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  1. 5 hours ago, muncie21 said:

    I could make/design a set, but I don't think the current 3D plastic material is a good choice for grips, unless it's just for proof of concept.

     

     

    That's what I wanted them for, just to try some different shapes and sizes.  I guess I just need to learn to use some sort of 3D drafting software.

  2. 8 hours ago, Miranda said:

    To be clear, charging a heavy mark-up(300 percent in your example)

    for food or water in a drought or failed crop area is immoral.

    primers are far less clear because they are usually not considered necessities.

    For any who hunt as part of living(think Dinner and defense while hunting,)

    ammo prices are a real concern and so that heavy markup

    can become personal or immoral.

     

    I think you could make the "gouging" argument when it comes to heart medicine, food, water, etc.  I'm not sure what my opinion is there, but you could certainly make the argument.

     

    But you're essentially arguing that you have a right to someone else's property at a price that you feel is reasonable.  That's where I start to peel off into the libertarian lane.  If someone had the luck or foresight to stock up on primers, who are you to dictate what they do with them?  Or what they sell them for in a legal, consensual transaction?

     

    High secondary market prices meet a need.  It allows the product to be available for purchase by someone who really wants them.  If every retailer sold primers for $30/k, they wouldn't be in stock anywhere.  But luckily, there are places where resellers can list primers for market prices and now you can buy primers if you really need them.

     

  3. I don't see primer prices being $75 a year from now.  I think powder prices will be back to normal in a few months.

     

    As soon as retailers can keep either on the shelves for more than a few days at a time, I think prices will start to drop pretty quickly.  People won't be motivated to hoard, or pay inflated prices on the secondary market.  GB prices are already dropping to almost retail levels now.  My local Scheels had primers in stock for a week without selling out.  We're getting there...

  4. 20 hours ago, Farmer said:

    Hopefully a lesson for those who go out of their way to screw people over. Some learn from reading, some by doing and some just need to feel the pain. 

     

    If primers have a free market value of say, $150, and they're being sold for $35-40, someone will buy them and pick up the profit being left on the table.  That's not just primers, that's anything that can be legally bought and sold.  It's not immoral or personal, to think otherwise is misunderstanding basic economics.

  5. I can't speak to supply, but demand is certainly dying down.  Prices on GB are down, and our local Scheels had primers in stock for at least week.  Same with local sellers. 

     

    And as prices start to come down, I think you'll see hoarders and speculators start to dump product as well.

  6. Mine should arrive on Thursday.  I'm actually excited to give it a try.  As much as I liked the PPQ and Q5, I couldn't get over the short grip.

     

    Are you guys planning to swap any springs, or do anything other than mags?

  7. I'd agree that it's a hindrance.  On "memory" stages, or high round count stages with hidden targets, etc....it's a serious struggle to focus and come up with a stage plan.

     

    Also, at times I'll go 100% into shooting and training, and then I'll see a shiny new hobby and forget about shooting for months at a time. 

  8. The only reason I haven't been shooting a Q5 is because of the short grip.  I'll definitely pick up one of these.

     

    Of course, now I have a TP9SFX, so it'd have to be something really special to push it out of the lineup.

  9. On 1/17/2021 at 2:49 PM, obsessiveshooter said:

    Which grip sleeve is that? I like everything about my Canik except how poorly it fits my hand.  

     

    I did my TP9SFX grip in epoxy and silicon carbide.  Fits my hands and I really like the texture.

  10. I like the look of the OR slide better, and I feel like it will have better resale value than a milled gun.  Neither is a big deal, and all three are good options.

     

    Just to be clear, I prefer the Primary Machine milled slide.  It sits lower, it looks cleaner to me, and doesn't have the gap the CZC plate does.  But again, I don't think there's a better or worse, it's just personal preference.

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