Ask TTAG: Why Does X Gun Cost So Much More than Y Gun?

Why do some guns cost substantially more than others? That’s a question many of our readers have and you see it reflected in the comments, particularly when we review a more expensive gun. TTAG reader GC recently asked . . . I have long wondered what makes one common 9mm pistol have a perceived worth … Read more

5.56 Prices Start to Dip Below $300/K. Finally

We’ve been waiting a loooong time for 5.56 ammo prices to fall back down to pre-Newtown levels, but it looks like we’re finally getting close. Case in point: steel-cased 5.56 plinking ammo can now be found at less than $300 per thousand before shipping. AIM Surplus currently has scads of steel-cased Wolf on hand for $.29 a round plus shipping. This isn’t the pre-Newtown cost of $.22 per round, but it will get you back practicing run-and-gun drills without breaking the bank . . .

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