The Firearm Blog

GunBroker have launched a version of their website optimized for mobile web browsers such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Palm Pre.

It is very simply and bare bones, which is exactly what you want when you need to quickly find out what a certain gun is selling for, after spotting what you think is a bargain at a gun shop or gun show.

I took the below screenshot using the newly released Palm Pre emulator.

The mobile site is at http://m.gunbroker.com

Robinson Armament are warning customers that there is a rogue seller on gunbroker that is taking pre-orders when Robinson know they will not be receiving stock for some time.

WARNING!!! We have received a report that Second Amendment Firearms in Miami, FL is taking pre-payments on the XCR Rifle thru www.gunbroker.com. The problem is that Second Amendment in Miami, FL does not have any XCRs on order with us at this time and we cannot reach them by phone.

Be careful not to get burnt with pre-orders. I am sure there are many companies trying to get your dollar with the current climate of high-demand, high-prices and low-supply in the US

7.62×39mm XCR

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An unfinished AR upper made from a 60% Beryllium alloy is being sold on GunBroker. Dr. Strange gun pointed out that Beryllium is toxic. Machining and finishing it off could cause Berylliosis, a chronic lung disease that has no cure.

Even handling it could be have unpleasant side effects. According to wikipedia:

Beryllium contact with skin that has been scraped or cut may cause rashes, ulcers, or bumps under the skin called granulomas.

Scary stuff, considering the buyer may not be aware of this.

The 60% Beryllium upper.

The auction description is:

60% A1 BERYLLIUM UPPER, YOU WILL NEED TO REAM FRONT TO REAR THE CENTER TO FIT THE BOLT , DRILL FRONT AND REAR TAKE DOWN PIN HOLES,EJECTON PORT DOOR HINGE PIN HOLES, ROLL PIN FOR THE FWD ASSIST, AND THREAD THE FRONT FOR THE BARREL NUT…..S/H…10.00