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You've just got to shop around for mags. They come up. Mostly AR/M14/AK because they're the most common guns, Mini14 might be a bit harder to find but you do see them. I thought you were talking about AR mags because that's what someone earlier in the thread mentioned.
Is it just GS Christchurch? Invercargill GC is good, how about the Auckland one?
Steel AR mags are a waste of time. Alloy ones are ok and Pmags are as good
Magazines - shopping | Target Sports 30 round magpul pmags here for $150 if anyones interested.hahah I actually typed in gunshity.co.nz by accident after reading through this post
Fuck knows how guncity are still in buisness. You can get everthing they have somewhere else for 10 - 20% cheaper. Feel sorry for people who buy from gun city.
As Gimp said - New Mags come up all the time- last lot I brought was $75 each - brought all 15
Privately owned firearm stats for comparison
USA 279,000,000
Russia 13,000,000
SAF 6,000,000
UK 4,000,000
Aussie 3,050,000
Nz 1,200,000
Nz ranked 54 th
22 if population is considered with an annual importation trade value of USD$18,000,000 only.
Mil owned I don't think we would be up there maybe a couple. I really didnt think we were right up there on the valued customers list either. Though I am likely wrong.
Didnt David Tipple serve 19 months in a Federal Prison in the US for firearm offences.
Simple. Don't buy and put them out of business. Imagine if the government start taxing firarms like smokes or alcohol price would go through the roof.
Mark up on cars currently is obsurd what about Supermarkets? Gun city, hunting and fishing the same as progressive or foodstuffs. Cornered market and dictation of the supply channel. Ammo sales and consumerable products maybe where they are making most sales. do you really think they can run a machine that big on just rifle sales? They would have to turn over a shit load of guns annually I would have thought?
Even with the extra coin it's convenient hence why I don't think people will quit purchasing from them. The market dictates the market sales rate and price of products.
Taking Sako 85 S/S rifles, fluting the barrels, adding $400 to the price and selling them as 85 Finnlights...
they have chch coverd theres a few smaller shops doted around but not like up here were you have 6 major gun shops fighting with each other to get the biz
The thing is those little guys can kick arse on price , but can't advertise the fact they can, and you have to pay cash . It's like car sales if you got cash you'll save heaps , but if you go to a big franchise youl pay dearly. So if you got no money and want a gun now you can get one , if you pay 10% more most don't care . Can't knock them for that . Selling shit prouducts that another storyQuote:
Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem
Shooters World have a drip feed option, they take a small deposit and you pay it off. You pay $30 to cover bank charges and that's it, no interest or other fees. It's done by Shooters World themselves.
I love the attitude "blah blah NZ's a small market, fair markup" blah blah "dont buy from them and put them out of business" - That is EXACTLY what most people here are trying to do :cool:
If you are so happy getting reamed with a monster dildo then please do take a trip to Gun Shitty CCH and they will happily give it a twist for you. Yes, they are a successful business, have some nice gear on the shelf and some people just dont care about paying a bit extra for convenience (myself included occasionally). But they are so far outside of normal margins on many items I simply have no idea why anybody with more than one brain cell would support their business model. Dont forget that GC import most of their own stuff and so have fewer importer / distributor type of markups - they could be running a "reloaders supplies" type of model, not be shafting people and probably build a bigger business at the same time.
I had 1/2 an hour to kill the other day and went in for a look - and actually saw a dude buying an AR15 from them (+ mount + scope + ammo). I didn't get a chance to ask if he had taken the time to shop around, but lets assume that he paid: $4500 for a $2000 AR, $450 for a $300 VX1, $300 for a $50 mount etc etc thats a fair old price to pay for convenience! Totally ignoring the fact that $2k is STILL annoyingly expensive for a budget AR compared to US market prices how is that not a rip off?
this trade me page makes me laugh
TradeMe.co.nz - flir for sale, New Zealand
GC price and My price
Then they try to say the PS24 has RRP: $4499 ............
Shooters World in Gore is excellent, I just got a .45-70 through him for 50% less than Reloaders quoted...
What model is yours?specs?hmmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by Bill999
:o
16 inch a2 stock, flat top, ambi safety, cromed bolt carrier, ergo grip, rra mid length freefloat tube
with a vx3 2.5-8 in top.
as well Iv added a suppressor and a BAD lever
it really is a step up from a NEA. not trying to talk them down, but their triggers are very average and when the dust cover gouges the lower if you leave it open when re assembeling, that is just not on. specially when you do it to your mates rifle. while he is watching..........
Do shooters world have a website?
Not yet but it's nearly finished
Righto
I have a norinco ar15 no problems shot a wallaby320yds confirmed by mate rabits regularly 250. Bought as goat and wallaby rifle it does that job well. But did change trigger(timney got it cheap and fitted a gun works suppressor)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
I find it kinda funny that this forum has gone from any typed "gun city" appearing as "gun shitty" to Gun City being an advertiser.
I guess even if they are cunts their money doesn't smell like fish?
Worked out cheaper gerting powder from them then it did to get it from dead eye dicks. Powder and projectiles should be here tomorrow
Really??Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
I didn't know they were on here.
Have been stuck with my phone for ages but.
They're still gun shitty
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Gun Shittys an advertiser??? :wtfsmilie:Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
News to me and probably the rest of the forum...
If you;re seeing a banner with their name on it then you need to stop huffing the fly spray.
This forum has nothing to do with money, its not NEEDED... and it still smells like fish..
The advertisers directly or indirectly pay for the prizes and/or giveaways
Oh ok then I oppologise profusely!:oh noes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spanners
I could have sworn I saw it on the banner!
Give the RAID a miss aye? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Spanners
I just "whats newed" threw the lot and it was a gunworks add I was thinking of:D
If you dont wish your company to be subliminally connected with gunshity i suggest not starting your company name with gun:D
Normally a lot cheaper to get the stuff from gunworks or Richard Wilhelm around these parts. Check the prices on TM compared to GC online.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
GCs web site is impossible to use. It takes for eeeeeeeeevvvvvvver to respond. They need to change their web provider!
To buy powder was $75 and $9 shipping from GC Dead eye dick was $70 but $30shipping on order so canceled and got it from Guncity since reloaders and outdoors supplies dont seem to ship powder.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
Same here, ive bought 3 firearms from this place, put me right on a couple of things, even told me to go home empty handed one day and 'sleep on it', and to come back if i haven't changed my mind!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
I thought there was "issues" about shipping powder between islands?Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Idk but it turned up this morning with the projectiles.
Some people just dont shop around. There was a second hand suppressor of mine on trademe last week and it sold for more than I sell them new. A few auctions down the page and there was a brand new one cheaper! go figger?
The only reason I got othe gun city web site, is they list so much stuff there I find what I am after and head off to do some research and price hunting, wish other gun shops listed all their products but poss not cost effective to do so.
Yes, their prices seem to be the highest in NZ. If you see something they have go ask locally, mostly stuff seems to come from the same importers/distributor(s) anyway so are available.
US prices, I suggest you dont look its upsetting, though its the range of goodies they have that gets me, if only it was easy to import.
Im looking at a Savage M12 palma, standard its $3100NZD ish here. On a US gunsmith's website one of these blueprinted by him, better barrel and setup is $2100US....with GST added I'd pay less than the std price.
D:
You will save ~$200 if you get free freight, free export permits, free customs and MAF fees etcQuote:
Originally Posted by steven
Otherwise in reality its actually MORE expensive