Turbotom09 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Last piece i need for my first build...the shop I'm using is having their own made but they got delayed by 2 months...so just looking for any stripped lower...polymer/aluminum whatever. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Good luck man, I've been striking out everywhere I check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Punisher Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 My friend has 3 billet lowers. Not sure what he's asking for them, he's also located in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Everything is still availible, the question is how much are you willing to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbotom09 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I don't even know what people are actually buying them for I've seen them as high as $400 on armslist...I'd rather not pay over $150 for one though. Luckily my "budget" first-time AR ended right in the middle of this mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 You won't come close to one for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbotom09 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ok...what is your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have one on GunBroker right now that is at 410 and still has several days to go. The 150 you want to pay was regular price before all this shit happend. If you find someone willing to sell for that you better move fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have one on GunBroker right now that is at 410 and still has several days to go. The 150 you want to pay was regular price before all this shit happend. If you find someone willing to sell for that you better move fastI have a hard time with all the price gouging going on.....just sayin. Yeah I know that some are crazy enough to pay the excessive prices, but it still is messed up IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I have a hard time with all the price gouging going on.....just sayin. Yeah I know that some are crazy enough to pay the excessive prices, but it still is messed up IMHO.I am reluctant to call it gouging its really at this point current value as really there are no more for all practical purposes. Nobody has any, nobody really knows when or if there will be more ect. Would I pay that, no. But I have plenty. It's the people that don't have that are concerned that there will not be any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I reckon if ya snooze ya lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsnake Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 It IS price gouging! I don't care what anyone says! Just like gas companies hope for a storm to come within a 100 mile radius of their refinery, gun sellers drool at every gun related incident that causes panic buying. It doesn't cost the gun companies any more than it did yesterday to make the guns yet suddenly we're expected to pay 3 times as much? Ridiculous. Just me ranting, not a personal attack on you MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Some of could be greed, but i would bet that he manufactures are all competing for the same resources. Then the distributors mark up a bit due to supply and demand. At the retail end, the purchase price reflects the markups along they way, and the selling store has the same margin = higher prices. Of course, there is flat out gouging on some items, such as cheaper then dirt seling the Pmag for $60 for a short while.While I was interesting in building an AR this summer, but my desire to own one at this time does not exceed my desire to part with cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) Found one type at Brownells. I guess they are expecting a shipment in January.Milled forging. Looks like it says TM stamped/milled logo on it. Whatever that is.They are taking pre-orders. 94.99http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-amp-action-parts/receivers/lower-receivers/ar-15-stripped-lower-receiver-prod55099.aspxedit: TM is Tactical Machining Their lowers start at 109 on their website and are out of stock currently. Edited January 6, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaposer Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 It IS price gouging! I don't care what anyone says! Just like gas companies hope for a storm to come within a 100 mile radius of their refinery, gun sellers drool at every gun related incident that causes panic buying. It doesn't cost the gun companies any more than it did yesterday to make the guns yet suddenly we're expected to pay 3 times as much? Ridiculous. Just me ranting, not a personal attack on you MTSorry. I don't see it as gouging. If they had a stockpile of lowers in the back room and were jacking the prices up even though they had plenty and wouldn't be able to sell them all at normal price, it might be. But NO ONE knows what's going to happen and what the market may be in the future. This is just supply and demand. Even though I'm still one gun short of what I wanted in my safe, I don't fault the dealers, manufacturer, or current owners selling them at twice what I could have bought one for a month ago. I'm gambling on this passing and being able to purchase one in the future at Old prices. If not, I guess I'll find something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 So glad I jumped on the spikes stripped lower, yhm stripped upper, and yhm free float when I did because I can't even touch the lower for the price I got all 3 for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Remember that scene from the Schwarzenegger film "Jingle all the way" where he gets to the store and asks for a "Turbo Man" action figure after the stores are all sold out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 It IS price gouging! I don't care what anyone says! Just like gas companies hope for a storm to come within a 100 mile radius of their refinery, gun sellers drool at every gun related incident that causes panic buying. It doesn't cost the gun companies any more than it did yesterday to make the guns yet suddenly we're expected to pay 3 times as much? Ridiculous. Just me ranting, not a personal attack on you MTIt is not in anyway, as I said its on gunbroker. It was put on with a penny starting bid and no reserve. That is market setting the price. No reserve so could've sold for 20 instead it went well over 400, that is not gouging that's market price. Stuff is selling for way more that I will pay for it no question. But the market, supply, demand, panic ect is setting the price right. Hard to believe but it's the buyers setting the prices as high as they are right now, not the sellers. I am very seriously thinking of thinning out my AR collection right now due to the prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Sorry. I don't see it as gouging. If they had a stockpile of lowers in the back room and were jacking the prices up even though they had plenty and wouldn't be able to sell them all at normal price, it might be. But NO ONE knows what's going to happen and what the market may be in the future. This is just supply and demand. Even though I'm still one gun short of what I wanted in my safe, I don't fault the dealers, manufacturer, or current owners selling them at twice what I could have bought one for a month ago. I'm gambling on this passing and being able to purchase one in the future at Old prices. If not, I guess I'll find something else.I believe it will pass and prices will go to lower than they were due to market saturation, I believe a high cap mag ban is going to happen though. If I were to start buying up stuff to resell at a profit after legislation, it would be mags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Found one type at Brownells. I guess they are expecting a shipment in January.Milled forging. Looks like it says TM stamped/milled logo on it. Whatever that is.They are taking pre-orders. 94.99http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-amp-action-parts/receivers/lower-receivers/ar-15-stripped-lower-receiver-prod55099.aspxedit: TM is Tactical Machining Their lowers start at 109 on their website and are out of stock currently.The problem is, no delivery date. Many of Deltas suppliers are saying 1 year for order filling. Some are no longer even taking orders. I am not going to prepay for a lower that they won't even give an estimate on when you will see it, if ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 *laughs*the Tactical Machining forum mentioned they notified bulk retailers not to jack prices up, or they would cease supplying them as a source. Good to hear.And found this little blurb: This is like 1994 all over again. I just hope our politicians don't put you out of business. I read last ban some manufactures stopped all production to engrave raw forgings faster than grandma with a cheetah taped to her back to stock pile and finish after the ban. I hope this ends well for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsnake Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 It is not in anyway, as I said its on gunbroker. It was put on with a penny starting bid and no reserve. That is market setting the price. No reserve so could've sold for 20 instead it went well over 400, that is not gouging that's market price. Stuff is selling for way more that I will pay for it no question. But the market, supply, demand, panic ect is setting the price right. Hard to believe but it's the buyers setting the prices as high as they are right now, not the sellers. I am very seriously thinking of thinning out my AR collection right now due to the pricesAgain, referring to the gun industry jacking up prices, not you personally. If I had an AR collection I can't say I wouldn't do the same. Material costs did not change so why the huge jump? I can see a bump in prices because of demand but double and triple? For the time being I guess I'll buy magazines for a gun I don't own and wait for the AR fire sale to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I really haven't seen the gun industry jacking up prices over this at all. At least not the places I frequently visit locally and online.You just can't find anything out there. Nearly all ammo, mags and rifles are gone. If you were to just now become a shooter you would think this type of atmosphere for these products was normal, the sad part is that it truly is normal now. It's something to get used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 If you place a pre-order, backorder or whatrever, and the ban comes into force before delivery, the you are SOL. No point pre-ordering for 1 year delivery - any law we are going to get would be in force by then.Will the republicans repeal any law next time the get a majority in both houses, and president? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 For the time being I guess I'll buy magazines for a gun I don't own and wait for the AR fire sale to happen.That would be a very wise move IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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