My new M44 arrived in the mail today! PICS

i have a russian referb and i love it. my case of ammo came today (christmas eve) thank you frontier firearms! i dont under stand when you guys talk about the hard hitting recoil. i dont find it bad at all. but it is sure is fun to shoot.
 
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Take a look at m39 price!!!
 
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What really pisses me off is that the 91/30 Mosins are about $100 less in the States.:mad:

The sniper repro is only $450.:eek:

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/rifles/russian/cPath/209_261

We are getting gouged up here. It doesn't cost that much more to import them into Canada and our dollar is nearly on par. Not only that, I suppose ours are coming directly from Russia and not through a middleman in the States.

The same goes for ammo, what a joke it is to buy up here. A case (880rds) of Russian surplus 7.62x54R is only $165 down there.

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/ammo-for-rifles/7-62x54r/p/7-62x54r-comm-bloc-light-ball-fmj-ammo%2C-steel-case%2C-440-rd-tins-/cPath/12_42/products_id/4431
 
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MapleSugar said:
What really pisses me off is that the 91/30 Mosins are about $100 less in the States.:mad:

The sniper repro is only $450.:eek:

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/rifles/russian/cPath/209_261

We are getting gouged up here. It doesn't cost that much more to import them into Canada and our dollar is nearly on par. Not only that, I suppose ours are coming directly from Russia and not through a middleman in the States.

The same goes for ammo, what a joke it is to buy up here. A case (880rds) of Russian surplus 7.62x54R is only $165 down there.

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/ammo-for-rifles/7-62x54r/p/7-62x54r-comm-bloc-light-ball-fmj-ammo%2C-steel-case%2C-440-rd-tins-/cPath/12_42/products_id/4431
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HOLY CRAP I just looked at those prices. I need to know why we re paying more now..

The AMMO for ALL calibers is dirt cheap.

I am going to suggest that there is red tape and paperwork making our vendors have to charge more - otherwise that's a bad business decision - cause I'd be buying more - as would half the people on here.

But it's still RIDICULOUS the price difference!
 
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I am going to suggest that there is red tape and paperwork making our vendors have to charge more - otherwise that's a bad business decision - cause I'd be buying more - as would half the people on here.
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That's what they would have you believe, but it isn't the case.

I looked into it once, an export permit from the States costs something like $100.....for the entire shipment. Yet somehow, that $100 (or more) gets added to every individual rifle or pistol sold in Canada. Here is the kicker, it isn't applicable if the firearms are coming in from a country other than the U.S., so why the f**k does it get added to every single firearm sold here?

Also, take a look at the "Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price" and you will see that most U.S. retailers are well below it. Up here it is what we get charged, if not more. That gouging went on long before export permits were required.

Sometimes it also seems that they haven't adjusted for the fact our dollar is nearly on par with the U.S. greenback and not trading at $.66 USD anymore.

Basically, our firearm market isn't very competitive. In the States the retailers that sell at lower prices do more business and make their money through volume sales. Those that charge too much are left holding inventory that languishs on the shelves.

Quite simply, a company that developed a similar tactic of profit through volume would kick the s**t out of nearly every retailer in Canada. You hear some of them whine that their costs are too high to lower prices, but they are either too stupid, or too greedy to realize they'd make more money by affordable volume sales than trying to make enough money to retire off of each purchase.

End of rant and hi-jack.
 
I suggest you look into the cost of importing from the US again, it has gone up something fierce. I had a genuine 91/30 sniper imported from rguns through questar. I paid $900 for the rifle & the total cost involved was about $1300 Cnd. Now it costs $700 for the first firearm +.
 
MapleSugar said:
That's what they would have you believe, but it isn't the case.

I looked into it once, an export permit from the States costs something like $100.....for the entire shipment. Yet somehow, that $100 (or more) gets added to every individual rifle or pistol sold in Canada. Here is the kicker, it isn't applicable if the firearms are coming in from a country other than the U.S., so why the f**k does it get added to every single firearm sold here?

Also, take a look at the "Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price" and you will see that most U.S. retailers are well below it. Up here it is what we get charged, if not more. That gouging went on long before export permits were required.

Sometimes it also seems that they haven't adjusted for the fact our dollar is nearly on par with the U.S. greenback and not trading at $.66 USD anymore.

Basically, our firearm market isn't very competitive. In the States the retailers that sell at lower prices do more business and make their money through volume sales. Those that charge too much are left holding inventory that languishs on the shelves.

Quite simply, a company that developed a similar tactic of profit through volume would kick the s**t out of nearly every retailer in Canada. You hear some of them whine that their costs are too high to lower prices, but they are either too stupid, or too greedy to realize they'd make more money by affordable volume sales than trying to make enough money to retire off of each purchase.

End of rant and hi-jack.
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here is another thought;

we all know that this time of the year is THE busiest and most profitable time for any retailer and dealer.

can somebody explain, why all/most of the "gun dealers" are closed, even for boxing day, and most until after New Year????

Does it have anything to do with their pricing methods? .... Fat Cats?
 
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