This Week in Guns, July 13th, 2013

By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

Rhode Island legislators adjourned last week after a bill aimed at banning assault weapon was tabled for the session. Other measures did pass including a law making it illegal to commit a crime with a stolen gun. (WTF?!)

Ruger Firearms opens a new factory in North Carolina, taking advantage of NC's right to work status, and more likely, less tyrannical political class. No word if Beretta is planning to exit Maryland.

If you have the ability to use a firearm for self defense and the ammunition, consider getting sometactical firearms training from former British special forces Max Velocity. Max conducts weekly field training classes on the basics of tactics in the field. Even if you don't believe the US will decline into civil war, it would be better to know how to counter hostiles who are gunning for you. 

And finally, homemade Glocks.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition.

Pistol Ammo

.45 caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt: TulAmmo FMJ Steel cased .42 per round
Cheapest Brass cased, 50 rounds: BattleBag Ammo, Fiocchi .43 per round

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson,180 grain, From Last Week: -.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Ventura Tactical, .35 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, reloaded, .30 per round

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: -.04 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: High Country Ammunition, Range Master, .34 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Bluecore Shooting Center, reloaded, .30 per round

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: +.01 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Bud's Gun Shop, Fiocchi .49 per round
Cheapest, Bulk 250 rounds: LAX Ammunition, reloaded, .42 per round

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: -.01 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition to Go, Prvi Partizan FMJ, .46 per round
Cheapest Bulk 1000 rounds: Battle Bag Ammo, reloaded, .47 per round

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: -.10 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammuniton Depot, Ruag Ammotec FMJ, .60 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: United Nations Ammo, Ruag MFS steel case FMJ, .65 per round

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged 
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Firearms for Sale,Wolf Ammo, steel core and case, .30 per round
Cheapest, Bulk, 1000 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Ammo, steel core and case, .27 per round
Cheapest, Brass casing: LAX Ammunition, Fiocchi, .55 per round for 1000

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammunition to Go, Centurion, .13 per round
Cheapest, Bulk, 1000 rounds: Ammunition to Go, Centurion, .12 per round

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic)
California: Smith & Wesson: $950
Texas Colt .223: $700
New York: Bushmaster C-15 .223: $1,450
Maryland: DPMS Custom .223, Stainless Bull Barrel: $1,690
Florida: Smith & Wesson, Stainless Bull Barrel: $875

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic)
California: Smith & Wesson: $2,500
Texas: Bushmaster: $1,350
New York: FN Herstal SCAR-H: $2,439
Maryland: Sig Sauer, 716 Patrollman: $1,650
Florida: Rock River Arms LAR-8: $1,700 (Same rifle as last week)

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic)
California: M&M: $1,300
Texas: Romanian Underfolder: $800
New York: Saiga: $1,000
Maryland: Saiga: $900
Florida: AMD65: $900

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic)
California: Romak PSL: $1,850
Texas: Romak PSL, No price
New York: None
Maryland: None
Florida: Romak PSL: $1,100

.45 caliber ACP (M-1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol)
California: Springfield, Stainless Steel : $1,100
Texas: Dan Wesson, $875
New York: Kimber Tactical Entry II, $1,000
Maryland: Rock Island Armory, Citadel, $600
Florida: Springfield (Short barrel): $600