This Week in Guns, August 31st, 2017

By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

Banks and credit card companies use their access to the banking system to try to kill businesses engaged in the firearms industry. Now, McMillian Firearms is saying they will provide credit card services.

One individual was hurt and one was taken into custody at a shooting in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Friday. The good news is that the other 50 million firearms helpfully did not participate in the shooting.

President Obama bypasses Congress with a new executive order that stops re-importation of firearms into the USA, presumably military surplus firearms. The executive order is aimed at the Civilian Marksmanship program, they say.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Pistol Ammo

.45 caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Polyperformance steel cased, .37 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: BluCore Shooting Center, P&G Performance, .37 per round

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: -.01 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Georgia Arms, Unknown, .31 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000, 500 or 250 rounds: LAX Ammunition, reloaded, .28 per round (w/ ammo can)

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: +.03 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Tactical Raleigh, Tulammo, steel cased, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Battle Bag Ammo, reloaded, .25 per round

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: +.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Georgia Arms, Unknown .50 per round
Cheapest, Bulk: None

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: +.09 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Monarch, steel cased .39 per round
Cheapest Bulk 260 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, steel cased, .40 per round

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: +.05 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Prvi Partizan, brass, .70 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Wideners, Prvi Partizan steel cased, .70 per round

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Selway Armory, Wolf WPA, steel core and case, .26 per round
Cheapest, Bulk, 500 rounds: Selway Armory, Brown Bear, steel core and case, .26 per round
Cheapest, Brass casing: Ventura Munitions, Fiocchi, .54 per round

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Gander Mountain, Federal Premium Gold, .10 per round
Cheapest, Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper than Dirt, Aguila Match Pistol, .12 per round

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles

.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average price: $820 Last Week Avg: $1,100 
California: DPMS: $800
Texas: R-gun: $800
New York: Armalite C15: $950
Maryland: Smith & Wesson MP-15: $800
Florida: DPMS: $750

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,554 Last Week Avg: $1,539
California: Sig Sauer 716: $1,450
Texas: DPMS w/scope: $1,300
New York: Magnum Research: $1,200 (Same Gun, lower price)
Maryland: DPMS LR-308B: $2,500 (Same Gun)
Florida: Daniel Defense: $1,320

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $738 Last Week Avg: $729
California: Saiga: $650 (probably same gun)
Texas: Saiga: $700
New York: Saiga: $895 (Same gun)
Maryland: AMD-65: $695 
Florida: Unknown Brand: $750

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,475 Last Week Avg: $1,425
California: Romak PSL: $1,650 (Same Gun)
Texas: None
New York: None
Maryland: None
Florida: Romak PSL: $1,200

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $634 Last Week Avg: $569 
California: Springfield Stainless: $1,100
Texas: Tisas Classic: $450
New York: Thompson: $450
Maryland: Remington 1911: $650 (same Gun)
Florida: American Tactical Imports: $520

Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com