On the first day I came to the United States, I visited a large local gun store. Utah is a state with relatively loose gun control in the Midwest. There are many local Mormons. They prohibit smoking and alcohol. They like to store food, weapons and ammunition, and are ready to deal with the world.
With the advent of the apocalypse, gun stores are as common as hardware stores in China. In addition to professional-level weapons stores, guns are also sold in Wal-Mart, shooting ranges and thrift stores. There are firearms shopping guide magazines in supermarkets, and you can check every type of gun on sale.
For the price of a gun, as long as you can afford it, Barrett can buy it at .50.
Today I mainly introduce a gun store that I often go to. The store is the size of a small supermarket. It sells a series of light weapons and hunting supplies, as well as various peripheral products, such as hats, boots, belts, soft-shell mountaineering bags, etc. I was shocked the first time I went there.
When we arrived, there were several guns on the shelves in the center of the store for customers to play with. Three old Soviet-made Mosin Nagant rifles, which were Soviet infantry weapons during World War II, sold for $170-180, with solid wood stocks and handguards.
, the greased bolt, the worn rifling, the blurred original length logo, everything silently tells the glorious history and embarrassing current situation of these three brothers. Not far away is a shabby cardboard box with dozens of rifles thrown in it.
The Soviet-made AK47 multifunctional bayonet sells for US$19.99. There are also a large number of leather Soviet bullet pouches from the Second World War. They must have been obtained from an arsenal in Russia or Eastern Europe at scrap prices. There is a red exhibition area next to it.
They are all Soviet-made ammunition, 7.62 pistol bullets, M43 rifle bullets, and paper-packed 7.62X54R rifle bullets, which are the bullets used by the Mosin-Nagant. A pack of twenty rounds only costs $4.99, which is quite cheap.
As for the central exhibition stand, in addition to these three historic rifles, there is also a newer German Mauser 98K rifle from the Second World War, a Remington shotgun and an M700 sniper rifle with a scope, which you can play with at will.
There are a large number of magazines, knives, shotguns, and scopes on display.
Pistols are sold at the main counter, with a wide range of varieties and prices. Basically all mainstream pistols are available. However, after careful inspection, no weapons made in China were found. It seems that Norinco’s sales performance in North America is not good. These pistols are beautiful in shape.
Well-made, they don’t look like murder weapons, but more like handicrafts. Take GOLOK17 as an example, the price is about 600 US dollars, and some special M1911 series, the price is as high as thousands of dollars. Americans’ love for revolvers is eternal.
, the ratio of revolvers is not small, ranging from large to small, and there are all kinds, and there are even 1860 Colt black powder revolvers. By the way, you do not need identification to buy black powder-powered guns, because the law considers this
Guns are not considered modern weapons.
There are dozens of long guns on the gun rack behind the counter. The variety is dazzling, ranging from squad machine guns to automatic rifles, from shotguns to .22-caliber children's rifles. I won't list them all.
The gun store not only sells guns, but consumables are the bulk of the sales. In addition to bullets of various calibers, there are also bullet casings, primers and warheads. Packs of bullets are placed on the shelves, heavy and golden, like
Ripe fruits, peanuts, broad beans, and sunflower seeds are all available.
It is not enough to have a bullet case with a bullet. You also need propellant and special machines to make a complete bullet. There is so much knowledge here. Even the nine-millimeter pistol bullet can be subdivided into many categories. The weight of the bullet and the
The price varies depending on the specifications. As a tourist, I can't study it thoroughly for a while, so I can only take a quick look at it.
In addition, there are various peripheral products, including countless types of pistol grips, rifle butts, small grips, handguards, firing pins, bolt parts, various tools for disassembling and repairing firearms, etc. There is a wall hanging
They are full of gun holsters, including genuine leather, polymer, artificial leather, and nylon, with prices ranging from twenty dollars to hundreds of dollars. There are a wide variety of rifle jackets, gun safes, straps, belts, etc.
Hunting and camping supplies account for one-third of the total merchandise. Hunting knives, camouflage clothing, flashlights, scopes, rangefinders, boots, etc. are basically ignored because they are not the focus of attention.
Further inside, there is a shelf for air guns. The price is usually less than one hundred dollars. Most of them use carbon dioxide gas cylinders. There are also high-pressure air guns. Gas cylinders and BB bullets are available. This kind of toy gun is almost a real gun in China.
Yes, possession and sale are felonies, but here, they are just a child's toy.
I bought some goods in this store. Foreign passports are not allowed to buy guns, but there is no problem in buying knives and bullets. I bought three boxes of ammunition, a box of 50 rounds of 9mm pistol bullets, 15 US dollars, one box
20 rounds of Russian-made M43 iron-cased rifle ammunition, the same bullets used in AK47, cost $6; and a pack of Mosin-Nagant bullets cost $4.99 for 20 rounds.
There are at least five gun shops like this in the city. In addition, thrift stores also sell guns, but they are all second-hand goods. If you are careful, you can find good things. I once saw a SIGP210, the most exquisite and expensive pistol in history, but
Still haven’t seen anything made in China, which is a pity.
There is another way to sell guns called a gun show, which is basically a large-scale trade fair. Gun shops and private individuals can pay to rent booths. At gun shows, you can see some old products packed in boxes. I have seen them before.
A Japanese bastard box, a 14-year-old Southern style pistol, with the holster still in place, priced at $999. It must have been a trophy from the Pacific battlefield that year, and there is also a German-made P38. The origins are probably similar.
The advantage of a gun show is that you can touch guns at will, have fun, see the world, and play with famous guns that you can only see in pictures in the past. Of course, if you really enjoy it, you have to go to the shooting range. I won’t repeat the story about shooting.
, those who are interested can read the previous articles.
My impression from visiting a gun store is that the United States is a martial country with a huge number of privately owned firearms. Although the social problems caused by this are also very serious, the benefits are also obvious. In contrast, in our country, there is a lot of chaos, and police investigations often appear in the news.
Reports on the shipment of large quantities of guns are actually just plastic toy guns. Time will tell whether it is a benefit or a drawback to castrating the martial spirit of the people.