Im almost happy im not near my guns.

Mausermolt · January 24, 2013, 12:23 PM

I recently moved to Haiti for a job that will last about year. so all of my guns were tucked into the safe freshly oiled. I made sure all of my reloading was done, and i had a bit of a powder/primer/bullet supply in reserve. now that everyone is going coo-coo for cocopuffs over the ammo and reloading supplies, im not even in the US to contribute to the madness! but when i get home, i will have my stockpiles of ammo and magazines waiting for me to burn

hopefully by November the craziness will have gone and things are back to normal.

tahunua001 · January 24, 2013, 02:40 PM

one less looney makes the madhouse more bearable

wish I could say the same. I have done pretty well through all this but somehow somewhere I have probably contributed without my knowledge.

jonnyc · January 24, 2013, 04:53 PM

Stiff gun laws down there?
Anything possible or worth taking a look at?

xnaerughiazk · January 24, 2013, 06:59 PM

When the writing is on the wall, most will read it. I'd suspect that this frenzy will continue for some time as the media and those in power promote the cause.

I'd suspect that the cost of ammo and components will continue to rise by continued supply/demand and just inflation. Do you expect the price of gas to decrease by the time you come back in November? I wouldn't.

This in no small way fuels the frenzy, because beyond the push from government, people realize that they were caught flat-footed and should have foreseen the shortage and the inflation. It is hard to store vast quantities of gas but easy to store ammo.

SR420 · January 24, 2013, 07:46 PM

Similar situation here, my large stash of ammunition and magazines is
locked in a vault that I won't have access to for a few more months.

Ignition Override · January 25, 2013, 01:05 AM

People should have realized that an unforeseen tragedy would lead to many politicians and their mass media puppets doing everything their limited 'political capital' might allow, to exploit the tragedy and increase govt. control over anything.

We already had the Tucson, Aurora, Portland tragedies etc.
But why did hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners (who enjoy semi-auto sport utility rifles) assume that a group of children could not be victims?

karlb · January 25, 2013, 10:01 AM

I remember being in Haiti in 1994 for Operation Uphold Democracy. Haitians would walk up and hand us Uzi's and AKs in exchange for a $200 coupon.

johnwilliamson062 · January 25, 2013, 10:27 AM

There aren't many places in the world where a $200 voucher won't bring in an AK. Most places they cost about $50 at the local open air market. God bless the cold war and the robust soviet weapon designs

I was in a similar situation. Then I went to the vault to get the last of my semi-auto rifles out to sell. Dug a bunch of ammo out while I was at it. If I can get $1 for cheap X39, and it seems some are, I am not going to hold onto it.

xnaerughiazk · January 25, 2013, 12:00 PM

johnw

That is a smart move if you can get a buck a round for 7.62x39, got me thinking about some 223 ammo I have. I never really liked the 223 or the rifle I have. Now would be a good time to trade up and make two people happy.

spacecoast · January 25, 2013, 01:31 PM

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If I can get $1 for cheap X39

Not sure how long that will last, so take it if you can get it. I bought some Tula at Wal-Mart last weekend for 26c a round, saw some .223 at Wal-Mart this morning for the same (limit of 3 boxes per customer per day).

johnwilliamson062 · January 27, 2013, 07:04 PM

Still people looking for thousands of rounds. Going the Walmart route they are going to have to spend a lot of time and wait.

Mausermolt · January 27, 2013, 08:29 PM

Most of he guns here now are junk. The Haitians have a terrible/nonexistent concept of maintenance and upkeep. Most of the guards that are at ever business have mossberg 500/ rem 870 pistol grip shotguns that look like they have been laying in a bucket of saltwater. I'm sure I could find a AK if I looked hard enough, but to venture to that part of town is not a great idea with my skin color. ummm... Not to sound racist, but that the mentality here, white=money. I've een told that a new (Haitian standard) Glock 17 is around 2K. The guns are west to find, but ammo is the white whale here.

Mausermolt · January 27, 2013, 08:32 PM

About the laws: you can get away with anything if you have enough money and know the right people. Fortunately my boss is one of those people you want to know....too bad I don't get paid crap lol

January 24, 2013, 12:23 PM	#1
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	Im almost happy im not near my guns. I recently moved to Haiti for a job that will last about year. so all of my guns were tucked into the safe freshly oiled. I made sure all of my reloading was done, and i had a bit of a powder/primer/bullet supply in reserve. now that everyone is going coo-coo for cocopuffs over the ammo and reloading supplies, im not even in the US to contribute to the madness! but when i get home, i will have my stockpiles of ammo and magazines waiting for me to burn hopefully by November the craziness will have gone and things are back to normal. __________________ Molon Labe

January 24, 2013, 02:40 PM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	one less looney makes the madhouse more bearable wish I could say the same. I have done pretty well through all this but somehow somewhere I have probably contributed without my knowledge. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

January 24, 2013, 04:53 PM	#3
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Stiff gun laws down there? Anything possible or worth taking a look at? __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

January 24, 2013, 07:46 PM	#5
SR420 Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 3,336	Similar situation here, my large stash of ammunition and magazines is locked in a vault that I won't have access to for a few more months. __________________ The History and Development of the M14 EBR

January 25, 2013, 12:00 PM	#9
xnaerughiazk Member Join Date: October 30, 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 68	johnw That is a smart move if you can get a buck a round for 7.62x39, got me thinking about some 223 ammo I have. I never really liked the 223 or the rifle I have. Now would be a good time to trade up and make two people happy. Last edited by xnaerughiazk; January 25, 2013 at 12:11 PM.

January 24, 2013, 06:59 PM	#4
xnaerughiazk Member Join Date: October 30, 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 68	When the writing is on the wall, most will read it. I'd suspect that this frenzy will continue for some time as the media and those in power promote the cause. I'd suspect that the cost of ammo and components will continue to rise by continued supply/demand and just inflation. Do you expect the price of gas to decrease by the time you come back in November? I wouldn't. This in no small way fuels the frenzy, because beyond the push from government, people realize that they were caught flat-footed and should have foreseen the shortage and the inflation. It is hard to store vast quantities of gas but easy to store ammo.

January 25, 2013, 01:05 AM	#6
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	People should have realized that an unforeseen tragedy would lead to many politicians and their mass media puppets doing everything their limited 'political capital' might allow, to exploit the tragedy and increase govt. control over anything. We already had the Tucson, Aurora, Portland tragedies etc. But why did hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners (who enjoy semi-auto sport utility rifles) assume that a group of children could not be victims?

January 25, 2013, 10:01 AM	#7
karlb Member Join Date: March 3, 2009 Posts: 45	I remember being in Haiti in 1994 for Operation Uphold Democracy. Haitians would walk up and hand us Uzi's and AKs in exchange for a $200 coupon.

January 25, 2013, 10:27 AM	#8
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	There aren't many places in the world where a $200 voucher won't bring in an AK. Most places they cost about $50 at the local open air market. God bless the cold war and the robust soviet weapon designs I was in a similar situation. Then I went to the vault to get the last of my semi-auto rifles out to sell. Dug a bunch of ammo out while I was at it. If I can get $1 for cheap X39, and it seems some are, I am not going to hold onto it.

January 27, 2013, 07:04 PM	#11
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	Still people looking for thousands of rounds. Going the Walmart route they are going to have to spend a lot of time and wait.

January 27, 2013, 08:29 PM	#12
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	Most of he guns here now are junk. The Haitians have a terrible/nonexistent concept of maintenance and upkeep. Most of the guards that are at ever business have mossberg 500/ rem 870 pistol grip shotguns that look like they have been laying in a bucket of saltwater. I'm sure I could find a AK if I looked hard enough, but to venture to that part of town is not a great idea with my skin color. ummm... Not to sound racist, but that the mentality here, white=money. I've een told that a new (Haitian standard) Glock 17 is around 2K. The guns are west to find, but ammo is the white whale here. __________________ Molon Labe

January 27, 2013, 08:32 PM	#13
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	About the laws: you can get away with anything if you have enough money and know the right people. Fortunately my boss is one of those people you want to know....too bad I don't get paid crap lol __________________ Molon Labe