Most excellent pistol, them Baers. Most of us can't shoot a three inch group with a rifle, free standing. I was alluding to the average joe shooter which includes me.
I missed the aluminum frame note.
Unless one goes to the store itself, there will likely be FFL fees on both ends.
did a quick search on pistol section on ODT and did not find even a used one under $650.....high $850
Dang! A cylinder and slide trigger kit upgrade will allow this pistol to shoot competitively at the same level as any Wilson Combat, Les Baer, ever made
How does it price out in $/calorie?
Went on the website and found out that it equates to 1236 calories per day. At that rate, many of us will lose weight, me included and that's good. this equates to 37,110 calories per pail. anyone interested will have to factor in the taxes and shipping...
initially, not much. If the situation stablizes, it will be a good barter item.
Your best bet at survival is to stock up on 8 and 16 oz cans of whoopass. You may not like violence, but being good at it might be what separates you from the dead.
If you are new to gongs, be sure to use a grade 8 bolt to hang it with a slight tilt downward. A hardware grade bolt will essentially liquefy with the first direct hit. I have found that used conveyor belt is the best material to hang it with as it will absorb 100's of hits and still not drop...