thump_rrr
Member
I was in Ny state yesterday and I stopped in at a small gun shop I have been frequenting for a few years.
They have a good selection of reloading equipment so I always stop by, chat and buy a few things.
This was my first trip there since Christmas .
It is a mom and pop operation with the owners in their 70's.
They have been in business for over 40 years.
From all outward appearances they own their property which also includes their home next door.
They have no employees so they have the lowest overhead possible.
We started discussing everything that went on since December.
You could see that they no longer carried any AR's.
Their pistol cabinets which were usually overflowing had only a few revolvers left in them and their ammo shelves were bare.
In the hour that I was there 2 customers walked through.
One bought 1 pound of Varget, 200 or so bullets and 200 primers
The other bought 100 primers and a couple of plastic MTM cases.
She told me that primers and powder were week to week.
She never knows what she will get or when she will get it.
She said that distributors just send her whatever they can and call to tell her what is on the way.
She said that business was great from January to March getting rid of a lot of stock that was slow to move since they didn't raise their prices.
She also said that if stock does not begin to be replenished quicker they will close their doors for the month of June because it doesn't pay to keep the store open.
Imagine what effect this has on stores which have much higher operating costs and employee salaries to take into consideration.
They have a good selection of reloading equipment so I always stop by, chat and buy a few things.
This was my first trip there since Christmas .
It is a mom and pop operation with the owners in their 70's.
They have been in business for over 40 years.
From all outward appearances they own their property which also includes their home next door.
They have no employees so they have the lowest overhead possible.
We started discussing everything that went on since December.
You could see that they no longer carried any AR's.
Their pistol cabinets which were usually overflowing had only a few revolvers left in them and their ammo shelves were bare.
In the hour that I was there 2 customers walked through.
One bought 1 pound of Varget, 200 or so bullets and 200 primers
The other bought 100 primers and a couple of plastic MTM cases.
She told me that primers and powder were week to week.
She never knows what she will get or when she will get it.
She said that distributors just send her whatever they can and call to tell her what is on the way.
She said that business was great from January to March getting rid of a lot of stock that was slow to move since they didn't raise their prices.
She also said that if stock does not begin to be replenished quicker they will close their doors for the month of June because it doesn't pay to keep the store open.
Imagine what effect this has on stores which have much higher operating costs and employee salaries to take into consideration.
State that you always wanted to learn the trade and this might be a good time---after the month off. Might work into a good thing for you.
