GDownRange
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- May 21, 2011
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AR-15 parts are at historic lows. How much cheaper can they actually get?
I've never been an AR guy, but I do love guns, and I really like to tinker with things. Prices are so low right now that I'm building an AR as a Christmas present to myself. "Every day" prices are incredibly low, but "promoted prices" can be so low that I have to wonder how much revenue is actually being generated. Is now the time to buy? Will my Christmas gift to myself be the most affordable AR I'll ever purchase? Or will prices continue to drop? How much lower can parts actually go?
As an example, Primary Arms is having a one day sale on Anderson stripped lowers (link below). At $29.99 how much profit could Anderson and Primary Arms be making?
http://www.primaryarms.com/anderson...erm=BANNER_1&utm_campaign=17_10_Ad_18_24_Hour
Can the High Roaders with manufacturing back grounds and/or firearms industry experience chime in? What are the COGS on a stripped lower? Materials, manufacturing, etc. What are the industry margins? 25% for manufacturer, 25% for distributor?
What is the rock bottom price that a stripped lower receiver can be offered to a consumer, and still produce enough net revenue to keep the entire chain turning an acceptable profit?
I've never been an AR guy, but I do love guns, and I really like to tinker with things. Prices are so low right now that I'm building an AR as a Christmas present to myself. "Every day" prices are incredibly low, but "promoted prices" can be so low that I have to wonder how much revenue is actually being generated. Is now the time to buy? Will my Christmas gift to myself be the most affordable AR I'll ever purchase? Or will prices continue to drop? How much lower can parts actually go?
As an example, Primary Arms is having a one day sale on Anderson stripped lowers (link below). At $29.99 how much profit could Anderson and Primary Arms be making?
http://www.primaryarms.com/anderson...erm=BANNER_1&utm_campaign=17_10_Ad_18_24_Hour
Can the High Roaders with manufacturing back grounds and/or firearms industry experience chime in? What are the COGS on a stripped lower? Materials, manufacturing, etc. What are the industry margins? 25% for manufacturer, 25% for distributor?
What is the rock bottom price that a stripped lower receiver can be offered to a consumer, and still produce enough net revenue to keep the entire chain turning an acceptable profit?