Mr. Mosin
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At what nose-bleed, rip-off price ?Lots of 38 special on gb if you can't find it locally.
At what nose-bleed, rip-off price ?Lots of 38 special on gb if you can't find it locally.
At what nose-bleed, rip-off price
First one that came up in my search
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/931044108
Cute Thomas, but think more of case lots. Four indoor leagues and one outdoor match is about 500 without any practice.
I was only able to find JHP 44 Special yesterday after calling about 6 gun shops. One had 6 boxes of 44 Special the day before and said it is gone. I will be ordering online.I see .357 often enough but, and I know it will not be popular to say it, .38 Special is a dead round. And .44 Special. I wish this were not the case but I fear it is. I have two .38 Special revolvers and a .357 for which I prefer .38 Special +P. I find .44 Magnum often enough and .45 Colt but I do not recall the last time I saw .38 Special. Maybe some specialty home defense rounds but not the big white boxes .
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I see .357 often enough but, and I know it will not be popular to say it, .38 Special is a dead round.
Thats funny. You must not be aware of how many 38 Special revolvers are sold by smith & Wesson, Ruger, Charter Arms, Taurus and Colt each year. The 38 Special is not dead. The factories just aren't running it like they are 9mm. And it may be that the stores are getting it in but its selling out as fast as it hits the shelves. Lots of people like and trust a snub 38 in their pockets.
Also look on gunbroker and what crazy prices Smith & Wesson 38 Special revolvers are selling for. Not just snubs but model 10s, model 15s. model 14s and K-38s. People aren't just buying these to collect but to shoot.
.38 isn't dead, but for the younger crowd that is generally disinterested in revolvers and only has an interest in snubs (or cheap single action .22's) there is definitely a greater interest in a 9mm revolver given it shares ammo with their 9mm semi.I see .357 often enough but, and I know it will not be popular to say it, .38 Special is a dead round. And .44 Special. I wish this were not the case but I fear it is. I have two .38 Special revolvers and a .357 for which I prefer .38 Special +P. I find .44 Magnum often enough and .45 Colt but I do not recall the last time I saw .38 Special. Maybe some specialty home defense rounds but not the big white boxes .
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I must agree. The CA Bulldog Classic is probably built solely as a tribute to their legacy... similar to A&W producing a Mdl 10 Classic..38 isn't dead, but for the younger crowd that is generally disinterested in revolvers and only has an interest in snubs (or cheap single action .22's) there is definitely a greater interest in a 9mm revolver given it shares ammo with their 9mm semi.
.44 Special absolutely is, the only company that is really make one sized for conceal carry is still Charter, but I feel they make it only out of respect for the legacy of it and how it really was their Bulldog that built the company.
Which kind of begs the question: is the gun market driving ammo availability or is ammo availability driving the gun market?I am a revolver guy, always have been. I have dabbled with semi-autos but always come back to carrying revolvers.
But, this lack of ammo availability (and price) has me carrying a Glock 19 again. I can find ammo for it very easily and I can afford to shoot it!
Which kind of begs the question: is the gun market driving ammo availability or is ammo availability driving the gun market?
.38 isn't dead, but for the younger crowd that is generally disinterested in revolvers and only has an interest in snubs (or cheap single action .22's) there is definitely a greater interest in a 9mm revolver given it shares ammo with their 9mm semi.
.44 Special absolutely is, the only company that is really make one sized for conceal carry is still Charter, but I feel they make it only out of respect for the legacy of it and how it really was their Bulldog that built the company.