This Week in Guns, September 14th, 2013

By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

The big news is that two Colorado state senators were recalled last Tuesday. ABC news says that the recall puts a chill on gun control laws. Yeah, right.

Ex Brit troopie Max Velocity now offers contact drills classes and patrol classes.

According to Mike Vanderborough, the executive order which could ban reimportation of surplus rifles isn't an executive order, yet. The Civilian Marksmanship program is still in business, and very little has changed.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Pistol Ammo

.45 caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munire USA, TulAmmo steel cased, .37 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, reloaded, .37 per round

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: +.03 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Bangit Ammo, Precision One, reloaded, .32 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, reloaded, .27 per round (w/ ammo can)

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: -.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Hunting Shack Ammo, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Battle Bag Ammo, reloaded, .25 per round

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, BVAC reloaded .37 per round
Cheapest, Bulk, 1000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Fiocchi, .41 per round

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: -.03 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Cabelas, Herters HP, .35 per round
Cheapest Bulk 500 rounds: Cabelas, Herters HP, .34 per round

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition to Go, MFS, .60 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: Firearms for Sale, Wolf WPA, steel core and case, .27 per round
Cheapest, Bulk, 1000 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .27 per round
Cheapest, Brass casing: Ventura Munitions, Fiocchi, .54 per round

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cabelas, CCI/Speer, .08 per round
Cheapest, Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Amscor, .13 per round

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles

.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average price: $940 Last Week Avg: $1,050
California: Armalite AR-15: $800
Texas: Bushmaster MOE: $950
New York: Colt (Preban): $1,050
Maryland: Bushmaster C-15: $1,100
Florida: Sis Sauer : $800

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,570 Last Week Avg: $1,660
California: Smith & Wesson M&P-10: $1,600
Texas: DPMS, Sig Sauer: $1,400
New York: Magnum Research: $1,200
Maryland: DPMS LR-308B: $2,500 (Same Gun)
Florida: Smithy & Wesson M&P 10: $1,150

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $790 Last Week Avg: $717
California: Saiga: $650
Texas: WASR: $750
New York: Yugoslavian w/thumbhole stock: $950
Maryland: WASR: $800
Florida: Yugoslavian: $800

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,333 Last Week Avg: $1,425
California: Romak PSL: $1,650 (Same Gun)
Texas: Romak PSL: $1,200
New York: None
Maryland: None
Florida: Romak PSL w/ 5 mags & 880 rnds: $1,150

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $716 Last Week Avg: $571
California: Rock Island Armory: $600
Texas: Rock Island Armory: $550
New York: Colt: $1,150
Maryland: Metro Arms: $580 (Same Gun)
Florida: Springfield: $700

9mm Beretta 92FS Average Price: $487 last Week Avg: $481
California: $475
Texas: $475
New York: None
Maryland: $550 (Same Gun)
Florida: $450

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