By Chris Covert
Starting off this week's gun grabbing insanity, New Jersey has passed a magazine limit law of 10 rounds. The "good news" is that you can take a leak in New Jersey without wondering if they'll take your guns.
A leftist Congressman from Massachusetts, Ed Markey is trying to gain support for a federal law that would require "smart gun" technology on all new pistols. Markey said, in chilling terms "that only authorized users can operate handguns." My guess is that smart gun technology would include something with network capability, so those new guns can be disabled remotely. Implicit in the scheme is to outlaw all firearms even those made privately without the new technology, the only way the new law would work.
Speaking of illegal schemes to limit firearms, here is an AK-47 worksheet for 922r builds.
A discussion about No Knock warrants and how the individuals formerly known as police officers and now known as cowboys fit into the new conversation about gun confiscations.
And finally, a Jeopardy Question: You gotta take a dump outside your tank sometime.
Loads.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for pistol ammunition were mostly higher, while prices for rifle ammunition were mixed.
Prices for used firearms of all classes were mixed.
Pistol Ammo
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: +.02 Each (+.02 from the previous week)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, HSM, reloaded, .34 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Quality Made Cartridges, RNL, reloaded, .32 per round (No change (Two Weeks))
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: +.02 Each (Unchanged 4 of 6 previous weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Bang It Ammo, Precision One, reloaded, .30 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Georgia Arms, Canned Heat, .29 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each (+.02 over two weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: +.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, steel case, .20 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store brand, reloaded, .23 per round (Unchanged after +.01 Each previous week)
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (+.03 Each over two previous three weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munire USA, CCI Speer, JHP, .45 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250 Rounds: Orca Arms, Reloaded, .40 per round (-.05 Each (-.10 Each over three weeks(!))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (Three weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Tulammo, steel cased, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Firearms for Sale, Tulammo, steel cased, .28 per round (-.01 Each (-.06 Each over previous three weeks))
.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: +.08 Each (After -.15 previous three weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Prvi Partizan, steel cased, .58 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: The Sportsman Guide, MFS, steel cased, .56 per round (-.04 previous week, -.07 over previous two weeks (Unchanged previous 3 weeks))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (Two weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: FireArms for Sale, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 600 rounds: Sportsman Outdoor Superstore, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .22 per round (Unchanged (+.01 from previous week))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.02 Each (Unchanged previous week)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: The Sportsman's Guide, GECO, .13 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Lucky Gunner, Remington, .16 per round (-.01 from previous week)
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $849 Last Week Avg: $815 (+)
California: American Tactical Imports: $900
Texas: Del-Ton M-4: $800
New York: Anderson (Mixed Build): $1,000
Virgina: Palmetto State Armory M-4: $725 (Same Gun)
Florida: Smith & Wesson M&P Sport: $800
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,113 Last Week Avg: $1,388 (-)
California: DPMS LAR-308: $1,200
Texas: Sig Sauer Patrol: $1,250 (Same Gun)
New York: None Available
Virginia: Smith & Wesson M&P10: $1,000 (!)
Florida: DPMS: $1,000
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $725 Last Week Avg: $790 (-)
California: WASR: $650 (Possibly Same Gun)
Texas: CAI Yugo M-70: $575
New York: Unspecified Build: $1,000 (Same Gun)
Virginia: CAI Yugo M-70 (Underfolder): $700
Florida: IO Sporter: $700 (Same Gun)
7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,430 Last Week Avg: $1,363 (+)
California: Romak PSL: $1,689 (Same Gun)
Texas: Romak PSL: $1,200
New York: None
Virginia: None
Florida: Romak PSL: $1,400 (Same Gun)
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $476 Last Week Avg: $476 ()
California: Auto Ordnance: $550 (Same Gun)
Texas: Llama 1911: $400
New York: Unknown: $550
Virginia: Tisas Classic: $430
Florida: Llama: $450
9mm Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic Average Price: $413 Last Week Avg: $399 (+)
California: Kahr CW-9: $375 (Prolly Same Gun)
Texas: Walther PPQ: $450
New York: Sig Sauer P226: $400
Virginia: Sig Sauer P250: $450
Florida: Kahr CW-9: $390
.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $409 Last Week Avg: $455 (-)
California: Sig Sauer 2022: $400
Texas: Glock 23: $450
New York: Kahr: $350
Virginia: Glock 22: $395
Florida: Glock 19: $450
Used Gun of the Week: (From Alabama)
Ruger Single action revolver Chambered in .44 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
