Less Panic Buying In CA Post Heller?

[tenpercentfirearms]

I have guys saying, "That court decision was way too close." I have guys saying, "They are going to come get this stuff."

I was swamped yesterday, so my experience is guys still want rifles.

[drclark]

Could be a couple of things.

Gas prices suck right now.

Ammo prices suck right now.

The stock market is taking a dump.

The housing market has taken a dump.

Many people may be taking vacations this week with the 4th comming up. Those who aren't are probably buying fireworks.

Everyone is rushing to buy a "hands free deivces" for their phones?

drc

[nic]

the street price for boxer primed brass cased non magnetic 308 is about 38 cents a round right now.

Duenor,
Where are you finding this 308 for 38 cents a round?
-Nic

[dfletcher]

I don't know about that, but I celebrated Heller by DROS'ing a Romanian RPK, a .308 Saiga, and an SAR3 .223 AK. That's just in one day.

We know - and we will be knocking on your door.

[tow4dough]

i wonder how anybody has any loose money to buy guns right now, i'm barely affording all my bills!

[TonyM]

I've noticed there have been fewer people in gun shops these days. All of a sudden the panic/rush to DROS AR-15 lowers and the like has chilled a bit. Next year we may even have an end to the assault weapons ban here in CA. Maybe... Post Heller there doesn't seem to be such an urgency to buy buy buy. The fear of losing our second amendment rights has been a bit alleviated. Me, I want to buy something new every week! Don't you think?

Post Heller?

You want to establish a trend in a couple days?

I layed out $38xx.00 2 weeks ago on guns, I'll be at the shops tomorrow to do pickups.

In another week or so, I'll be back to buy more handguns.

Most groups in my department at work have 4 or 5 people out on vacation each week from 3 weeks ago until the end of July. Trips to Vegas, Cabo, Australia and Europe have been all we've been talking about. It's the time of year for expensive vacations.

[liketoshoot]

The FFL I do business at says summer is always slow, this is when I get some good prices for whatever I'm looking at. I'm hoping to get another P6 if I can keep it from the wife.

[Slayer]

Let's see if lowers start to go back down in price. Early this year I could find em for $99, now they are around $145+.

[69Mach1]

Cool. I've been tossing around the idea of buying a Saiga. Just out of curiosity do you know anything about Lancaster Arms AK's. I'm looking at the Saiga 16" 7.62x39 and the Lancaster 3060. My initial observation after holding these two rifles is that the Saiga is much better made. Very sharp edges on the Lancaster and a bolt that stuck open. Am I missing something on these Lancaster's or are they junk? Any thoughts? Thank you.

They are both AK's, just configured differently. I'd go with the Saiga first, then buy yourself a Lancaster. For their prices, you can't go wrong with either.

[packnrat]

i would go out and dros a couple more lowers...but no cash right now.




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[56Chevy]

If I buy any more stuff I'll have to move! Maybe that's why I've been in a small pistol phase.

[ChibiPaw]

Like others have said, summer is always slow. Since everyone already got their toys and are out and about doing things or using them. The sales will pick up again.
This weekend , requested AKM for myself, and toying with the idea of FN FAL is next on the list.

I figured it's still very possible for lots of regulations to come in when Obama starts. And the first to go will be all these "evil" imports.

[HowardW56]

must...buy...revolver...

I feel that way all the time, but it must be blue steel and Smith & Wesson

[jchen76@gmail.com]

I'd wait until x-mas holidays. It seems folks on calguns are always parting with their toys right before x-mas, to fund their holiday shopping. Got a complete RRA 9mm OLL rifle with 4 mags for 775, saiga 7.62 x 39 for 289, cz scout .22lr for 200, all that in the weeks before 2007 x-mas. That was expensive x-mas for myself.

[ojisan]

Less panic buying? Naw, I'm just waiting for the one-handgun-every-30-days to time out so I can buy another one. ; ))