Good deal on random gun stuff
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Re: Good deal on random gun stuff
Definitely a scam.
915 area code is on the western point of Texas along the border of Mexico, not Wheeling West Virginia.
Want to see something funny: search their address of "3548 Columbia Mine Road Wheeling WV".
Must be dozens of stores in that little storefront in Wheeling
Unfortunately, there is a lot of this going around, with most of these places having hard to find parts at below (some way below) current market prices.
Over at AR15.com and HKPro there is a lot of discussion of theses scam sites. For instance, A2 carry handle upper receivers are currently scarce to unobtainable unless you find a used one. Several of these types of websites, that only accept untraceable, unrefundable payment options and have a fishy phone number for the store location, and the store location does not match what you find when you do a search, have A2 with built in carry handle upper receivers for half the going price of used ones on AR15.com's Equipement Exchange, which is almost lower than Gun Broker prices.
My advice is look and see if telephone number matches location then look at a street view of the so called business. And then if it only accepts untraceable unrefundable payments, IT IS A SCAM.
915 area code is on the western point of Texas along the border of Mexico, not Wheeling West Virginia.
Want to see something funny: search their address of "3548 Columbia Mine Road Wheeling WV".
Must be dozens of stores in that little storefront in Wheeling
Unfortunately, there is a lot of this going around, with most of these places having hard to find parts at below (some way below) current market prices.
Over at AR15.com and HKPro there is a lot of discussion of theses scam sites. For instance, A2 carry handle upper receivers are currently scarce to unobtainable unless you find a used one. Several of these types of websites, that only accept untraceable, unrefundable payment options and have a fishy phone number for the store location, and the store location does not match what you find when you do a search, have A2 with built in carry handle upper receivers for half the going price of used ones on AR15.com's Equipement Exchange, which is almost lower than Gun Broker prices.
My advice is look and see if telephone number matches location then look at a street view of the so called business. And then if it only accepts untraceable unrefundable payments, IT IS A SCAM.
Raymond
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
Re: Good deal on random gun stuff
Raymond,
I definitely did more research are my posting and yes the phone number was from Texas for a business that was suppose to be in W Virginia. Also went on a few gun forums and found out that scam site are pretty common now. If you want to know the sites I found, google Korean surplus 30 cal carbine. The one thing in common is that they only accept payment in bit coin, zelle, apple pay or goggle pay but no credit cards. I did an online chat with a customer service representative from the site but I got a gut feeling it was a scam. So I backed out of the transaction telling them that my internet was working very well and just cancel my order for now and I'll get back to it later in the week. The reply I received was give me your account info. At that point I left the site. Thanks for the reassurance that this was indeed a scam site.
Tim
I definitely did more research are my posting and yes the phone number was from Texas for a business that was suppose to be in W Virginia. Also went on a few gun forums and found out that scam site are pretty common now. If you want to know the sites I found, google Korean surplus 30 cal carbine. The one thing in common is that they only accept payment in bit coin, zelle, apple pay or goggle pay but no credit cards. I did an online chat with a customer service representative from the site but I got a gut feeling it was a scam. So I backed out of the transaction telling them that my internet was working very well and just cancel my order for now and I'll get back to it later in the week. The reply I received was give me your account info. At that point I left the site. Thanks for the reassurance that this was indeed a scam site.
Tim
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Re: Good deal on random gun stuff
Been a while since I've put anything here.
Amend2 polymer 30 round AR15 magazines.
$6.99 each.
Heck of a price for a well regarded magazine.
Magazines should be seen as expendable as they can and do break with useage, especially if dropped on feed lips.
Just like ammunition, find 'em cheap, stack 'em deep
https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore ... /ID/215222
P.S. feel free to post any good deals here.
P.P.S. feel free to send guns, magazines, and ammunition to me, your favorite moderator.
Amend2 polymer 30 round AR15 magazines.
$6.99 each.
Heck of a price for a well regarded magazine.
Magazines should be seen as expendable as they can and do break with useage, especially if dropped on feed lips.
Just like ammunition, find 'em cheap, stack 'em deep
https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore ... /ID/215222
P.S. feel free to post any good deals here.
P.P.S. feel free to send guns, magazines, and ammunition to me, your favorite moderator.
Raymond
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
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Re: Good deal on random gun stuff
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1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
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Re: Good deal on random gun stuff
Colt AR15 A4, basically an A2 rifle except flat top upper with detachable A2 style carry handle.
20" A2 profile barrel, chrome lined with 1/7 twist rate.
A2 stock.
$951.85 Not a bad price for a Colt.
https://dahlonegaarmory.com/product/col ... -finish?gd
20" A2 profile barrel, chrome lined with 1/7 twist rate.
A2 stock.
$951.85 Not a bad price for a Colt.
https://dahlonegaarmory.com/product/col ... -finish?gd
Raymond
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
Re: Good deal on random gun stuff
Alas, since it has the designation of AR15 it is illegal in NJ. Yes, I know, move to a more gun friendly state. But with all of these states changing their laws how many will be friendly in a year?
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Re: Good deal on random gun stuff
With the rise in popularity of "retro" AR15s, not sure why Colt can't (or won't) make a proper A2, with the proper A2 upper receiver.
With the purchase of No Dak Spud and H&R (who with Colt, and the Hydramatic transmission Division of GM) made M16A1s, Palmetto State Armory is really moving some rifles, including Clones of 601s, XM177s, Airforce 604 "slicksides", and even Canadian C7 uppers, which is basically a M16a1 upper with a molded in shell deflector.
All of this is stuff the Colt pioneered after it's purchase of the Armalite division from Fairchild Aircraft.
The A2 is now considered "retro".
But like H&K, Colt has a history of failing to deliver to it's civilian customer base.
And H&K is going to find out some day, like Colt has, you don't neglect one aspect of your business to the detriment of others.
I.E., you can do 2 things at the same time.
Colt is the modern day equivalent of Boeing, where accountants run the commercial aircraft division instead of the engineers who used to run it.
And it shows.
With the purchase of No Dak Spud and H&R (who with Colt, and the Hydramatic transmission Division of GM) made M16A1s, Palmetto State Armory is really moving some rifles, including Clones of 601s, XM177s, Airforce 604 "slicksides", and even Canadian C7 uppers, which is basically a M16a1 upper with a molded in shell deflector.
All of this is stuff the Colt pioneered after it's purchase of the Armalite division from Fairchild Aircraft.
The A2 is now considered "retro".
But like H&K, Colt has a history of failing to deliver to it's civilian customer base.
And H&K is going to find out some day, like Colt has, you don't neglect one aspect of your business to the detriment of others.
I.E., you can do 2 things at the same time.
Colt is the modern day equivalent of Boeing, where accountants run the commercial aircraft division instead of the engineers who used to run it.
And it shows.
Raymond
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus
"On the day when crime puts on the apparel of innocence, through a curious reversal peculiar to our age, it is innocence that is called on to justify itself." Albert Camus