Off Season Lets Talk Guns, Part 2

[HonestChieffan]

Been a while since we had a guns n' ammo discussion.


Some of you are AR shooters Im sure. Im looking at a Colt 6920. Will be my first AR. Picked up a Glock this fall and really enjoy shooting it. Any feedback on that weapon?



Anyone else been in a buy/sell/trade mood with hardware?

[Frazod]

And here's another one - DMPS Panther Oracle for $480. My oldest AR began life as a Panther Oracle, although outside of the barrel, and upper and lower shells, few of the other original parts have survived. But even in its premodified form, it was a fine rifle.

http://www.surplusammo.com/dpms-pant...ne-new-in-box/

I'm thinking sales of ARs might have dried up a bit now that people aren't worried about them getting banned.

[stlchiefs]

Originally Posted by Munson

For anybody looking for a cheap AR-15 made by a reputable company...


Ruger AR-556 for $479.99. This same gun was around $600 at election time. If I didn't already have a handful of AR's, I'd buy one.


https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperst....cfm/ID/148056

Yep, paid $620 for one the night before the election from this same site. I was trying to beat the price increase! Just like the stock market, I can't time it! That's quite the deal now.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by stlchiefs

Yep, paid $620 for one the night before the election from this same site. I was trying to beat the price increase! Just like the stock market, I can't time it! That's quite the deal now.

I paid around $600 for my DPMS back in 2010. Granted, that was from a Cabellas, which isn't exactly the place to go for deals, but still it's somewhat annoying to see them more than $100 cheaper seven years later.

[Frazod]

Shot some PPC matches this morning. Did pretty good with the CZ shooting off duty, not so great with the Sig at duty. Had a flyer at 25 yards which earned me the not-so-coveted golden stick award.

But still, it was a lot of fun. Drawing and shooting from a holster is awesome, and there aren't a lot of options for doing that up here.

[Bwana]

Wow below $400.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...mi-Automatic+2

I think we're in a short-term dip. At some point when inventory gets cleared out, I think prices will go back up. I don't know whether we've reached the short-term bottom price though. There may still be some manufacturers/distributors trying to ride it out, who will gradually give up and cut prices further.

[Easy 6]

Very sweet deal, even has a chrome lined barrel

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Wow below $400.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...mi-Automatic+2

I think we're in a short-term dip. At some point when inventory gets cleared out, I think prices will go back up. I don't know whether we've reached the short-term bottom price though. There may still be some manufacturers/distributors trying to ride it out, who will gradually give up and cut prices further.

That's a ridiculous deal! I wish I had the coin, I'd make that happen. I just bought a Binelli M2 semi so my gun budget is shot until at least June.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

That's a ridiculous deal! I wish I had the coin, I'd make that happen. I just bought a Binelli M2 semi so my gun budget is shot until at least June.

Yeah this will be the era where we look back and kick ourselves in the ass for not buying all we could. Like when you could get a 20 case of Mosin's, Mauser's, 1903's, Garand's, etc for what now seems like next to nothing.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Yeah this will be the era where we look back and kick ourselves in the ass for not buying all we could. Like when you could get a 20 case of Mosin's, Mauser's, 1903's, Garand's, etc for what now seems like next to nothing.

I know, I already have what my wife refers to as "more guns than one person can ever shoot" but that doesn't mean I won't be getting more. She has a pretty decent collection herself, I gotta keep pace.

[Dunit35]

I will say she did see the Arisaka Type 99 i bought a couple months ago. I went real smooth about it and she believed I've always had it.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

I will say she did see the Arisaka Type 99 i bought a couple months ago. I went real smooth about it and she believed I've always had it.

These are not the guns you're looking for.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Frazod

I've snuck a couple past the wife over the years. She doesn't pay attention to them, so it's not all that difficult. I eventually fessed up, though.

I did get busted over the last AR, but I told her technically I didn't buy a gun - a merely bought a set of components which, when assembled in a certain way, happened to form a gun.

And I struck a deal with her over the last purchase (the new CZ) where I sold a couple that I no longer really had a use for. She was cool with that.

All bets are off if I can get my hands on a new Hudson H9, though. I'll pounce on that in a heartbeat.

Hey in the worst case, you will only have to beg for forgiveness.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

I will say she did see the Arisaka Type 99 i bought a couple months ago. I went real smooth about it and she believed I've always had it.

Now where would she ever get an idea like that?

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Hey in the worst case, you will only have to beg for forgiveness.

Yep. And now I do have one empty pistol holder left in the safe. That has to be filled at some point.

It's a moral imperative.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Or ammo!