.50 Beowulf 3rd Party Magazines

Deckard said:
To those who "will pay anything": I love how people encourage high prices. People love to brag about their purchasing power while gleefully ####ing over our community. I've seen this scenario time after time so let me stroke you so we can have reasonable prices: "I wish I was you. You're so rich and manly. Chicks dig you. Guys want to be you." Now can we get some products at reasonable prices? :jerkit:
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It must be nice for some people to have such large amounts of expendable income, and how generous of them to buy items at already inflated prices to sell back to people who actually would like to be a part of the firearms community. Nothing like profiting off of your friends by hoarding items.
 
Def. agree to NOT make this a pissing match, to now I've just stated the consequences of participating in scalping, I don't recall passing judgement, feel free to insinuate to your heart's desire.

Anecdote story from the States. Walmart continues to sell bricks of 22LR at normal price of twentyish a brick with limits per person. Store opens, stock is quickly grabbed up by bunch of folks who then all shuffle back into the same vehicle. Expectation is this ammo will be scalped at 80+ a brick at unscrupulous stores or shows. Supply and demand, fair enough, no one suffers unless you are little Johnny who's dad always find empty shelves after work and can't afford to pay to play at inflated 4x+ 22LR prices.

Sad story, those that can afford to pay may not care. I can afford to pay but still won't scalp nor support the scalpers cause I want those that can't afford to play to continue playing at reasonable prices.

Thankfully NR Mags have been respectable with the AA mags pricing, just need the RCMP to get off their a$$.
Shooter1of38 said:
okay.....I'll still buy them on the initial run. When they drop in price (inevitable) I will then buy more...

This is not a pissing match, just saying I don't mind the pricing...ymmv
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NR Magazine said:
Don't hold your breath yet. The sample magazines are in Canada, but the RCMP has not approved anything. Your guess is as good as mine as to when that will happen.
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Ugh. I immediately think of the long wait for the RCMP to give a ruling on the GSG Stg44 (.22lr).
I believe that piece of kit been in the hands of the RCMP for well over a year now...and still no word.
I realize that they are different animals, but it doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
Hurry up and wait...
 
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zelly said:
Good news. I'm going crazy checking the post every 30 min to see if you've started a pre order.
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Same :)

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Deckard said:
To those who "will pay anything": I love how people encourage high prices. People love to brag about their purchasing power while gleefully ####ing over our community. I've seen this scenario time after time so let me stroke you so we can have reasonable prices: "I wish I was you. You're so rich and manly. Chicks dig you. Guys want to be you." Now can we get some products at reasonable prices? :jerkit:
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how exactly am I ####ing over our community? I'm buying #### I want to have as it becomes available.

As for your comments.....I imagine everyone can see through them for what they really are...

Stay classy.

Gorno said:
It must be nice for some people to have such large amounts of expendable income, and how generous of them to buy items at already inflated prices to sell back to people who actually would like to be a part of the firearms community. Nothing like profiting off of your friends by hoarding items.
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I won't be selling any mags I get....

And somehow it is my fault people don't have $250 to spend on a mag? Did We become socialist over night?

So by your rationale, one should never buy gold or precious metals or real estate or classic cars or fine wine and sell them for a profit?

Again, I'm not selling any of the ones I get...
 
burnaby said:
Why was NR Mags silly enough to sell the AA Mags at only $100 a pop to have someone else scalp them at higher prices (gonna pay to play).
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Suppliers / ticket sellers love scalpers ( I worked with a ticket selling agency a few years ago ). The scalper buys up a block, lowering the cost of sale per ticket, and then takes on all the risk of moving them. Remember what happened to the Magpul scalpers a few years ago when supply picked up? They lost a chunk of money.

Also, the reputational issues: the supplier sells at a normal markup, making what they expect (only more quickly because the scalper hoovers things up), and the scalper then takes the reputational hit for above-list pricing. When Harley could not meet demand, their dealers jacked the price up, so Harley did not worry about reputation - the dealers did.

Scalpers have a valuable place in the economic system. Either a scarce+in-demand good / service is priced so that regular people can't afford it (front-row seats! Kel-Tec KSGs!), or everyone enters a lottery and waits an indeterminate length of time. At least using pricing as a response to scarcity, a regular person can decide to treat themselves to something special - with a lottery, you take your chances regardless of desire or ability to pay.

An individual - "scalper" or no - who owns something that has high street value is a fool to sell it for less just for the dubious pleasure of "helping the community". You might sell it for a bit less to a friend, but not an internet stranger.

So... having said all of that, I will sign-up for a few mags when they are available for pre-order. I might also get a .50 Beowulf upper to match.
 
Nice made in Israel...that usually means good quality like the old Orlite mags were pretty good for there time depending on the variants, well at least the few I owned back in the day.
 
Shooter1of38 said:
I won't be selling any mags I get....
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Well then, what are you worried about? Aside from buying an unreasonable amount.

Shooter1of38 said:
And somehow it is my fault people don't have $250 to spend on a mag?
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Well unless you are buying some ridiculous amount just to turn a profit, then of course not.

Shooter1of38 said:
So by your rationale, one should never buy gold or precious metals or real estate or classic cars or fine wine and sell them for a profit?
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I don't think it is fair to compare a couple pieces of sheet metal, a spring and a follower to any of the above. Last time I checked scalping scarce magazines is not a traditional avenue for profiteering. Just being greedy. And if you aren't part of this group, then don't waste your time being offended.
 
For $50 more the KCI AR15 5/100 Round Beta Magazine holds alot more, for when the **** hits the fan, this is a better bang for the buck.
Or just learn how to change your mags quicker and save yourself some money and spend it on ammo instead.
 
Gorno said:
Well then, what are you worried about? Aside from buying an unreasonable amount.



Well unless you are buying some ridiculous amount just to turn a profit, then of course not.



I don't think it is fair to compare a couple pieces of sheet metal, a spring and a follower to any of the above. Last time I checked scalping scarce magazines is not a traditional avenue for profiteering. Just being greedy. And if you aren't part of this group, then don't waste your time being offended.
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Thanks Gorno! I was a little offended as I have no interest in selling or trying to turn mags for a profit, however, if someone else does, I'm cool with it.

I just want a butt load more of them!

I try and do my part to keep the economy going!

Sorry if I came across abrasive or cocky.
 
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