New Airgun

[Mortblanc]

Don't know if you have heard about it over there but the US is in the grip of an ammo shortage, ! AGAIN !

It seems strange but the US government has pre-purchased the entire nations ammo production for the next two years. There is none left for sale to civilians, or so they say.

Remington, probably our largest producer for the military, filed for bankruptcy two years ago and has just reopened after reorganizing. Their next two years production is already sold to the government.

I am fortunate that I saved three or four bullets for whatever emergency arises.

I also have a stash of pellets so I am in good shape, though others are suffering. My most used firearm at this point is my HW30, shooting at the gallery down by the fence line, off the back porch.

At any rate .50 cal and 40mm grenades are in short supply and very expensive even when available. That .50 caliber stuff was pushing $10 US per shot before it disappeared from the shelves. 40mm takes a special destructive device permit to acquire anyway and you can't shoot it then because you have to "account for it" when they knock on your door.

I bought the Benjamin as a sentimental gesture, since it is something I wanted once and could not have. The action is supposed to be exactly like the old models and only the stock has been changed.