federalist22
21 November 2009, 11:09
This recent gun show was about average for the Chantilly shows, but there were a few things of note.
- Ammo was surprisingly cheaper than before. .223/5.56 from Georgia Arms was running about 36.5¢/rd by the 100, or you could get 1000 55gr FMJ for $350/1000rds.
- AR prices were as low as low $700s for some of the run of the mill brands, but Colt, LWRC, Armalite, etc. were drawing top dollar (~$1500+/-) with or w/o rails.
- The most interesting thing I found was the abundance or "FAGPUL" (my short word for FAKE MAGPUL) stocks and the like. I picked one up, thinking it was a PRS and before I could ask how much the guy offered to sell it for $120. I then noticed the lack of MAGPUL names and logos on the side and the different textured butt pad and told him, loud enough so others could hear me, that it was a FAKE. He claimed it was a "good quality copy" and that they back their product for workmanship. So, out loud again, I told him it was crap and he would have a hard time selling fakes to people who knew what they were looking at. It really puts a bad taste in your mouth when you run across fakes. I did not see any of the reported DD rail fakes yet.
- There was a group selling the Camelback Delta V vests for $100, which is a steal.
Over all, I picked up some ammo and some extra PMAGs, but found little else I needed.
- Ammo was surprisingly cheaper than before. .223/5.56 from Georgia Arms was running about 36.5¢/rd by the 100, or you could get 1000 55gr FMJ for $350/1000rds.
- AR prices were as low as low $700s for some of the run of the mill brands, but Colt, LWRC, Armalite, etc. were drawing top dollar (~$1500+/-) with or w/o rails.
- The most interesting thing I found was the abundance or "FAGPUL" (my short word for FAKE MAGPUL) stocks and the like. I picked one up, thinking it was a PRS and before I could ask how much the guy offered to sell it for $120. I then noticed the lack of MAGPUL names and logos on the side and the different textured butt pad and told him, loud enough so others could hear me, that it was a FAKE. He claimed it was a "good quality copy" and that they back their product for workmanship. So, out loud again, I told him it was crap and he would have a hard time selling fakes to people who knew what they were looking at. It really puts a bad taste in your mouth when you run across fakes. I did not see any of the reported DD rail fakes yet.
- There was a group selling the Camelback Delta V vests for $100, which is a steal.
Over all, I picked up some ammo and some extra PMAGs, but found little else I needed.