The handgun panic sell is getting out of hand

highlander said:
I recall the same thing happening when the government of the day was going to ban small "Saturday Night Special" firearms; what we now refer to as the 12(6) guns.

A lot of the people that had these guns dumped them, figuring that it would be better to sell them now rather than lose them later.

When the government grandfathered them, most of these people never qualified for the 12(6) status as they had gotten rid of them.

I knew a couple of people that happened to; and they deeply regretted it afterwards.
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Juster said:
If I didn't have a pistol, I would buy one now. Even one of those Tokarev lowers.
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I’m working on an AR deal right now for this very reason. I’m currently ARless so figure I better get some skin in the game before the door closes....if it closes.
 
AlexisCreek said:
What about auctions? Just from following a few auctions on line I've seen some decent buys. But there's more risk. As I found out when I bought an old 22LR target pistol in the last (Oct 2018) Switzer auction, rated by them 8/10. But it doesn't function -- jams after one round, with any brand of ammo -- and needs about $150 in work, according to the gunsmith I've left it work. He has to make a new extractor for it. The "extractor" it came with is an obviously home made botched attempt at making a replacement one. Whoever consigned it to the auction must have known it doesn't function. And yes, I know, the auction house's fine print says they don't guarantee anything. Switzer won't even reply to an e mail. I like to think that with the rating system on CGN EE, that's less likely to happen here. I wouldn't buy another pistol at auction unless I had a reason (rarity, perhaps) to be willing to take the risk of getting a dud gun. (Another time I bought an old 22LR target rifle from an auction in Edmonton, and it was perfect.)
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Interesting. FWIW I think it's GTA Auctions that posts a video of what they call "function check" for most of their listings ....Video of them firing 5 rounds from the gun in question.
 
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Bought a couple of appt houses in auctions, i had no bad experience, the description always matched the reality, so far i never saw a firearm interresting enough to bid on it in an auction but if it does happen, i would not be worried.
 
I've bought several in the last few months and have encouraged my circle of friends to do so .. some have, multiple times over.
 
I watch a lot and not many handgun deals are coming up. Only thing I somewhat regret not buying was a Glock 43 with a bunch of mags and trijicons for 850 I think it was.
 
I built an AR; was just going to buy the upper and lower set, but one thing lead to another... Having shot one back in the early eighties, I forgot how nice they shoot with good ammo! virtually no felt recoil, and my hot little 55gr home loads shoot sub moa at 100 yards, often <3/4"! I wish we could hunt with these!

Anyway, if they become prohib, I will be a Grandfather!

BTW, I'm thinking of building another in short carbine length; the first one has a 20" barrel.
 
I have switched my focus from buying more firearms to loading up on ammo. The ban is coming without any doubt, might still take a few more years but it's coming. If we get lucky we might get grandfathered ownership, no point in having beautiful NIB firearms that are now worthless without any ammo.
 
Hopefully it will get squashed, but if not, I have most of the firearmsci am interested in only about 50 to go,,, ;) but I am thinking of getting some acreage, enough to have at least a small range on it, or build an indoor range! Then I could shoot some of the prohib s!
But, yes, I think squirrelling away ammo and components is a good idea if able, I think the liberals will be tightening up the laws and rules on that too!
 
Meroh said:
I built an AR; was just going to buy the upper and lower set, but one thing lead to another... Having shot one back in the early eighties, I forgot how nice they shoot with good ammo! virtually no felt recoil, and my hot little 55gr home loads shoot sub moa at 100 yards, often <3/4"! I wish we could hunt with these!

Anyway, if they become prohib, I will be a Grandfather!

BTW, I'm thinking of building another in short carbine length; the first one has a 20" barrel.
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I thought of putting an AR together as well. But found a great deal on an Armalite M15 in 7.62x39, which made it a perfect stablemate for my SKSs. I hope the law doesn’t change but just in case....
 
Oh well just picked up a python, couldn't resist, add it to the other 16 firearms I bought this year already!:bangHead:
 
Squiggy said:
I can't afford 12(x), that would open up a whole new purchasing rampage.
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Yeah, me too.

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