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Posted: 5/6/2003 8:31:07 AM EDT
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I wondered about that myself. Either they are running out, or they aren't moving fast enough and they are hoping this will cause a knee-jerk reaction. Oh my gosh, the magazines are drying up! I had better order 20 or more!!
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Posted: 5/6/2003 9:50:06 AM EDT
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They neglected to say that while the supply may be drying up, they probably are sitting on thousands of them that Bulgaria dumped for maybe 50 cents (or less) each and laughed all the way to the bank. What else can you do when you have converted to 5.45mm along with all your neighbors? I'd like to have a couple of them, but my pride won't let me pay $18 for a mag that was $10 and less a couple months ago. In this case, I think I'll take my chances on the crime bill sunset and the price cuts that will happen if it really looks for sure. Of course, I'm also the one that thinks it will not sunset, or that it will be replaced with a more stringent bill. Either way, I'm hedged, because I'm sitting on a few mags myself - not thousands, but a lot more than I would ever need, most bought pre-'94.
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Posted: 5/6/2003 10:34:51 AM EDT
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The folks at K-var are smart people. I do believe that the supply is limited, but I also believe that the price increase is do to slower than expected sales. This is what they have done in the past.
I cost average my mag purchases over time, iirc my cost on the 7.62 waffle is about $11. I purchased some from Tim(???? preChief)for about 15/ea when they first hit the market. Then I bought a bunch from Chief for $7-$9 over time. The deal out their in my opinion is the Polish mags from AIM, this might be the factor of a "shortage" at K-Var. |
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Posted: 5/6/2003 3:44:55 PM EDT
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Did you possibly mean to say that the price DECREASE was due to slow sales?
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Posted: 5/6/2003 4:02:52 PM EDT
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I think that would normally be the case, but when you're the only game in town that sells them - giving a grace period before raising prices might induce some panic and get those fence sitters to finally put in an order. I guess it worked on me - I put an order for a few. I still remember the day when Chief pulled up with a crate full of these things. Should've gotten more then.... |
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Posted: 5/6/2003 4:17:58 PM EDT
[#6]
no, I mean't increase. Panic provides its own market, even at inflated prices. Buy the Polish ones from AIM!
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Posted: 5/6/2003 5:54:28 PM EDT
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The thing about AK mags is that there are always more of them, there is often something completely new and the prices continue to stay low.
What, ten years ago East German mags were everywhere for $2 each? Even that magazine ban couldn't bring AK mags to much over $10 for steel mags and that didn't last. $50 waffles, $10 waffles. $15 Polish Slabs. Bazzillions of steel mags still around. Don't hold your breath but we probably are not through seeing new and different things in the world of Ak mags. If you don't have any waffles then sure, maybe you out to buy a few before the price goes up. If you already have some (or plenty of) waffles then big deal...who cares if they run out? The K-Var idea IS to get you to buy more mags. Mike |
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Posted: 5/6/2003 8:14:42 PM EDT
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those look pretty cool, are they solid black? the lighting is weird on the picture they have. |
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Posted: 5/6/2003 10:21:56 PM EDT
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Yep, I got my 50 in today....all brand spankin' new and all black. Nice looking magazines. They remind me of the Bulgarian black polymer 5.45mm magazines.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 3:32:46 AM EDT
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Hey , I remember when plain steel AK 30rd mags
were $20 each 
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Posted: 5/7/2003 3:58:13 AM EDT
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anyone that believes there will be no more mags is a fool...just as anyone that actually believes those bulgy mags are pre-1994 is a fool.
some ex-commissar signs a piece of paper for an importer and...voila!...another 200,000 'instant' batch of pre-ban mags leaves some ex-commie shithole arsenal bound for the usa. some of you must not remember k-var's pricing policies prior to chief thunder coming along. there are, quite literally, MILLIONS AND MILLIONS, of REAL pre-ban mags over in europe just waiting for some mafioso gangsta to make a few american greenbacks off of...not to mention TON UPON TON of "instant pre-ban" mags waiting for the deal to be struck on. is the sky falling? HELL NO! do people have short memories and no common sense? sadly...yes. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 5:07:02 AM EDT
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Right on all counts Campy. I think the only danger is importation laws might change thanks to our dear friends at ATF and Customs.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 5:29:39 AM EDT
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...not even laws! ATF can apparently make up their own directives! |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 5:32:33 AM EDT
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Right on RotDorn.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 6:17:38 AM EDT
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Okay, I gave in and ordered a couple Bulgie waffles when I saw that they had been reduced further to $14.99. Then, I went to AIM and got a couple Polska slab-sides. I'm shameless.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 7:49:40 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/7/2003 9:39:43 AM EDT
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Yeah, it's definitely a sickness, but we rationalize with the argument that "Hey - without the magazine, the gun is just a poorly designed club".
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Posted: 5/7/2003 2:48:33 PM EDT
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JoeKen website still says they are "in the process of importing the last Waffle Magazines left in Bulgaria."
 The mags are listed at $12ea, but who knows when the hell they are gonna get those in.
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Posted: 5/7/2003 4:30:00 PM EDT
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MUST HAVE POLISH MAGS, MUST RESIST, NO MONEY, MUST REEEEESSSSIIISSSSSSSSSSTTTTTT!
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Posted: 5/7/2003 5:23:08 PM EDT
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I have a feeling we will see more AK stuff from cash strapped former commie countries that supported/took part in GW2 (gulf war 2).
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Posted: 5/7/2003 7:14:02 PM EDT
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Do I need more Bulgy mags? Well of course I want to say yes, but I had to order some of the Polish mags insted. I dont want to pay freaken $17.99, and I think I can find them for cheaper at a later time.
I hope the Polish mags are as nice as everyone has been saying. I ordered them last week, so they should arrive very soon. |
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Posted: 5/7/2003 8:38:35 PM EDT
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Look at all the pre-ban British steel AR mags that have hit the market in the last year. I still come across deals from guys I know for U.S. GI AR mags at $6.00 to $10.00 from time to time.
Even though I have more Bulgarian mags than I will ever use, I broke down and ordered some of the Polish mags. If anyone has .223 Norinco 30 rd. mags they don't need I am always open for a trade. |
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