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Gun prices are FUCKING OUTRAGOUS!

Ancalagon

Ancalagon

I'm not wearing any panties!!
So I decided I was going to go ahead and pull the trigger on the purchase of PTR.

I was originally looking for a PTR-91 KFM4, which could be found online for ~1K to 1.2. No fucking dice.

THERE ARE NONE LEFT ON THE INTERNET. The best I could get was that maybe, maybe in 3 weeks I could pay 1.3 but it'd probably be upwards of 1400. What the fuck! :mad:


Well so yesterday, I had to take my buddy to the airport and we stopped at Quantico. They had a Kurz Paratrooper with Rails up on the heat shield. Basically everything I wanted in the KFM4 except its got a shittier buttstock.

What I want:
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Add Rails.



To be honest, the KPF looks sharper IMO, but I'm just more comfortable with the M4 buttstock.


Oh... and the price. $1677. He said he could work with me, and they have military discounts, but damn!!! What the fuck man.

















I almost bought it. :(
 
I'm going to be pulling the trigger on a lower receiver for the AR-15 and just build mine. Would be cheaper that way and I can put on it what I want.

I've got Del-Ton and Rock River. Any other good companies out there? Someone told me there was a bad one out there I think it was Olympic.
 
RJHJ said:
I'm going to be pulling the trigger on a lower receiver for the AR-15 and just build mine. Would be cheaper that way and I can put on it what I want.

I've got Del-Ton and Rock River. Any other good companies out there? Someone told me there was a bad one out there I think it was Olympic.
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I've heard two bad things about Olympic and one "eh, there are worse."


I'd stay away.
 
Good luck. I'm glad I got my AR15 as soon as the ban ended in 04. I got the hankering for a lever action, but I'm going to bide my time. Shit is way too high all around since early November.
 
I'm planning on picking up a shotgun soon. I don't feel the need to own an assault rifle, they cost way too much and if I ever need one there will be plenty of them lying on the ground for me to pick up.
 
Ramen said:
Good luck. I'm glad I got my AR15 as soon as the ban ended in 04. I got the hankering for a lever action, but I'm going to bide my time. Shit is way too high all around since early November.
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Wait, are you saying that lever actions are being run on as well?!?! What the fuck?! What's the basis for that?
 
Tex said:
I'm planning on picking up a shotgun soon. I don't feel the need to own an assault rifle, they cost way too much and if I ever need one there will be plenty of them lying on the ground for me to pick up.
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Go with the Saiga 12!

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(12 Gauge AK-47)


You can still pick one up for under a grand.
 
Apostle, which Model did they have for ~1300? Was it the long or short? Did it have rails?
 
Ancalagon said:
Wait, are you saying that lever actions are being run on as well?!?! What the fuck?! What's the basis for that?
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Everything and their cousin is being run on. Don't even get me started on ammo. At least I reload for .223. If it wasn't for me not visiting the range in awhile, I'd be in two other calibers.
 
Ramen said:
Everything and their cousin is being run on. Don't even get me started on ammo.
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Really.... How much would say, 100rnds of M855 go for?

At least I reload for .223. If it wasn't for me not visiting the range in awhile, I'd be in two other calibers.
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I mostly just shoot .380 Auto, which hasn't had the spike yet.
 
This, right here, is definitive proof that God hates me. I was really, really committed to picking up an M1911--either a Taurus or a Kimber, and an M4. Maybe even a nice .357 or a SAA or two for Cowboy Action shooting if the price was right. Then this happened. :mad:

Eh. Rather than derail this thread I'll start a new one.
 
I usually shop online for ammo. I don't know about M855, but Lake City is going for around $13 / 20, so per 100 is $65.

Pretty fucked up when a mag dump costs a Jackson.
 
The more I think about it, the more I want it. The German Paratrooper stock does look a good bit sharper than the M4 stock. And it wasn't that bad when I put it in my shoulder.

The manufacture puts suggested retail at 1,595.00 USD, which considering the one at Quantico had integrated rails, 1,677.54 is a little below full markup. I'm gonna call on Friday and try and see how much I can work them down. Besides the military aspect, what exactly can I work to try and get the price down?

Considering how dry the market is right now, and the panic buying, I'm not sure I got much leverage. Nor do I have that much money to throw away right now. I'd have to put it on credit. I could pay it off after the 1st, but I don't like spending money I don't have. :/



http://www.ptr91.com/product_pages/ptr91kpf.html
 
I never understood people buying that stuff. What are they going to do with it, put them in display cases and look at them?

I guess I just detest knick-knacks.
 
Ramen said:
I never understood people buying that stuff. What are they going to do with it, put them in display cases and look at them?

I guess I just detest knick-knacks.
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I buy them because I believe they will go up in value. I always buy mint or near mint redline hotwheels and mainly the old miscle cars. Redlines are the old first generation hotwheels. I just bought a Camaro last week out of the same lot that first link was in for $329. I put mine in a shoebox wrapped in non acidic paper. Most of them will go back on ebay when the economy is roaring again in 5-10 years.
 
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