What gun or shooting products company to invest in?

[jsalcedo]

I want to start buying some gun company stock. I thought it would be neat to invest in some of the companies that manufacture Firearms, ammunition and related products I use regularly.

Even if its not the best investment fiscally, I think its about time to put my money towards American owned gun and shooting product companies.

Any suggestions on which companies would be worthwhile?

Also is there a resource on what companies own what brands?

 

[Ewok]

AFAIK, the ownly publicly traded American firearms manufacturers are Ruger (RGR) currently trading at $10.27/share and Smith & Wesson (SWB) at $1.73. Ruger has paid a quarterly dividend of 20 cents/share for the past several quarters, and is diversified in metal castings and Ti golf clubs.

 

[Old Fuff]

If you are interested in an American company I suggest you look at Sturm-Ruger. The company is debt-free, which for gun companies is unusual these days.

 

[sm]

Tamara

 

[Henry Bowman]

I can't see Tamara being "publicly traded."

There are many small private firearms manufacturers who are looking for investors. Do some research. Find something you believe in, them talk to them. You may be surprised.

 

[AZTOY]

This could be a long shot..................

I would look at companys making high cap mags, folding stocks and flash suppressor.

When the AWB sunset there will be milllions of gun owners going shopping

 

[willyjixx]

AZTOY is right!

what about Bushmaster they are a pretty strong company, right?

 

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

What with the "smart" gun legislation plus limitation of liability, SWB is poised to become the Microsoft of the firearms market.

- pdmoderator

 

[Kobun]

Not DPMS.
They turned down a bid for 50.000+ rifles because they didn't bother to write less than one page about their company and products. :banghead:

 

[Langenator]

Just a thought I had walking across the parking lot...

Anyone on hear work for a brokerage or mutual fund company? How about setting up a Second Amendment Fund, composed of companies that sell firearms, ammunition, and accessories?

Companies that could be in the fund:
Smith&Wesson
Sturm-Ruger
Alliant Techsystems (owns Federal Cartridge)


I found some SEC filings on the Remington page....I think they have some publicly traded bonds, but I couldn't really make sense of what I was looking at...the one cool thing was the company address...870 Remington Dr

That's all I could find in 30 minutes on yahoo...anyone else have more additions?

 

[Billll]

The wife and I ran several gun companies through our NIAC stock analysis software, and frankly, none of them looked all that hot. On the other hand, an investment in any of their products seems to produce a better than average return on investment, at least in the last 40 years.