Ammunition News!

25 Nov 08

Ammunition news from friends at Cor-Bon:

The only FMJ rifle ammunition that Cor-Bon currently makes is 223, and it is in great demand, as is all 223. They ship a lot of it to ammotogo.com!

There is much hoarding going on! Evidence of this is that most current orders are for whole cases, not just a few boxes.

Most in demand high-performance rifle ammunition is, 223, 30M1 Carbine, 308, and 7.62X39, all in DPX. 6.8mmSPC has a modest following, but brass is hard to get. 5.45X39 has the same problem, so much so that a DPX round in that caliber is not yet in production.

In high-performance pistol ammunition:

9mm 115 HP is still top seller 9mm 115 DPX is second 45ACP DPX is third 38Spl DPX is fourth 380Auto DPX is fifth

40S&W DPX is popular with police departments, but retail sales are way behind 9mm. Likewise, 357SIG has a consistent police following, but commercial sales are slow. 45GAP, in fact, is restricted almost exclusively to police sales.

Cor-Bon is now producing an 80gr, non-+P, 9mm DPX round, mostly for use in the Rohrbaugh Pistol. I'm getting some for my copy!

Cor-Bon is a mid-size ammunition manufacturer and is thus able to be more responsive to demand and market trends than are bigger companies. This became evident when the State of California recently restricted the use of lead bullets for hunting in some areas. Cor-Bon responded by producing DPX loads is a host of commercial rifle calibers, including some obscure ones. Demand for all of it in CA has since been explosive.

I'd call that good timing!

/John

DSA

25 Nov 08

DSA Update:

Friends at DSA tell me their current backlog on FALs and ARs is running fourteen to eighteen weeks.

FAL magazines, however, are currently in stock and shipping. DSA will be making and marketing their own FAL magazines (manufactured in USA) , beginning next year.

Most popular FAL variation is the SA58TACP (Para-Tactical). It is short and features a collapsible stock. It used to be called the "Congo Model." My copy makes a wonderful car-gun!

DSA's excellent AR-15 is currently the only AR that comes with a D-Ring already installed. Also recommended!

DSA's "STG" line of FALs are manufactured with mostused parts, but are perfectly serviceable, and wait-time is relatively short. For those who need a solid, serviceable FAL right now, this represents a good option.

Most rifles are built to fill individual orders. Retailers are generally out of stock right now, and there is no standing inventory at the factory.

Of all military rifles currently available, the FAL is probably the most difficult to manufacture. That being the case, I doubt that they will have significant competition any time soon!

Call Nicole at DSA at 847 277 7258

/John

Krebs

25 Nov 08 News from Krebs: If you want a Kalashnikov, Krebs is the place to go! Wait-time for most guns is currently eight to fourteen weeks. My friends there tell me their rifle most in demand is the KTR (Krebs Tactical Rifle). It is a short, classic Kalashnikov in 7.62X39, with a left-hand, manual safety-lever, collapsible stock, and rail on the top for mounting optics. Sharp corners and edges are all rounded off. I makes a top-drawer car-gun. Recommended! Magazines are in good supply. Kalashnikovs are occasionally available in 223 and 308, but availability is spotty. Call Roger at R-guns at 847 428 3569, or Brian at Krebs directly at 847 487 7776 /John