Any Sign of the Craze slowing?

[Agsalaska]

It's only slowing down because there is nothing left to buy the fits into the "craze". No stores have AR's, mags, 223/556 ammo amd surprizingly .22lr ammo. after the stores restock and catch a breath I think it will keep on until we have something in writing from obama/biden at the end of Jan. JMHO

I agree. It will not end until there is more clarity to what the future brings. If the appearance of a ban becomes more of a reality, we haVe yet to see the peak prices.

 

[Agsalaska]

Sorry. Multiple posts

 

[cyclopsshooter]

Good time to buy up some 03-A3's and other bolt actions that seem to have come in on trade however.

^^^ Just nabbed a Smith Corona.. seeing some Smith revolvers coming on the market too.

 

[jhco50]

As of today, Colorado background checks are backed up for days.

 

[SiteManager]

^^^Same here in Kansas. Cannot pick up my M&P until 1/3/2013...

 

[Ky Larry]

This mess couldn't have happened at a worse time. Retailer and wholesalers were rying to clear their inventories before the end of the year to avoid taxes. Their inventories were already shorter than any other month. I'm curious about what the supply levcel will be in a couple of weeks and a couple of months.

 

[lionking]

If anybody is in desperate need to come up with funds for a AR or whatever and plan on selling a Gibson Lespaul to do so let me know I'll give a offer for it.

 

[Cosmoline]

I'm seeing some signs that it's abating a bit. Some of the more egregious gougers have had to drop their prices a notch on the swap boards. But there are still some really ridiculous bidding wars on GB.

My main concern isn't high caps but ammo supplies. I remember the last time we ran out locally it took months and months to get things back up and running. And with the warehouses in Seattle empty, it could be half a year or more before we have a functional ammo or component supply here. I will likely have to back off shooting the AR and use the Mosins more since I still have a massive supply for them.

 

[Cesiumsponge]

Several AR companies are over 50k+ units backordered. Looking at the ATF manufacturing numbers, that's over a years' worth of manufacturing for some companies. It'll take a while just to clear THIS alone before satisfying any increased demand from now onwards. No one is going to ramp up projected production if those projections in the future are a post-ban world. You can also only "ramp up" so much as a company. You're not going to suddenly increase production 500%. Manufacturing runs at already nearly peak efficiency. There are only so many extra shifts and days you can add work to. Everyone is going to play it cautiously, kind of like investors on the economy and potential future tax breaks/hikes being an uncertainty.

 

[splithoof]

Lionking, thats funny. I won't be parting with any of my classic Fender's, Gibson's or Martin's any time soon for some hunk of black plastic and aluminum.

 

[Luv 2 Shoot]

Went in a local retail sporting goods chain store today to see. They usually have a good selection and stock. Handgun case was mostly empty. All semiauto rifles were gone. At 3:00 there were 2 people in process doing paperwork, about 12 in line, and one poor guy working the counter by himself.

 

[texasgun]

I feel bad for gunstore employees... their hours will be cut soon. at my local gun store pretty much ALL rifles are gone and they only have a few handguns left. you don't need 6 employees just to sell handguns when you are nearly out of them anyway....

 

[4thHorseman]

quote:
Any sign of the craze slowing?
Not really. She's 79, but in apparently good health. California keeps electing her.

And the grand old gal is definitely still doing her part to sell guns and ammo.

lmao!!!!!!