Posted on 01/13/2013 1:45:58 PM PST by matt04
A controversial gun sale caused a traffic jam on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington well before 9 a.m. as people stood in line outside Hoffman's Gun Shop hoping to get their hands on a semi-automatic rifle value bundle.
Hoffman's Gun Center & Indoor Shooting Range was selling only 100 of the Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport value packs, and that had people lined up in droves.
The gun itself has been the target of a lot of controversy, and many lawmakers are looking to ban it and other semi-automatic rifles.
But it's what came in addition to the rifle that has people talking. Both the ammunition and the magazine have come under fire this week.
According to an advertisement, Hoffman's was selling the value pack – which included the Smith & Wesson model M&P15 Sport, 10-round semi-automatic rifle, two 20-round boxes of .223 ammunition and a MagPul 30-shot magazine – for $839.
Newington police were called to direct traffic as gun buyers hurried to get their hands on the deal, one that has people on both sides of the gun control debate talking.
"We heard about the special," said gun buyer Jeff Smith. "They got 100 assault rifles in, and they're impossible to get."
Adam Lanza, 20, used a similar weapon when he shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School last month and killed 20 children and six adults before taking his own life.
Every item in the value sale is coming under fire from the government. This week, Sen. Richard Blumenthal called for mandatory background checks when purchasing ammunition.
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Hoffmans is a good shop, been around forever at one location or another.
This "assault rifle" label is such garbage. The only assault is against the 2nd amendment and my head is ready to explode with the marxist's talk of gun grabs, registering ammo, guns for hunting and target practice, etc.
That’s a very good price in this climate. I saw a used S&W Optics Ready rifle go for $1700 not to long ago.
MSRP is $839. A friend of mine bought one a few years ago. It's a decent, bare-bones AR clone that comes with a folding Magpul rear sight and standard A2 post up front. S&W keeps the cost down somewhat as it does not have a forward assist and the only chromed components are the gas key and bolt carrier.
You’d be lucky to get a complete upper on GB for the price of that whole rifle. I’d line up for it too.
Ban “Assault Legislation”
Yup.
If you can even find an upper.
Yeah, I checked out your link.
All the ARs are currently over $1400. I think you are referring to their M&P handguns or .22 models.
But, that quick look makes me happy I bought my AR for $650 a few days after the election.
Hard to have sympathy for people waiting till now to get an AR.
I met a guy a Ft Jackson the other day that builds 15’s for fun. I will try to keep in touch with him. He can find everything (UL) for about 600 bucks.
or a Section 8 voucher lottery
Components are difficult to locate presently.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/lower-parts.html
Wonder how many of those (other than the surprised DU types) who don’t like what’s going on now just couldn’t make to to the polls for one reason or another?
That’s no joke. I really want an F/A bolt carrier group as a spare, but the prices on these have gone from ~$180 to about $500 on gunbroker. Forget trying to get them through manufacturer. BCM sent me an e-mail saying their bolts were available online. They sold out in minutes. BCM even in non-panic times sell out in minutes.
S/A bolt carrier also selling for ~$350 - $400 on gun broker.
I believe Hofman just required a CCW permit to purchase a semi auto long gun,some thing the state does not require.....If so Hoffman is definently looking out for Hoffman
“...a background check for ammunition...”that Demo-rat is sooo stupid...
So someone without a record buys a box of ammo - says they shot it all up - but instead sold it to whomever...yeah - background checks are soooo effective...Blumenthal is an IDIOT...and this is why everything Demo-rats do FAILS...it takes 30 seconds and even less time to pass it over to some criminal...big set-up!
I bet most will turn around and sell it for profit...
I lucked out and got these .308 mags (shipped yesterday) but I literally had to wait a week for them to be made.
http://stores.csspecs.com/-strse-17/vepr-.308-20-round/Detail.bok
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