My 2007 gun budget is pretty well committed to handguns, and with Boxer, Waxman, Feinstein, Kennedy, Schumer, et al now holding positions of stronger influence as a result of the last election, I don’t want to defer my planned handgun purchases. That said, I could free up some funds for a few C&R purchases if the situation warranted. Looking around the internet, I have seen some indications that supplies of some of the milsurp guns may be drying up. If that is the case, I’m thinking I should act now rather than waiting until 2008 to pick them up. I would appreciate forum opinions on the probable disappearance of some milsurps, particularly the following:
Persian Model 1898 Mauser – Empire and Classic have some M98/29s at $450-$660 in Excellent condition.
Swedish Mausers - Samco had some Good-to-Very Good bent-bolt M38s in their catalog for $330 and Empire has some Excellent and Near-Excellent M96s in the $325-$375 range.
Swiss Schmidt Rubins – Samco, Aim and J&G have some K31 Carbines in the $110-$160 range. The only M1911 Rifles I have seen are at Empire for $495.
If there are others that are desirable and appear to be approaching scarcity, I’d like to know about them as well.
Thanks in advance.
Persian Model 1898 Mauser – Empire and Classic have some M98/29s at $450-$660 in Excellent condition.
Swedish Mausers - Samco had some Good-to-Very Good bent-bolt M38s in their catalog for $330 and Empire has some Excellent and Near-Excellent M96s in the $325-$375 range.
Swiss Schmidt Rubins – Samco, Aim and J&G have some K31 Carbines in the $110-$160 range. The only M1911 Rifles I have seen are at Empire for $495.
If there are others that are desirable and appear to be approaching scarcity, I’d like to know about them as well.
Thanks in advance.