Demand has and will drop as the economy slides, for those of us with more stable income it could lead to deals. Most likely will lead to more manufacturers being bought up by the larger companies and less competion in the market. It could also lead to fewer models in the line up and fewer choices. Any way you slice it the industry is under attack, politicaly and economicaly. We are buying fewer firearms, because we only have so much disposable income. If you got out the plastic to build up your arsenal, then I wish you the best of luck getting out of debt. The current administration says the economy is growing, I call it "Slowth" because it is not noticable in most of the country. Since 08 I've bought 4-5 pistols a year this year I will get 2, a SIG P238 and an STI Custom single stack 9mm. I have the SIG but have to wait maybe 3 more months (been 2 already) for the STI. The "Panic" is over but the profiteering is a long lasting by product that may last for years.