Any ARs out there? Any know 5280 Armory current stock?

[Busta Prima]

When you call 5280 Armory now the recorded greeting says they won't give any inventory info over the phone and that you have to come in. It's an hour drive each way for me.

Kinda sucks but I imagine it's a zoo over there and will be for some time. So has anyone been there very recently? Any rough idea of their AR and AR mags stock?

What about other stores around town?

What about other stores onine?

Maybe we can use this thread as a temporary sticky to stay updated.

For instance - I called CDNN yesterday and all they have is a Sig 551. NOTHING else as far as completed rifles go.

[Ronin13]

5280 is swamped, they're mostly doing transfers now (for a price, IIRC $100) for people who made internet purchases... they haven't had any AR mags in stock since this all began.

[Brass]

Transfers are $100?

[Musashi]

I was by there for like two minutes at lunch today to grab some targets. Walked in and there was a line of twenty people who looked to be waiting to pick up their guns. They had a few AR's on the wall but a number of guys were "handling" them longingly if you know what I mean.

[Ronin13]

Transfers are $100?

That's what they charged my brother when he ordered direct from Nighthawk.

[sneakerd]

5280 evidently doesn't care much about their customers. Firing Line has ARs coming in -slowly- along with consignments that are showing up. We are charging FAIR prices and NOT gouging. I heard that the minimum price at 5280 for any AR platform is $2250, cash only. The ARs that Firing Line is putting out average $1500. Transfers are $30 and that will not change. Besides that half of the 5280 sales floor is roped off and closed down. I don't understand why anyone would go there.....

[Busta Prima]

I appreciate the info but I don't want this thread to turn into another 5280 bashing thread. Lets all agree that even under normal conditions they're not the perfect store. I'd just like to see us pool together the eyes and ears we have on the street and help those who want to grab an AR or some mags.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Are you looking for something specific? Or just any ol ar?

[Busta Prima]

Are you looking for something specific? Or just any ol ar?

Well . . . something in-between I guess!

Before all of "this" I wanted to sell my 20 year old pre-ban Colt and get another AR. I already have a 16 inch piston in a good brand but wanted something to replace the Colt. Now I just don't want to risk selling the Colt and not being able to buy something else so I'm looking at "something else" now. I like DD, LMT, LWRC, POF and PWS but at this point, as long as it isn't a price gouge and not a piece of junk, I'm open.

But I'm sure many are looking at this thread now in hopes of gathering fresh intel so don't worry about me, just post, post, POST!

[Ronin13]

I appreciate the info but I don't want this thread to turn into another 5280 bashing thread. Lets all agree that even under normal conditions they're not the perfect store. I'd just like to see us pool together the eyes and ears we have on the street and help those who want to grab an AR or some mags.

Not bashing, but it's the truth... Granted it's very inconvenient for you, but go to 5280 (who I've been a loyal customer for years) and it's a nightmare and a mess... then go over to BluCore (again, loyal customer there since they opened) and it may be somewhat lacking in stock due to the panic, but they don't have 2/3 of the store roped off to store stuff. Now, BluCore might not be as popular or have nearly the amount of business, but every time I've been there the range is backed up at least 1hr, so that has to say something to the effect of people know about them. Why the big difference between the two? 5280 has plenty of storage space...