Handguns out of stock
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I work for an agency that had 6 Glock 17's that we used for basic handgun classes. They were pretty much unfired as we usually like to have our students use a variety of guns. The Glocks were registered to one city employee and it was decided these would all go to our LGS and be sold for cash to them relieving the owner of a lot of paperwork and the buyers of transfer fees.
The agency paid $365/ea. for the guns. The LGS gave us $400/ea. The agency was happy, the owner of the guns was happy, and the LGS put them on their website for $495 and they were gone in two days so they were happy.
To answer the OP's question. Guns are moving, especially the more popular models with recognizable names.
The agency paid $365/ea. for the guns. The LGS gave us $400/ea. The agency was happy, the owner of the guns was happy, and the LGS put them on their website for $495 and they were gone in two days so they were happy.
To answer the OP's question. Guns are moving, especially the more popular models with recognizable names.
Ignition Override
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—Memphis Tennessee/— has not experienced any riots As seen in large urban areas, despite the perception on some news networks that riots are everywhere, all the time (
yes-reruns, except for the Portland Peoples’ Kollektive).
Unless people are
obsessed with older images on television, the “need“ for a handgun....In This Area....Has Not changed over the last one, two years.
But paranoia, :::far from urban areas::: is fashionable—and $$ profitable
yes-reruns, except for the Portland Peoples’ Kollektive).Unless people are
obsessed with older images on television, the “need“ for a handgun....In This Area....Has Not changed over the last one, two years.But paranoia
, :::far from urban areas::: is fashionable—and $$ profitable
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Outlaw75
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I haven't been watching stock levels, but the few spot checks I've done show that there seem to be a lot more guns that are available locally than I would have believed. Conversely, Mrs. Outlaw75 sent me to the grocery store Sunday evening for two gallons of skim milk. There was absolutely none in the dairy case, nor was there any 1% milk. 2% and whole was available though.
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Crazy Horse
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Since my order was cancelled and money refunded, I went back to the site. Found an XDM I was eyeballing and pulled the trigger on it - Had made the purchase on another site (was showing IN Stock), then found out the following day that they did not have it in stock.
The amount was charged, but I looked at the site for that model later in the evening. Lo and behold, they are now showing Out-of-Stock. Thinking I purchased the last one. I guess I'll find out in a few days.
Oh, and there's plenty of skim milk, 1%, and 2% milk in my area. But I saved that post for the Dairy forum.
The amount was charged, but I looked at the site for that model later in the evening. Lo and behold, they are now showing Out-of-Stock. Thinking I purchased the last one. I guess I'll find out in a few days.
Oh, and there's plenty of skim milk, 1%, and 2% milk in my area. But I saved that post for the Dairy forum
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I spend a lot of time at my local range/gun shop. There's a line at he door every day. One of the things that concerns me is a lot of the new gun buyers coming into the store are buying a handgun after a few minutes. The salesperson shows the customer a weapon and the customer buys said gun in 60 to 90 seconds. It's like they just want a gun and any gun will do. i also been told that there is a lot of false information on the paperwork resulting in being turned down. The shop has increased the turndown charge to $75.00 but it hasn't decreased the turn down rate at all. If they get a shipment of firearms in they are usually all gone by the following day.
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Crazy Horse
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I guess that I did purchase the last one. Message came back that the item has shipped. Well at least they didn't make the same mistake twice. Now however there are even less XDM models available at that site.Since my order was cancelled and money refunded, I went back to the site. Found an XDM I was eyeballing and pulled the trigger on it - Had made the purchase on another site (was showing IN Stock), then found out the following day that they did not have it in stock.
The amount was charged, but I looked at the site for that model later in the evening. Lo and behold, they are now showing Out-of-Stock. Thinking I purchased the last one. I guess I'll find out in a few days.
Oh, and there's plenty of skim milk, 1%, and 2% milk in my area. But I saved that post for the Dairy forum
Oldschool shooter
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Was at Cabelas and Dunhams last week. What handguns they had were few, even then. No ammunition to sell for it either. For anyone in need, I would suggest a 12 or 20 gauge pump or semiauto. Plenty of shoutgun shells on the shelves.
Not around my way. Only found one store with buck and slugs. And that was a 1.5 hour drive.
Oldschool shooter
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We live in crazy times. Last week the 2 big box stores I mentioned had cases of shotgun shells, any shot size you wanted.
This to shall pass. Lived through a few droughts. Stocked up on #4 buck. Didn't get any 00. Thought I had some stashed.
cslinger
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No guns or ammo...... huh, hadn’t noticed.
riots and plague and lions and tigers ohh my.
riots and plague and lions and tigers ohh my.
JTHunter
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After reading some of the "horror stories" in these posts, I have to count myself fortunate that I am not in the market for another firearm at this time. As I also don't have access to a range, using up ammo and needing replacements is also not a problem.
Thankfully, hunting for bushytails has started and, with the cooler weather, it is a lot more pleasant out there now.
Thankfully, hunting for bushytails has started and, with the cooler weather, it is a lot more pleasant out there now.
Oldschool shooter
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I'm not in the market right now either, just have never seen stores so empty as they are now when it comes to firearms and especially ammo.After reading some of the "horror stories" in these posts, I have to count myself fortunate that I am not in the market for another firearm at this time. As I also don't have access to a range, using up ammo and needing replacements is also not a problem.
Thankfully, hunting for bushytails has started and, with the cooler weather, it is a lot more pleasant out there now.
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Crazy Horse
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I have seen ammo shortages such as this, but never a firearm shortage such as this. Crazy.
Carters Country in Pasadena, Texas, had plenty of polymer-framed pistols available, yesterday. The only ones I am certain of seeing were S&W M&P series, but there was something else not S&W. I was there for revolver ammo, not to buy guns, so did not browse pistols, we have ample handguns. (I am trying to accumulate enough .45 Colt to vet new relatively new-to-us lever rifles, and refresh our .357 Magnum stock, which is aging. Carters limits each customer to one box of each cartridge, per day, so I made my round of their four Houston-area stores, yesterday.) So, it appears that handguns are being manufactured, and delivered.
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