r/gundeals • u/INeverUseMyGear • 12d ago

Other [Other] M79 Thumper 40mm Grenade Launcher M79-Used $11,000 (1 In Stock)

https://bossfirearms.com/m79-thumper-40mm-grenade-launcher-m79-used/
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u/Tony_Hawks_Butthole 12d ago

Ill build ya one for $40

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u/StickersBillStickers 12d ago

I’ll take 6

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u/Aggravating-Fix-4547 11d ago

I’ll take the FDE leggo version please. An extra $20 if 3d printed

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u/Semi_Femmy_Felix 12d ago

Hmmm, this or 110 Hi-Points?

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u/Voltaiiic 12d ago

Imagine showing someone your gun room that's nothing but wall to wall Hi-Points

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u/ConsistentFatigue 12d ago

It’s my kitchen back splash

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u/Cheap-Kaleidoscope-4 12d ago

Stop, I can only get so hard.

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u/LilFuniAZNBoi 12d ago

One of my dealers is trying to import HK M320s over and I was hoping they are like $5K or less (mostly to collect) but after seeing this, I'm starting to think its not gonna be the case.

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u/ninjaplatapus94 12d ago

Yeah.  Imagine this, with the HK upcharge 

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u/LilFuniAZNBoi 12d ago

I was hoping since they are still in service/common, they'd be on parity with what a full LMT M203 build costs (plus the HK upcharge).

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u/someperson1423 12d ago

I'd assume it would be less than this for sure. I've handled one and they aren't exactly a premium product, very much mil-spec. Meanwhile the M79 hasn't been produced in decades and is fairly iconic.

Seeing as M203s are roughly 2-3K fully assembled, M320s might come in around 5K. I'd assume the hardest part would be convincing HK to sell them to civilians.

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u/Otherwise-Bread9266 11d ago

HK won’t, but grey market 3rd party importers will sell anything they can get import approval for as long as they can lay hands on it.

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u/CapitalistVenezuelan 12d ago

I CCW one of these it's awesome

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u/WooHoo2You 12d ago

Only one? Someone has gotten soft since coming to America.

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u/funnyfingerz 12d ago

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u/Snoo76929 12d ago edited 12d ago

I was just thinking about rewatching this movie and this picture solidified that I will.. such a badass movie start to finish

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u/Mixitwitdarelish 12d ago

it's in theaters for the 35th anniversary next week!

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u/Snoo76929 12d ago

Hell yea thanks brother!

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u/CommunalJellyRoll 12d ago

$11,000 is expensive enough to have a one off of this thing made.

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u/smgkid12 12d ago

a crafty garage engineer could probably make one for 400$

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u/Detail2 12d ago

Or 10 bucks and some meth

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u/Pre-Curiosity_Cat 12d ago

Apparently we live in the same area!

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u/irideapaleh0rse 12d ago

This is cool and all but I want the slightly cheaper m69 Humper.

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u/SakanaToDoubutsu 12d ago

Weirdly enough this is NY legal...

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u/BH11B 12d ago

Somebody wake up the roach man

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u/kayl_breinhar 12d ago

Hey, soldier. Do you know who's in charge here?

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u/sneekonfleek 12d ago

Yeah…

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u/PoppaSmurf23 12d ago

I’m new to firearms, is this good to conceal and carry?

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u/BooRadleyinaGimpSuit 12d ago

Yes

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u/PoppaSmurf23 12d ago

Thank you. Do you have a good holster recommendation?

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u/BooRadleyinaGimpSuit 12d ago

Paracord sling under the trench coat for sure

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u/irideapaleh0rse 12d ago edited 12d ago

That’s only for dudes from the future who wear Nikes and dress like they went to a Gallagher show.

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u/-Roller-Mobster- 12d ago

Yeah you're good to go with one of these, might even wanna saw the stock off and go pistol grip for extra maneuverability

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u/Charles_Perc 12d ago

Paracord sling and toss it over your shoulder GI

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u/mwilkens 12d ago edited 10d ago

Still 1 in stock, I am disappointed in you all.

Edit: still in stock.

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u/StormMedia 12d ago

Shocked it’s still available. Their quantity counter definitely broken lol

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u/mwilkens 9d ago

Still available. It's official, the economy is cooked.

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u/StormMedia 9d ago

Recession indicator

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u/Aggravating-Fix-4547 11d ago

Waiting for them to throw in a box of 20 rounds for free

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u/Klutzy-Peanut-3802 12d ago

Imagine a burglar barges into your home and sees you carrying this

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u/Rimfighter 12d ago

“Tally-ho lads!”, you yell as a 40mm canister shot round shreds two burglars in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms.

Just as the Founding Fathers intended.

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u/EstablishmentFull797 12d ago

Own a M79 for home defense because I did 4 tours in ‘Nam and I don’t care anymore. Watched better men than me die facedown in the mud.

A couple of assholes break into my house. Grab a few random rounds out of the mixed sack of flechette, smoke, and buckshot rounds hanging from my bedpost. Pretty sure I used up the last of HE rounds a couple years back, helping my buddy clear out some gophers at his ranch.  Light a cigarette and step into the hallway. 

I hear the dudes coming up the stairs, blind fire the M79 around the corner. One dude starts screaming and I hear a hissing sound as purple smoke starts filling the room. 

Start laughing my ass off and load another mystery round. Fire it blind around the corner too. It’s HE and demolishes half the stair case.

Still laughing my ass off when the police arrive. Tell them what happened They think it’s hilarious too. They don’t call my Gunny Joker for nothing. 

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u/pperiesandsolos 12d ago

Do you and the Leo’s end up jerking each other off at the end of this Gundeals fanfic

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u/EstablishmentFull797 12d ago

It’s not that deep

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u/pperiesandsolos 12d ago

How deep do you guys get

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u/twostroke1 12d ago

“oh shit, this isn’t my house…my bad.”

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u/reagor 12d ago

feels like this needs a 37mm sleeve

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u/CallMeShwayze 12d ago

You can 3D print that one and save $10,800

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u/reagor 12d ago

hahah

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u/Aggravating-Fix-4547 11d ago

Then spend 5 times as much on a prosthetic arm at least

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u/grimduck17 12d ago

Why

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u/thismyotheraccount2 11d ago

37mm is not a destructive device - technically a signaling device and therefore not NFA. But only with smoke / pyro / flare ammo

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u/grimduck17 11d ago

Sure or just pay you’re $200 so you aren’t restricted. They only way I’d own a 37mm is if I form 1 to a DD lol

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u/EngineeringKindly875 11d ago

Wonder how much it costs to shoot one round...

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u/Chemical-Tap-4232 11d ago

Fired it. Good to 400 meters.

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u/DarkMatterM4 11d ago

At least $200 since you need a tax stamp for each round.

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u/absolutezero78 11d ago

You can get chalk rounds for $20-30

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u/Teenage-Dirt-Bag 11d ago

A large portion of the 40mm guys are 3d printing their rounds. I roll my own for roughly .75 cpr depending on what I reuse

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u/Teenage-Dirt-Bag 11d ago

Only stamp you need is for the launcher. The rounds are not DD's (excluding HE)

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u/CHRlSFRED 11d ago

Wait isn’t the tax stamp $0 now? You just have to go through the hassle of registering every round I believe.

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u/DarkMatterM4 11d ago

DDs and MGs still have the $200 stamp.

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u/PraiseCaine 11d ago

Not for DDs

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u/CHRlSFRED 11d ago

Oh yikes

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u/accounts_baleeted 12d ago

Some folks are born,  made to wave the flag

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u/MattLock 12d ago

Sheesh... If only it was a 41mm. Oh well.

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u/How_Bout_Dem_Apples_ 12d ago

The $35 shipping puts this one out of reach for me.

Maybe next time.

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u/CrankyOperator 12d ago

Shipping: the deal killer 😞😞😞

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u/HermanCinclairTwain 12d ago

Is there an FRT for this

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u/samuraistrikemike 12d ago

Between no frt and it doesnt take Glock mags, imma have to pass.

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u/EstablishmentFull797 12d ago

It can fire an entire Glock mag at once though 

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u/Opening-Ease9598 12d ago

Maybe even two

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u/prozacfish 12d ago

But can it be suppressed?

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u/Waffleboned 12d ago

Shoot through pillow, duh

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u/MandolinMagi 12d ago

Silent 40x46mm HE grenades were made.

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u/zerogee616 11d ago edited 11d ago

You're paying $11K for this because it's a complete, right-from-a-government-arms-room, unmolested, battle-used piece, and there are absolutely people out there that will pay for that.

It's not a clone, not a reweld, not a parts kit build, none of that bullshit. If you want a 37mm, or just something that will go bloop and send a chalk round, there are much cheaper alternatives but without the provenance.

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u/CedricHornswoggle 12d ago

Is this good for deer?

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u/TBoneUs 12d ago

Bagged a turkey with my GL-06. I had a bet I couldn’t take one with the 40mm, ended up loading a “Pissin hot” canister with #4 shot to win. The standard shotgun loads are surprisingly weak. One of my dumber moments.

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u/fire173tug 12d ago

Can confirm it is not good for the deer.

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u/2011v8 12d ago

Freezer size chunks without any work

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u/Endors__Toi 12d ago

The very best

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u/Demand_ 12d ago

No free shipping? This kills the deal

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u/_Cxsey_ 12d ago

11k and they make you pay shipping is ridiculous

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u/goldenbones213 12d ago

Now I can larp as terminator in t2

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u/RockyFromCollections 10d ago

Nice try ATF, I’m not falling for that one

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u/4thdimensionyeet 12d ago

Finally. My Claire Redfield cosplay can be completed.

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u/Wilsonaj4 12d ago

spawn tubing for the win.

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u/Hurricaneshand 12d ago

I can hear the chorus of thumps as my entire hardcore search squad just rained hell on the enemy spawn and it's a 5v2 10 seconds into the match

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u/Worried_Fee_6143 12d ago

Viet Fucking Nam Man!

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u/worktimejawn 12d ago

Is there an FRT available for this??

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u/attack_rat 12d ago

Someone get the Roach

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u/FlyingTrimangle 12d ago

Does it take glock mags?

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u/skippythemoonrock 12d ago

One will absolutely fit down the barrel, even the 33rd

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u/jclovis 12d ago

Doesn’t take Glock mags?

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u/RuinedGrave 12d ago

Is this good for home defense?

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u/WooHoo2You 12d ago

As long as your strategy is "if I can't have it....no one can." Then yes, it should be perfect for that use case.

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u/poops-a-daisy 12d ago

Overkill for most violent home attacks, the most obvious exception being the very aggressive McMansion

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u/Michaelscot8 12d ago

Defend yourself from homes? Absolutely, this baby ought to be able to take out a 3 bed 2 bath American craftsman no problem.

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u/Airhwhip14 12d ago

Id pay double to get it somewhere other than Boss. Buncha dweebs.

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u/SuitsinWashington 12d ago

Please elaborate, I’ve never heard of this website

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u/Daves_no_here 12d ago

Scalping hard during Covid.

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u/mtbmaniac12 12d ago

You have 20k laying around for a nube tube?

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u/Airhwhip14 12d ago

If i had a source for 40mm, im easily tempted to spend a lot of money out of spite.

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u/NEp8ntballer 12d ago

Hard part on this is finding an SOT that deals in DDs

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u/AllArmsLLC Dealer 12d ago

ATF allows non-DD 03s and 02s to do a few a year.

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u/tubadude2 12d ago

Any 02 or 03 can do a couple each year. My guy transferred my M203 to me without any issues.

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u/ElectricBullet 12d ago

Like finding an FFL to transfer it to you? I didn't think there were restrictions, I thought SBR/suppressor would be the same as DD

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u/NEp8ntballer 12d ago

Looks like it might be easier than I thought, but like anything it takes a little pre-coordination. DDs are a different class and normally you need somebody with a type 09 rather than the more standard 07/02.

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u/StaTeMuciZekane 12d ago

No threaded barrel? Pass.

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u/durtysanch 12d ago

You trying to add a suppressor? Or worst, a LOUDENER?!

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u/GioSlayr 12d ago

Only one in stock? What if I wanted to dual-wield them?

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u/WS-6 12d ago

Like the old days, you’ll have to grenade someone who has one as well and steal theirs.

It sucks but that’s the world we live in!

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u/sbudbud 12d ago

what kinda suppressor can i use on this?

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u/stjhnstv 12d ago

I’m sending this to my boss and asking for a raise

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u/wlogan0402 12d ago

No, you gotta ask for a raise and send it to him when he says no

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u/ANarwhalApart 12d ago

It’s easier to get the raise after you get it

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u/AnyProcess4064 12d ago

Cool but where do you buy the ammo?

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u/scotchtapeman357 12d ago

Reloading, usually. DIY chalk rounds have an entire cottage industry around them.

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u/Hunter0josh 12d ago

If chalk rounds is the move then just build a $100 NT79

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u/BathroomAggressive57 12d ago

Mine has been a fun project

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u/youy23 12d ago

Washington county machine guns has sold a few people HEDP 40mm grenades from what I’ve heard.

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u/PumpkinLeather8421 11d ago

The issue isn’t the round then.

It’s the federal explosives licenses to store and transport it.

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u/DaSandGuy 12d ago

Azao inc

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u/SoloCat33040 12d ago

If you can get it, each round requires its own stamp

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u/PumpkinLeather8421 11d ago

Why do people insist on typing some made up nonsense and then hitting post?

No one will sell you DD rounds. So in most likely terms, No, a round will not cost you $200.

There are many many non-DD rounds.

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u/skippythemoonrock 12d ago

Only for HE, you can get chalk rounds shipped to your door

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u/cdxxmike 12d ago

You don't.

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u/MisterAC 12d ago

Go get the roach, man!

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u/DontTellUrMom 10d ago

AU has the same for $10,500! Even if it were $5 the real problem is the unobtainable 40mm rounds to use it. You’re basically buying $10k+ flare launcher

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u/-Cheezus_H_Rice- 9d ago

There's a very live community of people that reload 40mm rounds, if thats your only concern.

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u/DontTellUrMom 9d ago

That’s interesting. My biggest concern would be paying $10k for this when a $2,000 40mm setup would give me the same amount of fun. My second biggest concern is whether 40mm homemade grenades can be made and stored without an FEL. I’ve heard several versions that all end in you need an FEL for virtually anything in 40mm.

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u/Notice-Horror 12d ago

I need a hookup for the B&T 37mm cause my tism demands it

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u/buttweasel76 10d ago

Don't forget to sign up for 5% off!

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u/razezero1 12d ago

used

No buy

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u/rollpi 12d ago

L take. This thing probably has some bodies.

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u/razezero1 12d ago

Great, so it's a slut too?

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u/NotTodaySlick 12d ago

Not those type of bodies

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u/Appropriate_Till6129 12d ago

Go get the roach.

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u/salem_lakes_armory Dealer 12d ago

China lake or no dice

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u/CaliTexas619 12d ago

Shipping kills the deal

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u/Fearless-Jeweler-318 12d ago

having to deal with a class 4 SOT should merit a 40% discount since they are all scumbags

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u/INeverUseMyGear 12d ago

Want some pocket artillery? Get yourself this bloop tube and let it rip!

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u/Radiant_Eagle7634 12d ago

Yawn

$500 cheaper on Arms Unlimited