florida (143, 143): Smith & Wesson Sigma: $250 ($400 (1Q, 2015), $200 (32 Weeks))

Used Gun of the Week: (Michigan)
Bulgarian Makarov Chambered in 9mm Makarov

Chris Covert writes for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com and on Twitter.
Posted by: badanov || 04/16/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Thanks badanov.
Well, bad day at the range is better than a good day whatever. Last time I fired an unfamiliar pistol I was unhappy with the score, embarrassed even. Range won by unanimous decision. Still, good time.

Speaking of, did anyone see the modified Glock to appear similar to the Duck Hunt controller? One of the comments was something like 'bad idea may teach kids that guns are toys.'

Where I thought, 'What the hell kid today knows what Duck Hunt is?'
Posted by: swksvolFF || 04/16/2016 18:28 Comments || Top||


Europe
Russia is more dangerous than Isis, says Polish foreign minister
[Guardian] Russia is more dangerous than Islamic State, Poland’s foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski, told reporters during a visit to Slovakia.
More dangerous to Poland, and at the moment.
"By all evidence, Russia’s activity is a sort of existential threat because this activity can destroy countries," said Waszczykowski, who was speaking in a debate on the future of Nato at the annual Globsec security forum in Bratislava on Friday.

"We also have non-existential threats like terrorism, like the great waves of migrants," he added, according to Poland’s PAP news agency.

He described Isis as a very serious threat but said "it is not an existential threat for Europe".

Waszczykowski also called for Nato to approve the deployment of troops on the alliance’s eastern border at its July summit due to be held in Warsaw.

"This will be a symbol of the determination to defend the eastern flank," he said. "We can discuss the scale of this deployment."

The Czech defence minister, Martin StropnickĂ˝, said at the conference that strengthening the Nato’s collective defence capability would be the main point on the agenda at the summer summit, while warning that Russia "should not be isolated".

He added that Russia was actively "testing the defensive capabilities of Nato in the Baltic region" where a number of countries have come under pressure, the Czech news agency CTK reported.

Russia will use rare talks with Nato next week to protest the alliance’s "absolutely unjustified" military buildup in the Baltic states, Moscow’s Belgian ambassador said on Friday, adding that the alliance was using the Ukraine crisis as a pretext.

Russian and Nato ambassadors will meet in Brussels on 20 April for their first formal talks in nearly two years to discuss security issues, including the crisis in Ukraine, where Moscow is accused of backing pro-Russia rebels against the pro-western government in Kiev.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/16/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  They know whereof they speak.
Posted by: Nguard || 04/16/2016 1:40 Comments || Top||

#2  Perhaps if it's said often enough someone will listen.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/16/2016 2:18 Comments || Top||

#3  And do what, Besoeker?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 04/16/2016 4:11 Comments || Top||

#4  Yellowstone is more dangerous than a lot of stuff. However, one has to deal with threats with perspective.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 04/16/2016 9:50 Comments || Top||

#5  Perhaps yes, but only because Russia is a threat Poland has no means to defend against. ISIS is something they CAN defeat, if they choose to do so, which makes it less dangerous.
Posted by: Glenmore || 04/16/2016 11:14 Comments || Top||

#6  Pretty sure the Poles could conjur up a deterrent right quick if they saw the need.
Posted by: Shipman || 04/16/2016 18:05 Comments || Top||


India-Pakistan
Blood libel
[NATION.PK] General Pervez Perv Musharraf
... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ...
finally left the country but the mark of blood libel stays on him, including the alleged murder charges of Benazir Bhutto
... 11th Prime Minister of Pakistain in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996. She was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistain People's Party, who was murdered at the instigation of General Ayub Khan. She was murdered in her turn by person or persons unknown while campaigning in late 2007. Suspects include, to note just a few, Baitullah Mehsud, General Pervez Musharraf, the ISI, al-Qaeda in Pakistain, and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, who shows remarkably little curiosity about who done her in...
and Bugti, the Lal Masjid
Continued on Page 49
Posted by: Fred || 04/16/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1  Nobody does outrage like Muslims.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 04/16/2016 4:12 Comments || Top||


Terror Networks
the 3 manifestos of the Islamic State
Posted by: Frozen Al || 04/16/2016 11:47 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Islamic State



Who's in the News
32[untagged]
8Islamic State
4Govt of Pakistan
3Taliban
2Govt of Saudi Arabia
2Arab Spring
2Govt of Syria
1ISIL-K
1Jamaat-e-Islami
1Narcos
1Sublime Porte
1Govt of Iraq
1al-Qaeda in Arabia
1Hamas
1Hezbollah

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