Not exactly close to Portland but this guy has some mad skills and likely has a pretty long waiting list but is worth looking up. His name is Kyle Rittenhouse and folks have attested to his skills on a nationwide level....
www.northwestfirearms.com
Well, I do.Classes & Training
Firearm classes and training events in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
Not to recommend any one over another, as I have no firsthand experience with.
Oh yeah I've certainly seen the IWI. It's out of my budget at this point so I'll have to settle with being jealous of yours.
Welcome AnotherMike. I fully get the sentiments about availability, back in April and May selection was still reasonable and ammo prices hadn't gone insane. But as you noted, many first time buyers have made it a sellers market. Don't dispair, with diligence and searching, you'll find what your looking for at a price that doesn't leave you feeling like you need a shower.I'm not new to guns necessarily, I went shooting often with friends and family (well... before ammo was ridiculously expensive starting in the early 10's) and I'm pro 2A for sure. I've always been comfortable with guns and gun safety was priority number one when I was learning to shoot in my early teens (as it should be but not everyone is great about teaching these lessons).
I've just never really prioritized spending money on guns, I'm not a hunter and I haven't really felt the need to have a firearm for home defense. I have had the luxury and privilege of living in a safe neighborhood where the neighbors know and look out for each other. I don't have a lot of things that are worth breaking in for and I'm not a small guy so I've always been pretty confident that I could handle things decently with a melee weapon and a good flashlight on the off chance that something did go down. Personally, I saw guns as an expensive (and fun) hobby that I just wasn't really committed to spending money on. I'd love to get my FFL/SOT and have a cache of sweet tacticool full-autos to play with but I'm just not that rich
Well... here I am. These are uncertain times. Divisive politics, racial reckonings, coronavirus and all other things considered I'm just feeling a lot less comfortable than I used to. I'm probably representative of the reason that guns and ammo are hard to find now I guess. I'm the dude that has always been gun friendly but never owned a gun, til recently. I don't plan on every day carry, but I did also apply for my CHL so that I can when I feel the need. We'll see if I even end up getting it before 2021. From what I am hearing, they're booked out on appointments until then in my area.
Most guns and ammo are basically always out of stock, prices are high and lines are long so frankly the process of shopping and buying guns hasn't been as fun as I'd hoped it would be. I usually love shopping and researching and finding good deals on the perfect equipment that fits me but this has been a bit less enjoyable than other types of shopping I've done in the past.
I have no plans to stockpile as much as a few people I know have but I feel like I at least need to have a concealable pistol, a long gun and a shotgun at the ready. Hopefully I won't need 'em but I feel better having them.
Anyway... I guess I got a new hobbyBye money!
The KSG has been on my radar but I haven't seen any except on some heavy price-gouging dealer sites where they're listing them for $900+. Thanks for the suggestion and the pic. It's a good size comparison and I like the FDE a lot. Kel-Tec in general is high on my list but a lot of their stuff is out of my budget for the time being.
Thanks for the reply!
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Check NW Armory, I believe you can order ammo, in limited quantities, online and pickup in store. Ammo is the toughest part right now. I'm always looking. Not much out there... Watch the good deals forum here, folks post when they find good deals, but ya gotta be quick...Thanks for the reply!
I already overpaid a bit
I saw a M&P 15 optic-ready (meaning no sights on it at all) at NW Armory for $800 and jumped on it right away. Still awaiting the background check to take it home. I looked around and people were paying $450 on good deals on these last year with a lot more common pricing in the $500-600 range. MSRP is $728 or something so it was marked up even beyond that.
Still hitting refresh on Ammoseek to try and snag some semi-affordable ammo for plinking. Saw some pop up yesterday at .47 cents per round but I was on the phone doing some work stuff so I added it to cart but couldn't stop and complete the checkout. Once I checked back after my call in about 10 minutes, it was all sold out. Maybe next time.
Gun stores must be just raking in dough right now the way they're churning through sales at all time high prices.
Thanks for the reply and the feedback! I didn't know anything about the M&P series at all (I haven't spent any time with the AR platform, it's all new to me) when I bought it, I just knew it was S&W and so I was probably in good hands, I also knew it wasn't going to be available for long. After looking into it since then, it looks like it's a high recommendation for entry-level AR's through a lot of gun forums so I'm pleased with the choice.
I've been to NW Armory 5 times in the last 3 weeks and they just about always have ammo in stock there, but... They don't have it available for online purchase. They're not pricing it up super high, but I got 5 boxes when I went in there to fill out my background check paperwork. Meanwhile, they have no stock showing on the website for 5.56mm at all. I think they just don't list it all so they can sell ammo with their guns.
Some times it may be cheaper to buy a separate upper at a later time. I have a few tacticool rifles that all end up the same. I have one almost bone stock carry handle. It's light weight, works great and still fun. I wouldn't hesitate to use it in an emergency.
www.northwestfirearms.com
www.northwestfirearms.com
