Lots of ARs, Mags, and Ammo at the gun show today.

TennJed · January 5, 2013, 07:55 PM

Went to the gunshow in north MS (Memphis suburb) today. Lots of ARs, Mags, and ammo. I am not an AR or 223 guy so I didn't study the prices too hard, but it seems like the lowest prices AR I saw (DMPS) was $1600. Noticed most wolf .223 ammo was $14 a box. 30 round AR mags were $50 for poly $30 for metal. I say one 100 AR drum for $250 and one guy had 33 round glock mags for $125.

Handgun prices seem usual for gunshow (slightly higher than they should). I have a couple of SKSs so I was looking at them hardest. $350 - $450 for really beat up ones $500 + for ones in good shape. $650 for ones that take AK mags. Tapco SKS mags were $30 - $35.

Interesting thing to me was what I was looking for was a Stainless Ruger SA (Vaquero or Blackhawk) in 357 mag. I did not see a single one. No new ones or used ones. A few blued but not a single Stainless.

Wasn't a total waste. I bought a fair condition SKS wood stock (to refinish for fun) with handguard for $10, and 200 rounds of Tula 7.62x39 for $50

spacecoast · January 5, 2013, 09:32 PM

Supply and demand... when the prices get high enough, they come out of the woodwork pretty much like anything else.

spacecoast · January 5, 2013, 09:34 PM

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200 rounds of Tula 7.62x39 for $50

That's a great price nowadays... would even be a decent price pre-panic. I've seen advertisements for 1000 rounds as high as $400-500

TennJed · January 5, 2013, 09:41 PM

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That's a great price nowadays... would even be a decent price pre-panic. I've seen advertisements for 1000 rounds as high as $400-500

Funny thing about that is, I asked the guy early when I first got there how much and he said $10 a box (20 rds). Later that afternoon I walked by him holding the SKS stock I bought. I don't think he remembered me. He asked me if I needed some ammo for my SKS, I said if you got any for $5 a box I will take 10. He jumped on it.

My guess is he was getting sick of people walking away when he quoted $10

50 shooter · January 6, 2013, 02:34 AM

I was in yuma AZ this morning, went to the gun show. Same thing, overpriced junk and not many buyers. Told my stepfather that I hope they have to take it all home with them for trying to gouge buyers.

Ken - Oh · January 6, 2013, 06:29 PM

I heard $799 per case being asked for .223 at a show this weekend. At that price, I'll start selling what I have on hand!

Justice06RR · January 9, 2013, 02:05 AM

I went to the gun show in my area last weekend also. Plenty of AR's and AK's at ridiculous "panic" prices. Rifle ammo was pricey with most 5.56/223 selling for $1/round.

dodge · January 9, 2013, 10:48 AM

Like some of you I went to a gun show this weekend. Saw .223 ammo going for $800 +/1000, 20 round Vietnam era mags $35 a piece with 30 rounds going for $50 +. There was quite a few AR's going for $1800 or more. As with any show there was some deals if you looked for them but over all the prices was a little more than was necessary.

January 5, 2013, 07:55 PM	#1
TennJed Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1,536	Lots of ARs, Mags, and Ammo at the gun show today. Went to the gunshow in north MS (Memphis suburb) today. Lots of ARs, Mags, and ammo. I am not an AR or 223 guy so I didn't study the prices too hard, but it seems like the lowest prices AR I saw (DMPS) was $1600. Noticed most wolf .223 ammo was $14 a box. 30 round AR mags were $50 for poly $30 for metal. I say one 100 AR drum for $250 and one guy had 33 round glock mags for $125. Handgun prices seem usual for gunshow (slightly higher than they should). I have a couple of SKSs so I was looking at them hardest. $350 - $450 for really beat up ones $500 + for ones in good shape. $650 for ones that take AK mags. Tapco SKS mags were $30 - $35. Interesting thing to me was what I was looking for was a Stainless Ruger SA (Vaquero or Blackhawk) in 357 mag. I did not see a single one. No new ones or used ones. A few blued but not a single Stainless. Wasn't a total waste. I bought a fair condition SKS wood stock (to refinish for fun) with handguard for $10, and 200 rounds of Tula 7.62x39 for $50 __________________ Find out just how tall I am By jumping in the middle of a river

January 6, 2013, 02:34 AM	#5
50 shooter Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: SoCal PRK Posts: 986	I was in yuma AZ this morning, went to the gun show. Same thing, overpriced junk and not many buyers. Told my stepfather that I hope they have to take it all home with them for trying to gouge buyers. __________________ I see the world thru bloodshot eyes Streets filled with blood from distant lies The dogs of war never compromise, No time for rearranging.

January 6, 2013, 06:29 PM	#6
Ken - Oh Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2006 Posts: 280	I heard $799 per case being asked for .223 at a show this weekend. At that price, I'll start selling what I have on hand! __________________ "The more law-abiding people that have guns, the better off we are," Hamilton County [Cincinnati] Prosecutor Joe Deters said. "Because the bad guys always have guns, You look at these school shootings or church shootings, the ones that have been stopped, it was because someone there had a gun."

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January 5, 2013, 09:32 PM	#2
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Supply and demand... when the prices get high enough, they come out of the woodwork pretty much like anything else.

January 9, 2013, 02:05 AM	#7
Justice06RR Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2010 Location: Central FL Posts: 1,360	I went to the gun show in my area last weekend also. Plenty of AR's and AK's at ridiculous "panic" prices. Rifle ammo was pricey with most 5.56/223 selling for $1/round.

January 9, 2013, 10:48 AM	#8
dodge Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: ridgerunner from Northern PA Posts: 291	Like some of you I went to a gun show this weekend. Saw .223 ammo going for $800 +/1000, 20 round Vietnam era mags $35 a piece with 30 rounds going for $50 +. There was quite a few AR's going for $1800 or more. As with any show there was some deals if you looked for them but over all the prices was a little more than was necessary.