With the current climate out there, I've been offered an insane amount of cash, multiple times, for my AR's. I'm not going out trying to gouge anyone but friends keep coming to me offering me in some case $4000 or $5000 for an AR and some mags. I'm getting to the point where I just might have to take them up on it. There comes a point where it's almost too good to pass up and I'm getting real close. I'd still have my AK's and actually think (hope) that AR's will still be for sale in the future with just some sort of mag restriction. So, what would you do? Would you sell your $2K AR for $4K or am I crazy for letting it go. $10K would buy a real nice bolt gun and give me $5K left over.
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Re: To sell or not to sell
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well..it all depends on how many ARs you have i guess..if you have multiple..then yes..sell a few off and pocket your profit for a rainy day or better times
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well..it all depends on how many ARs you have i guess..if you have multiple..then yes..sell a few off and pocket your profit for a rainy day or better times
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I walked into my favorite gun store, yesterday, and the shelves were empty. The guys looked worn out. A "rush" has occurred, because of the stuff out there. Happened, the last time we had a ban. Sell to the highest bidder, now, because of the "frenzy", but not to friends. In 2 yrs., they might not get their money out{if they want to}, and may hate you for it. They don't have the "ban", yet. This is paranoia about the "expected ban", and it will pass. Save what you want, and grab the profits while you can. I bought a few, for this purpose, and will profit from it. I've got a few, that I won't sell. For accuracy, bolt guns RULE. Those are the guns I love to shoot. The inherent problem, with the "ban", is the economy. Would Pres. Obama shut down one of the "fastest growing, and sustaining" business's that employ thousands of people, right now? I think they'll weaken the thought, and back down from a "ban". Maybe ban "Imports", to make the statement, and "fulfill the promise to do something", but not hurt the US companies in the process. I had a "Conspiracy theory" thought about how they "constructed this, to boost the sector. Just my thoughts. Plan for the worst, hope for the best, Josh.
I walked into my favorite gun store, yesterday, and the shelves were empty. The guys looked worn out. A "rush" has occurred, because of the stuff out there. Happened, the last time we had a ban. Sell to the highest bidder, now, because of the "frenzy", but not to friends. In 2 yrs., they might not get their money out{if they want to}, and may hate you for it. They don't have the "ban", yet. This is paranoia about the "expected ban", and it will pass. Save what you want, and grab the profits while you can. I bought a few, for this purpose, and will profit from it. I've got a few, that I won't sell. For accuracy, bolt guns RULE. Those are the guns I love to shoot. The inherent problem, with the "ban", is the economy. Would Pres. Obama shut down one of the "fastest growing, and sustaining" business's that employ thousands of people, right now? I think they'll weaken the thought, and back down from a "ban". Maybe ban "Imports", to make the statement, and "fulfill the promise to do something", but not hurt the US companies in the process. I had a "Conspiracy theory" thought about how they "constructed this, to boost the sector. Just my thoughts. Plan for the worst, hope for the best, Josh.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: snipe10</div><div class="ubbcode-body">With the current climate out there, I've been offered an insane amount of cash, multiple times, for my AR's. I'm not going out trying to gouge anyone but friends keep coming to me offering me in some case $4000 or $5000 for an AR and some mags. I'm getting to the point where I just might have to take them up on it. There comes a point where it's almost too good to pass up and I'm getting real close. I'd still have my AK's and actually think (hope) that AR's will still be for sale in the future with just some sort of mag restriction. So, what would you do? Would you sell your $2K AR for $4K or am I crazy for letting it go. $10K would buy a real nice bolt gun and give me $5K left over. </div></div>
If you want to hang on to your ARs send your buddy my way. I let my Colt 6920/olive green furniture go for $3000 shipped.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: snipe10</div><div class="ubbcode-body">With the current climate out there, I've been offered an insane amount of cash, multiple times, for my AR's. I'm not going out trying to gouge anyone but friends keep coming to me offering me in some case $4000 or $5000 for an AR and some mags. I'm getting to the point where I just might have to take them up on it. There comes a point where it's almost too good to pass up and I'm getting real close. I'd still have my AK's and actually think (hope) that AR's will still be for sale in the future with just some sort of mag restriction. So, what would you do? Would you sell your $2K AR for $4K or am I crazy for letting it go. $10K would buy a real nice bolt gun and give me $5K left over. </div></div>
If you want to hang on to your ARs send your buddy my way. I let my Colt 6920/olive green furniture go for $3000 shipped.
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Can't say I haven't given some thought about selling my one and only sbr Colt to help finance an Accuracy International. I never thought I would even consider it until all this insanity started taking place and then I began weighing how much I shoot the AR vs my bolt gun.
Can't say I haven't given some thought about selling my one and only sbr Colt to help finance an Accuracy International. I never thought I would even consider it until all this insanity started taking place and then I began weighing how much I shoot the AR vs my bolt gun.
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I don't think I would consider that really price gouging. Price gouging to me is when you set the price high because the demand goes up. But if your friends make you and offer thats just you accepting and offer now if they ask you what you would take for it and you said 5k for a 2k gun that might be considered that but if they offer and are willing to pay it thats just you accepting and insane amount of profit. I do this all the time on your friends end if i want something bad enough i will make a crazy offer thats to good to pass up. Usually works to.
I don't think I would consider that really price gouging. Price gouging to me is when you set the price high because the demand goes up. But if your friends make you and offer thats just you accepting and offer now if they ask you what you would take for it and you said 5k for a 2k gun that might be considered that but if they offer and are willing to pay it thats just you accepting and insane amount of profit. I do this all the time on your friends end if i want something bad enough i will make a crazy offer thats to good to pass up. Usually works to.
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The problem I am having now is trying to determine what is a "normal" price. I have a M4 that I wont miss, but I have no way of knowing if $1500 is gouging or the new reality.
The problem I am having now is trying to determine what is a "normal" price. I have a M4 that I wont miss, but I have no way of knowing if $1500 is gouging or the new reality.
Re: To sell or not to sell
I have more lowers than completed rifles but if I had one I didn't give a shit about I'd help out a friend...if the price was right. But $4000-5000? Damn. I'd sell one for $5k in a heart beat.
I have more lowers than completed rifles but if I had one I didn't give a shit about I'd help out a friend...if the price was right. But $4000-5000? Damn. I'd sell one for $5k in a heart beat.
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It's not price gouging if someone is willing to pay it and in these times, those who fucked around and didn't buy a rifle when prices were low are now paying the price for their procrastination.
It's not price gouging if someone is willing to pay it and in these times, those who fucked around and didn't buy a rifle when prices were low are now paying the price for their procrastination.
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Not giving you advice. But I'm starting to think an AWB won't happen. I think people are fighting back and starting to look at the individuals as opposed to the guns: read that as mental health.
I personally was worried that some people would try to cave on the 10 round mag thing. But the arguments against that are getting traction. There are so many 20-30-40 round mags that we would be covered for 30 years. People will race to make and buy more before an ban happens. And the truth is coming out about how fast bolt guns, revolvers and 10 round mags can be reloaded.
Also...the thinking is the left would try for all or nothing. They will over-step their possibilities. So it'll all be in one bill that will fail.
When you factor in the economic issues fighting in DC, I'm starting to think this won't happen.
Also...locally the SC paper had an article about sovereign gun laws per state in the event of a federal ban. I.E. States allow guns, and ammo and mags to be manufactured and they can be bought and sold in THAT state.
So you'd see 30-40 states that with individual maker's markets and the slave-liberall states would just have none.
In the end, no change in net.
With that in mind, why would Democrats take that kind of hit again just to change nothing. Again.
Or maybe I'm just so delusional I can't see straight. No BS, I'm pretty freaked out. I'm not ready for this ban at all and it is stressing me out.
TTR
Not giving you advice. But I'm starting to think an AWB won't happen. I think people are fighting back and starting to look at the individuals as opposed to the guns: read that as mental health.
I personally was worried that some people would try to cave on the 10 round mag thing. But the arguments against that are getting traction. There are so many 20-30-40 round mags that we would be covered for 30 years. People will race to make and buy more before an ban happens. And the truth is coming out about how fast bolt guns, revolvers and 10 round mags can be reloaded.
Also...the thinking is the left would try for all or nothing. They will over-step their possibilities. So it'll all be in one bill that will fail.
When you factor in the economic issues fighting in DC, I'm starting to think this won't happen.
Also...locally the SC paper had an article about sovereign gun laws per state in the event of a federal ban. I.E. States allow guns, and ammo and mags to be manufactured and they can be bought and sold in THAT state.
So you'd see 30-40 states that with individual maker's markets and the slave-liberall states would just have none.
In the end, no change in net.
With that in mind, why would Democrats take that kind of hit again just to change nothing. Again.
Or maybe I'm just so delusional I can't see straight. No BS, I'm pretty freaked out. I'm not ready for this ban at all and it is stressing me out.
TTR
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacticaltshirtsREP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not giving you advice. But I'm starting to think an AWB won't happen. I think people are fighting back and starting to look at the individuals as opposed to the guns: read that as mental health.
I personally was worried that some people would try to cave on the 10 round mag thing. But the arguments against that are getting traction. There are so many 20-30-40 round mags that we would be covered for 30 years. People will race to make and buy more before an ban happens. And the truth is coming out about how fast bolt guns, revolvers and 10 round mags can be reloaded.
Also...the thinking is the left would try for all or nothing. They will over-step their possibilities. So it'll all be in one bill that will fail.
When you factor in the economic issues fighting in DC, I'm starting to think this won't happen.
Also...locally the SC paper had an article about sovereign gun laws per state in the event of a federal ban. I.E. States allow guns, and ammo and mags to be manufactured and they can be bought and sold in THAT state.
So you'd see 30-40 states that with individual maker's markets and the slave-liberall states would just have none.
In the end, no change in net.
With that in mind, why would Democrats take that kind of hit again just to change nothing. Again.
Or maybe I'm just so delusional I can't see straight. No BS, I'm pretty freaked out. I'm not ready for this ban at all and it is stressing me out.
TTR</div></div>
The reason the new proposal is so outrageous is because they expect it will be rejected buy they can use it to agree on some of the 'lesser' parts of the bill, slowly whittling away at the second amendment until it's entirely gone.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacticaltshirtsREP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not giving you advice. But I'm starting to think an AWB won't happen. I think people are fighting back and starting to look at the individuals as opposed to the guns: read that as mental health.
I personally was worried that some people would try to cave on the 10 round mag thing. But the arguments against that are getting traction. There are so many 20-30-40 round mags that we would be covered for 30 years. People will race to make and buy more before an ban happens. And the truth is coming out about how fast bolt guns, revolvers and 10 round mags can be reloaded.
Also...the thinking is the left would try for all or nothing. They will over-step their possibilities. So it'll all be in one bill that will fail.
When you factor in the economic issues fighting in DC, I'm starting to think this won't happen.
Also...locally the SC paper had an article about sovereign gun laws per state in the event of a federal ban. I.E. States allow guns, and ammo and mags to be manufactured and they can be bought and sold in THAT state.
So you'd see 30-40 states that with individual maker's markets and the slave-liberall states would just have none.
In the end, no change in net.
With that in mind, why would Democrats take that kind of hit again just to change nothing. Again.
Or maybe I'm just so delusional I can't see straight. No BS, I'm pretty freaked out. I'm not ready for this ban at all and it is stressing me out.
TTR</div></div>
The reason the new proposal is so outrageous is because they expect it will be rejected buy they can use it to agree on some of the 'lesser' parts of the bill, slowly whittling away at the second amendment until it's entirely gone.
Re: To sell or not to sell
so are you guys seeing crazy prices out there on AR-15's? Plain Jane models are marked up to $2,500 here.
so are you guys seeing crazy prices out there on AR-15's? Plain Jane models are marked up to $2,500 here.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KillShot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacticaltshirtsREP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not giving you advice. But I'm starting to think an AWB won't happen. I think people are fighting back and starting to look at the individuals as opposed to the guns: read that as mental health.
I personally was worried that some people would try to cave on the 10 round mag thing. But the arguments against that are getting traction. There are so many 20-30-40 round mags that we would be covered for 30 years. People will race to make and buy more before an ban happens. And the truth is coming out about how fast bolt guns, revolvers and 10 round mags can be reloaded.
Also...the thinking is the left would try for all or nothing. They will over-step their possibilities. So it'll all be in one bill that will fail.
When you factor in the economic issues fighting in DC, I'm starting to think this won't happen.
Also...locally the SC paper had an article about sovereign gun laws per state in the event of a federal ban. I.E. States allow guns, and ammo and mags to be manufactured and they can be bought and sold in THAT state.
So you'd see 30-40 states that with individual maker's markets and the slave-liberall states would just have none.
In the end, no change in net.
With that in mind, why would Democrats take that kind of hit again just to change nothing. Again.
Or maybe I'm just so delusional I can't see straight. No BS, I'm pretty freaked out. I'm not ready for this ban at all and it is stressing me out.
TTR</div></div>
The reason the new proposal is so outrageous is because they expect it will be rejected buy they can use it to agree on some of the 'lesser' parts of the bill, slowly whittling away at the second amendment until it's entirely gone. </div></div>
That is probably the truth. Start high and work your way down.
I heard somewhere after I posted here that the proposed AWB has a no-transfer provision for "assault type weapons". Upon your death they are surrendered to the government.
These people are nuts. We regulated Ann controlled class 3 weapons in the 30s. We did the modern ffl system in 1968 with back ground checks. We stopped all new class 3 weapons in 1986. We did NICs check in 1993. New AWB ban attempt in 1994.
And here we are again. Thee bastards.
TTR
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KillShot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TacticaltshirtsREP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not giving you advice. But I'm starting to think an AWB won't happen. I think people are fighting back and starting to look at the individuals as opposed to the guns: read that as mental health.
I personally was worried that some people would try to cave on the 10 round mag thing. But the arguments against that are getting traction. There are so many 20-30-40 round mags that we would be covered for 30 years. People will race to make and buy more before an ban happens. And the truth is coming out about how fast bolt guns, revolvers and 10 round mags can be reloaded.
Also...the thinking is the left would try for all or nothing. They will over-step their possibilities. So it'll all be in one bill that will fail.
When you factor in the economic issues fighting in DC, I'm starting to think this won't happen.
Also...locally the SC paper had an article about sovereign gun laws per state in the event of a federal ban. I.E. States allow guns, and ammo and mags to be manufactured and they can be bought and sold in THAT state.
So you'd see 30-40 states that with individual maker's markets and the slave-liberall states would just have none.
In the end, no change in net.
With that in mind, why would Democrats take that kind of hit again just to change nothing. Again.
Or maybe I'm just so delusional I can't see straight. No BS, I'm pretty freaked out. I'm not ready for this ban at all and it is stressing me out.
TTR</div></div>
The reason the new proposal is so outrageous is because they expect it will be rejected buy they can use it to agree on some of the 'lesser' parts of the bill, slowly whittling away at the second amendment until it's entirely gone. </div></div>
That is probably the truth. Start high and work your way down.
I heard somewhere after I posted here that the proposed AWB has a no-transfer provision for "assault type weapons". Upon your death they are surrendered to the government.
These people are nuts. We regulated Ann controlled class 3 weapons in the 30s. We did the modern ffl system in 1968 with back ground checks. We stopped all new class 3 weapons in 1986. We did NICs check in 1993. New AWB ban attempt in 1994.
And here we are again. Thee bastards.
TTR
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bri0242</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I went to the gunshow today. People were selling basic ARs for $1800-2000, & some $$$hole dealer, SAW, was selling a SCAR 17 for $6500!</div></div>
I went to one today too, bushmasters were listed at 2200 and a pof .308 was $4799. My brother was wanting it so bad that I just laughed at him and told him if he wanted one bad enough that I would sell mine for what I had in it. I think he wanted to follow me to my house to buy it right there until I told him it was at the gunsmith.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bri0242</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I went to the gunshow today. People were selling basic ARs for $1800-2000, & some $$$hole dealer, SAW, was selling a SCAR 17 for $6500!</div></div>
I went to one today too, bushmasters were listed at 2200 and a pof .308 was $4799. My brother was wanting it so bad that I just laughed at him and told him if he wanted one bad enough that I would sell mine for what I had in it. I think he wanted to follow me to my house to buy it right there until I told him it was at the gunsmith.
