Comments on: Think that AR-15 is a good investment? Not so fast.

By: JOSE--USMC-0311

JOSE--USMC-0311 — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:35:29 +0000

There will be no AR 15 ban, why are the prices still so high ???? prices should be back down to $ 1, 200 ..I’ll wait til the price go down to buy one.

By: Bubba Greene

Bubba Greene — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:39:27 +0000

Mark: No question about it, when everyone’s buying, it’s NOT a good time to buy. I have never seen any market that goes up so fast hold out for very long. My proud purchase was an Colt SP-1. Original box, unfired and still tagged with factory tags. Included original issue cleaning kit, Colt bi-pod, Colt bayonet and sheath, Colt magazine, Colt manuel and original Colt paperwork. Box serial # matches gun #. And the guy had more than just one! As to investment value, forget it! I’ll probably never get my money out of it esp if I actually start to shoot it. I lived with one of these pups for 365 days long ago. It’s just like seeing an old friend under better circumstances that when you last met.

I’ll say that it’s hard to sink today’s money in these guns because if the ban fails the price will come down. But if it succeeds it’s possible they could become illegal to possess and to sell, so what’s the value then. If it all blows over prices will also fall but my bet is that this time, it will not blow over. This time the momentum is just too strong and those who oppose a ban won’t get off their arses and make their views known. This time, the NRA does not have the influence. This time next year we will be living under different rules related to ALL firearms possession and sales.

By: The Amatuer

The Amatuer — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:11:40 +0000

Visiting a friends Pawn Shop in Blacksburg, remarked he has found himself keeping Ar’s or AK’s or the shelf and the ammo for both under a week.

By: Tadracket

Tadracket — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:25:10 +0000

I want a new .458 Socom upper but it will wait till this blows over. And it will when the ban is defeated.

By: lee

lee — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:44:55 +0000

Try to buy a KEL-TEK SKG.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:39:41 +0000

The reason for the price drop is simple. Before the bill was passed people likely thought that these Personal Defense Rifles were going to be banned outright. It turned out that in order for the manufacturers to sell new AR-15s and AKM pattern rifles was to remove the bayonet lug, remove the flash-hider or replace it with a comp or break, and sell all new guns with a fixed stock that could not fold or adjust the length of pull. BAM! problem solved. The “pre-ban” models that still had extra killy features like a bayonet lug or a telescoping stock that allow the user to adjust the length of pull still ended up selling for more because they allowed the guns to be complete and un-neutered.

This new ban redefines “assault weapons” as pretty much any rifle that can accept one of the 30rd magazines that was factory standard before the first AWB has been factory standard ever since.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:57:59 +0000

We know AR 15 and AK 47 look-alike type Sporting Weapons are semi-automatic weapons meaning you must pull the trigger every time you want it to go bang. We know the true Assault Rifle Versions owned by the Military are fully automatic…hold the trigger down….it shoots till it’s empty. As far as power, hunting weapons (and old WW2 pieces) are far more powerful and one can extend typical killing range out to 900 yards as opposed to the 300 yards of the assault weapon lookalikes. Regarding magazine capacity… If one had 4 magazines that held 5 rounds each….one can change the magazines in about 1 second…. So 20 round magazines verses 4each, 5 round magazines is not a lot of difference. Also everyone and probably all enthusiasts, know that what one sees in the movies of someone shooting fully auto sweeping from side to side rarely kills everyone…. That’s why they call it “spray and pray”. Simply put, it has been proven that 20 aimed shots will probably kill 20 out of 20….depending on the target density….spray and pray might kill 20% of the targets. Our dear anti-gun sheep, need to educate themselves before they go on and on to prove how much of an uninformed critic that they really are.

By: Average Guy

Average Guy — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:11:38 +0000

if that ar ends up saving your or a member of your family’s lives….I would say it was the BEST investment you ever made

By: Billy Vannatta

Billy Vannatta — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:31:34 +0000

The American sportsman and/or gun club enthusiast will buy ammunition at any cost just like the American motorist will buy gasoline at any cost. Both will reduce the amount of usage, but continue to buy what they feel is necessary. Just as I do. The cost will not deter people who want the product.

By: BOb

BOb — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:00:29 +0000

If I put a pistol grip on my 32 winchester does that become an Assult Rifle? The Lever Action will be replaced with a Pistol Grip Action