Quick question, just wondering, can you guys buy modern tanks around there? I understand they would probably be useless in such a mountainous (and beautiful) country, but still
as you said, no problem for artillery canons, AAA canons or machineguns etc.. AS for tank, I guess it's possible, but personally I don't know anyone that does. Maybe because they cost a lot..
but when the army get rid or gear, they often sell it in surplus sales, in which you can find those kind of things (vehicles, artillery etc)
in Switzerland, and europe, the ammo is more expensive than in the USA..
if you buy 100 rounds of CCI Standard velocitiy, it will cost you around 10$
if you buy 1000 at a time, it will cost you maybe 80$
if you buy 10 000 maybe only 60$, or 55$
other examples. a simple 50box of 9mm parabellum (Magtech, sellier&bellot etc) will cost you more than 15$ ..
but if you buy a 1000 of them, maybe they will only cost 8$ for each 50 rounds..
a single box of .45 ACP is over 25$ . price drop when you buy more, of course.
I reload most calibers (.357, 44-40, 45ACP, 30-06, 45-120), exept 9mm (which is not really worth it) and 5.56. I buy GP90, match grade 5.56military ammo, which can be purchased in military ranges or shooting societies, and which is "sponsorized" by the confederation, and only cost 16$ for 50 rounds. Same price applies on military GP11 (7.5 Swiss) or 7.65 or even military 9mm.
those are the prices. But don't forget that the average income in Switzerland (even if we than pay a lot of taxes and insurances etc) is higher than in most of the USA.
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