More at risk long-term: .380 or 9x18 Mak. prices?

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Reportedly the last panic created much more of a spike in prices for .380 Auto vs. 9x18 Mak. A fair share of 9x18 is produced in the US, but maybe a much smaller fraction than is the case with .380 Auto.

But .380 Auto is not exposed so much to possible higher import tariffs in the future, or the possibility of an import ban.

If you wanted extra reserve for retirement, would you have approx. equal quantities when you use a similar amount in both gun types?
 
I have Makarovs in .380 and 9mm. Bought the .380 because I couldn't find one in 9mm at the time. Anyway, I reload for the .380 and it's my range gun. I buy 9mm Mak (steel cased), but don't shoot that much of it. I pretty much sock it away. If the 9mm Mak became more expensive, I'd just reload for it.
 
Long term, I'd say 9x18.

The milsurp is drying up, the relationship with Russia is going sour likely to affect future shipments, AFAIK Russia is slowly but surely switching to Para round so it's doubtful that there will be new mainstream designs in Mak. Eventually it will become a legacy round.

But, as I said, the long term... 15-20 years or so.
 
Those factors are all worth considering.

Relations with Russia will either change very little (barring a specific type of mass tragedy with a 9x18 gun), starting in 2016, or might change for the worse. Future foreign relation "Resets" might consist of more than actions of appeasement and clear messages of weakness around the globe.

With two guns in .380 Auto and three of five in 9x18 used an equal amount, the answer is clear.
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I agree that 9mak is more at risk for future price escalation. There are limited firearms in this caliber, an oddball diameter, relations with Russia, etc.
However, I do not think it will become extinct as it has been a military cartridge. As long as we are not at odds with Serbia, PPU will ship across the pond.

380 is at risk for price escalation for the opposite reason - a lot of people have a 380 as a CCW piece.
 
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That's it. As someone with an academic background in international relations and experience in predictive intelligence, my answer is this: You can't predict the future, but you can prepare for it.

Having a year's supply on hand won't be a bad idea; more if your financial situation allows. Buy in bulk, going in with friends if you need to. Be patient but diligent if you have a certain price in mind (i.e., I refuse to pay more than .20/round for 9mm FMJ).
 
You can easily make 9MM Mak from cut down 9MM Luger brass, or Starline, PRVI, S&B etc. Bullets are available from a wide range of sources.
 
Mak ammo purchases>>>

I have found that "The Sportsman Guide" free shipping with a $49.99
purchase is a very fair deal. I like "brass vs steel case" and the "S & B"
is great for the money. It shoots clean, stores well and is near flawless.
I buy only the 9 X 18 myself...........
 
Get dies and brass and reload it. I don't really worry about shortages as long as I can reload.
 
Might consider reloading handgun in the future. Bought the case of 9x18.

Lord Teapot: It arrived (weak wife struggles to lift 1,000 rds. inside door).
Only approx. 2,500 now but a decent start.
 
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