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Houston Gun Show....
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:01 pm
My buddy went to the Houston Gun Show yesterday.
He said it is utter mayhem there.
It took over an hour to get in the door.
Standard Bushmaster's (reg: $850) were selling for $3500-$4500. Basic magazines were selling for $80-$100 each.
Face to face sales outside the building were insane. An AK-47 (face-to-face, so no history of purchase) was going for $2000.
Money was flying everywhere.
Every AR is sold out or pulled off the shelf everywhere in the area. Not a bullet to be found either.
On the other hand.....I was at Bass Pro and they had 20 Bushmasters for sale. $849. They sold them all in about 45 minutes. But, they said they will get more every day.
Will the ban go through????
I know Gun Makers, Ammo Makers and Gun Dealers are all having their best year of sales ever. They certainly encourage the mayhem.
What are the thoughts of the OB?
He said it is utter mayhem there.
It took over an hour to get in the door.
Standard Bushmaster's (reg: $850) were selling for $3500-$4500. Basic magazines were selling for $80-$100 each.
Face to face sales outside the building were insane. An AK-47 (face-to-face, so no history of purchase) was going for $2000.
Money was flying everywhere.
Every AR is sold out or pulled off the shelf everywhere in the area. Not a bullet to be found either.
On the other hand.....I was at Bass Pro and they had 20 Bushmasters for sale. $849. They sold them all in about 45 minutes. But, they said they will get more every day.
Will the ban go through????
I know Gun Makers, Ammo Makers and Gun Dealers are all having their best year of sales ever. They certainly encourage the mayhem.
What are the thoughts of the OB?
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Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:07 pm to WAR TIGER
I doubt this ban goes through. Good to see the arms manufacturers making money though. This shows how moronic even talking about a ban is. Best way to arm the populace, say the word ban.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:10 pm to WAR TIGER
There is too much money to be made by all parties for the Feds to institute another ban of any nature, IMO.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:11 pm to WAR TIGER
quote:
Will the ban go through????
What ban?
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:17 pm to KingRanch
How often do y'all think places like cabelas, bass pro and academy will get new guns?
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:17 pm to KingRanch
Ban?
A ban on any firearm that was originally designed for a country's armed forces. And, semi-autos. And high capacity magazines.
Basically, anything beyond "sporting" use. That's what I am hearing.
A ban on any firearm that was originally designed for a country's armed forces. And, semi-autos. And high capacity magazines.
Basically, anything beyond "sporting" use. That's what I am hearing.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:22 pm to WAR TIGER
Not going to happen
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:23 pm to WAR TIGER
I'm going to be pretty pissed off if I can't ever buy a garand.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:25 pm to KingRanch
It does help when convincing the wife I "need" new toys.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:27 pm to WAR TIGER
all AK-47 and AR-15 variants have been selling like hotcakes. Especially the magazines for each. most sites online are sold out. prices are rising quickly on some sites. lots of ammo being sold quickly also.
supply and demand.
supply and demand.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:28 pm to WAR TIGER
It is absurd. Unless you're a total idiot (not you, op), you're not going to wake up one morning to find there is a ban.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:30 pm to KingRanch
quote:
Not going to happen
it did from 94 to 04. people are playing it safe. thus the buying craze. It can happen again also. With the dipshits in Congress now?
Do not get your hopes up.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 5:40 pm to Fat Bastard
quote:
it did from 94 to 04. people are playing it safe. thus the buying craze. It can happen again also. With the dipshits in Congress now?
Do not get your hopes up.
:kige:
The libs want this and the GOP caves to anything these days.
I hope you boys saying there will be no ban are right though.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 7:27 pm to WAR TIGER
quote:
Standard Bushmaster's (reg: $850) were selling for $3500-$4500
Really??? If that hysteria comes to the Mississippi gun shows I'm gonna take my DDM4 to the next jackson gun show and see if I can get any suckers to pay that much. Go to the daniel defense web page, buy another one for $1500 and pocket $3000
Posted on 12/23/12 at 11:18 pm to WAR TIGER
WHY would you want one? expecting carnage anytime soon or doing a driveby? bunch of dumbasses that own them IMO.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 11:42 pm to joeleblanc
quote:
WHY would you want one? expecting carnage anytime soon or doing a driveby? bunch of dumbasses that own them IMO.
Because we fricking can, that's why! Dumbasses? No, dumbass is coming onto the OB and spouting some bullshite. GTFO pussy and grow a pair
Posted on 12/23/12 at 11:45 pm to SmackoverHawg
Ain't spouting tater...ain't gonna get into a pissing match...i'm a gun owner myself...but really...whats the point of having a 'sporting' gun? I use mine for hunting, not 'sporting'.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 11:50 pm to joeleblanc
Go away. WHY wouldn't you want one.. FYI I use my AR to hog hunt. I'm not carrying a bolt action only to have some mom of a piggy I just dropped to come charge at me. I've seen it done.
Posted on 12/23/12 at 11:51 pm to joeleblanc
quote:
whats the point of having a 'sporting' gun? I use mine for hunting, not 'sporting'
Some people enjoy shooting. Some (like me) bought them to do what people are doing now. Selling them for stupidly high prices. Just had a neighbor buy one from me for $2000 more than I paid for it. Now, he's a dumbass.
Posted on 12/24/12 at 12:01 am to b-rab2
quote:
Go away. WHY wouldn't you want one.. FYI I use my AR to hog hunt. I'm not carrying a bolt action only to have some mom of a piggy I just dropped to come charge at me. I've seen it done.
I'm talking about the 'military' style gun, not SA hunting rifle.
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