Focus on Value @ Precise Shooter - 2015-06-04

Precise Shooter's modus operandi is bringing our Seattle area customers the best prices in the firearms market. Sure, we can get you anything that's in stock at our distributors, and at the lower-than-the-Internet prices, but where we really shine is finding particularly good deals when our distributors have sales, and passing the savings to our customers.

The prices on firearms often vary quite a bit, month to month, season to season. There are gluts and shortages, particularly in foreign imports and surplus guns - an importer might bring in literally a warehouse worth of stuff from Serbia, and then for a month or two this particular AK is cheap and available everywhere - but when the warehouseload is gone, the prices go up $100 or more. This is even more true for surplus equipment - if you are old enough, you may remember the era of a $80 Russian SKS - which sells for $500+ today.

So when an opportunity presents itself, we typically buy a very large number of guns, and then sell them cheaply while we have the inventory. This is how we are the last place in the country where you can buy a new CZ 452 UltraLux rifle, and this is why we have the best prices in the area for many, many firearms.

In this weekly update we will take you around the store with an eye on particularly good deals - or particularly rare popular guns that are just impossible to find elsewhere.

Without much ado, let's take a look!

Century Yugo underfolders

Current distributor prices on this rifle approach $600, yet ours are only (currently unavailable). The reason? We bought a few dozen when they sold for under $500 wholesale - CAI imported a really large number and prices temporarily went through the bottom - and never raised the prices. We have a limited supply still in stock.

Century C308 CETME Clone

This rifle was briefly available, but went out of stock quickly. We've got just two, and if you are looking for a budget priced CETME - this is your opportunity ((currently unavailable)).

I.O. Inc AK-47 Economy Sporter

Another budget AK-47. Not sure if there actually IS a place anywhere in the country where you can get an AK for only (currently unavailable).

Mossberg MMR Hunter

Mossberg has been edging into the AR-15 space, and for a while they had their MMR series on huge sales. Today the lowest internet price we could find is $664 (plus shipping & transfer). At our store, it is only (currently unavailable).

For this price, it's a steal, because it comes with a great free-floating handguard and a nice barrel.

Mossberg MMR Tactical

This Friday (6/5) ONLY - Mossberg MMR Tactical would be available for pre-order @ $569.95. The rifle is 65014. It comes with a fantastic free-floating rail which alone typically sells for over $100. This is a one-day only sale at the distributor, and you need to call on Friday - only - to order yours. Normal distributor price on this rifle is $676-$678.

DPMS Oracle

This is our - and the Internet's - least expensive rifle. The lowest price we could find on the Internet was $485 + $22.52 shipping + $25 transfer = $532.52. Our price is (currently unavailable). While it is just a tad below the cheapest on the 'Net, you get to walk away with it that same day, and you get our support for the firearms that you buy through us - if you will ever need the warranty service, we will handle the transfers for free.

CORE MOE M4

While this is not a particularly cheap rifle per se, we sell it CHEAP ((currently unavailable)) compared to the Internet, where the absolute lowest price I could find was 900.83, plus 3% credit card fee, plus transfer. Remember, Precise Shooter does not upcharge for credit card usage!

Mossberg MVP Varmint with Bipod and Scope

We've got this rifle at a distributor's closeout sale event, so we sell it at slightly below wholesale price ((currently unavailable)). The lowest price on the Internet is $638 plus cc upcharge, shipping, insurance, transfer, ... Bonus: it takes AR-15 magazines!

Mossberg Shotguns

Inexpensive shotguns at the store - Mossberg 500 Wild Hog ((currently unavailable)), 500 Just-in-Time 2 Cruiser ((currently unavailable)), and, most importantly, 500 Just-in-Time Cruiser Kit ($499.95 (special order)) for only $10 more. On the Internet, these shotguns go for at least $50 over our prices, when you account for shipping and transfer fees.

Glocks

We sell Glocks at MAP (Minimum Advertising Price). This works as follows: Glock requires distributors to police their dealers, making sure that no one advertises prices lower than the minimums that Glock defined. The policy itself is here, you can read it yourself. One can actually SELL Glocks for less, but nothing - web site, sticker, label - can show the lower price. If a dealer does not comply, Glock punishes the distributor (who would presumably be incented to drop the offending retailer).

So you cannot find prices - online or locally (especially locally :-)) - which are lower than the prices we charge. And of course with us there is no shipping, transfer fees, or credit card surcharges.

The only Glock that we sell for more than MAP is Glock 17L. This is a special run pistol which is only made once every couple of years. We ask for MSRP for that one.

To compensate, however, we carry a large selection of surplus Glocks, including Glock 21s and 23s, which are typically very hard to get in the surplus market - but we have a distributor which always carries a large selection, and so do we.

When in store, ask Jim or Ryan to show you one of the surplus G23s with Storm Lake's 9mm barrel and Ghost ultimate trigger kit. You won't believe what you'd be seeing. For $552.85 you would be getting two pistols in one - a range 9mm and trail 40S&W. It has night sights, too.

A few Glocks to pay special attention to.

• 17L - the famous Longslide. We are the only ones who have them. MSRP on this one, but still beats buying it from ZEV for $3000.
• 23C - compensated. No longer made. Really nifty gun!
• Rebuilt 35 Gen 4 - a chance to own the Practical Tactical for far less than MAP (which is $635).
• As we pointed out above - our surplus Glocks are great price, and mechanically like new!

Here are Glock handguns in stock as well as available for special orders, along with the prices.

Sig P229 Extreme

I honestly think that this is THE best deal in the store right now. I really do. The wholesale price on them is $889. Our price: (currently unavailable)

Reason? Distributor sale a few months ago. We bought a ton, and we're almost out.

Canik 55 pistols

As you may know, I am a huge fan of CZ design. And we have a huge number of CZ guns in stock, including CZ 75 SP-01 pistols and even CZ 452 UltraLux rifles.

CZ 75 in particular is one of the world's most accurate pistols, and also - the world's most copied gun. One of such copies are by Turkish company Canik 55. These guns fell out of favor with the importers for some reason (I strongly suspect that the reason are CZ lawyers, because I have no idea how what Canik was doing was even legal), bug we still have a bunch - when I heard that they were no longer imported, I bought 50 or so that the distributor had. This was some months ago, and though they sell briskly, I still have a dozen or so in stock.

You can read my review of S-120 and Stingray. In my testing these pistols were every bit as accurate, and matched or exceeded real CZs on every parameter, except for the price, being about $150 cheaper.

And here is one of them customized by someone on Gunbroker:

Here are the Caniks we have. If it' not here - we can't get it, don't ask. That ship has sailed.

• StingRay-C (CZ-75 P-01 clone by Canik) (currently unavailable)
• Shark-C black (currently unavailable)
• Shark-C chrome (currently unavailable)
• L-120: a CZ-75 copy by Canik (light frame), black (currently unavailable)
• L-120: a CZ-75 copy by Canik (light frame), chrome (currently unavailable)
• S-120: a CZ-75 copy by Canik (steel frame), black (currently unavailable)
• S-120: a CZ-75 copy by Canik (steel frame), chrome (currently unavailable)

Anschutz Rifles

Can I have an Anschutz for under $1000? You, you can! We found a particularly good deal ((currently unavailable)) on this 1517D in 17HMR:

But the rifle you REALLY should be looking for is this:

This is a heavy competition rifle in the same class as Remington 40x or Winchester 52. This is currently the golden standard for CMP rimfire matches. The distributor has just lowered the price, so we can offer it for only (currently unavailable).

Another noteworthy - though definitely budget - Anschutz that we have is this 1517 American Varminter 18" Threaded Barrel:

Only 100 made in this unique configuration, this rifle is impossible to describe, and must be examined in person. Amazing two stage trigger, incredible balance with the 18" threaded muzzle resting in a super-ergonomic, yet beautiful, stock.

Price: (currently unavailable)

Walther PPX M1/M1 SD

During the Christmas season Davidson's had a sale on these pistols. They are now out of stock everywhere, but we still have them, in 9, 9 threaded, and 40. They come with Davidson's Lifetime Guarantee!

• Walther PPX 9mm (currently unavailable)
• Walther PPX 9mm SD (currently unavailable)
• Walther PPX 40S&W (currently unavailable)

Bersa Thunder pistols

These PPK clones are better quality than modern PPKs made by Smith & Wesson. We try to keep them in stock as much as possible - they are extremely accurate, well made, and great, great value!

Read our review here.

• Bersa Thunder 380 Black (currently unavailable)
• Bersa Thunder 380 Nickel (currently unavailable)
• Bersa Thunder 380 Concealed Carry (currently unavailable)
• Bersa Thunder 22 Black (currently unavailable)
• Bersa Thunder 22 Nickel (currently unavailable)

Last but not least - AR15 parts!

We carry a BUNCH of AR-15 parts which we source from providers who provide the best value on their parts. Most AR-15 components (excluding triggers and barrels) are pretty generic, so there is very little reason to overpay for them. We have a bunch of extremely well-priced components in our AR-15 parts store, including budget receivers from Anderson's, parts from DelTon, and more.

Here, for example, is the list of what you need for a budget AR build under $460. Start small, and then you can customize as you go!

• Anderson Manufacturing Lower (currently unavailable)
• Anderson Manufacturing Lower Parts Kit (currently unavailable)
• Anderson Manufacturing Lightweight Sporting Upper (currently unavailable) - this receiver does not need an upper parts kit!
• Barrel nut kit (currently unavailable)
• M4 contour barrel (currently unavailable)
• Carbine handguards (currently unavailable)
• M4 handguard cap $2.39 (3 in stock)
• High rise gas block (currently unavailable)
• Carbine gas tube (currently unavailable)
• A2 Muzzle Break Kit (currently unavailable)
• Charging handle (currently unavailable)
• Bolt & carrier assembly (currently unavailable)

The total, as of this writing, is $414.94. You will need a stock. We could not find one cheaper than what you can buy on Amazon or eBay for about $35, delivered, which brings the total cost of the rifle to just under $460.