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Posted: 12/29/2003 4:09:57 AM EDT
Was talking to my dealer on Saturday after my dad and I bought a Remington 700, SAR3 and a Yugo SKS
 and we were told that some laws were changed or added regarding importation of AK magazines. My dealer said, the mags go for 10 to 15 dollars now, but that soon, only US made mags will be available for about$80 after all the imported inventories dry up. Is this true, anyone know something about this? Could this be one reason, some companies are sitting on huge inventories of AK mags?
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Posted: 12/29/2003 4:23:43 AM EDT
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I haven't heard anything, but our supply of cheap mags is at the mercy of the BATF approving import forms.
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Posted: 12/29/2003 4:29:01 AM EDT
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Let me be the first to call this "GunShopBullShit". 1st there are probably enough AK mags in the pipeline now to last us for years. People are overstuffed with them. 2nd there are bo more high caps being produced for US citizen consumption...US made or not!
If you want to know what is really happening in the firearms arena, go into a  "knowledgable" gunshop ask them, then do 180 degrees opposite!
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Posted: 12/29/2003 4:41:17 AM EDT
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1st there are probably enough AK mags in the pipeline now to last us for years.
That what I thought... I knew the guy was blowing us some smoke. He does that shit all the time.  |
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Posted: 12/29/2003 4:52:56 AM EDT
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That is the unfortunate part! When my father was in the gunshop business, one thing people respected him for (and came back for) was his non-bullshit policy. Dad was honest, and fair with everyone. Too bad that type of business practice seems to be of a bygone era! |
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Posted: 12/29/2003 7:38:27 AM EDT
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well, first of all, it has been illegal to manfacture and sell high capacity magazines to civilians since 1994. that leaves us with that supply of $10/each crappy usa and victor junk mags that were made by the millions for the ak and never did sell well.
secondly, if word of an impending importation on mags was to filter down, folks like k-var would buy up a huge stash and form 06 them in pronto. |
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Posted: 12/29/2003 11:15:16 AM EDT
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WTF?Ak mags are quite "affoardable"right now.Save yourself the worry and buy several hundred.
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Posted: 12/29/2003 11:27:40 AM EDT
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Your misinformed dealer is probably referring to Fineswines 'yet-to-get-out-of-committee' AWB reauthorization bill (S 1034). It's a re-write of the current ban that adds a ban on imported 10+ mags and does away with the sunset provision.
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Posted: 12/29/2003 11:28:25 AM EDT
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That's a fucked up line of shit to feed a customer that just spent a $1000 with you. I would take the next oportunity to tell him how full of shit he is and never give him another bit of business. Forgive the language, but if anything warrants it, its dealers like the one mentioned above. Thank God there are a few good guys out there despite what the idiots try to do.
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Posted: 12/29/2003 12:10:02 PM EDT
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You know, I've never seen a US-made AK mag before.
I would imagine there are so many in the country that not a single one could be imported for years and the prices would barely budge. |
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Posted: 12/29/2003 12:51:18 PM EDT
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You know, I've never seen a US-made AK mag before.
lucky you! there is this dealer that shows up at our local shows...he must dispay two or three hundred usa brand mags at every show. the worst are those bling bling 'stainless steel' (actually, cheap assed electroless nickel plated!) models. eeewwww! |
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Posted: 12/29/2003 1:18:59 PM EDT
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At least he doesn't have bakelites marked at $35
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Posted: 12/29/2003 3:41:14 PM EDT
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You know it seems like no matter what I bring up at any gunshop it seems like they have no idea what the heck I'm talking about. Unless I restate it again and elaborate then they understand and are not so sure about it.
FFL's with a store front business are driven by the need to make a sale but of course. That is why when you ask for something specific they will show you something else that they actually have in stock. The mag story is bull. |
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Posted: 12/29/2003 4:19:33 PM EDT
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Here is an Idea for a Tee Shirt:
"You must think I had a screen door surgically attached to my rectum because you keep blowin' smoke up my ass!" |
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