Once-Booming Gun Industry Now Recalibrating

[ShooterInPA1]

Bad sign people think it's over. It's never over.

March was the 10th highest month in terms of gun sales ever.

The media narrative is that it is over. It may slow a bit, but listen to the media at your own risk.

[Mitch10mm]

March was the 10th highest month in terms of gun sales ever.

The media narrative is that it is over. It may slow a bit, but listen to the media at your own risk.

Yeah they keep saying this but when I ask shop owners and staff they say they haven't noticed a big drop off.

[KCJones]

Yes, it is not over, but a lot of folks over-spent in the pre-election days and are now feeling realllllly stupid for what they paid for something as common as a Mini-14 or AR. They are not likely to go shopping anytime soon.

Count me in as stupid. Maybe not "realllllly" stupid, but definitely "duh!"... I paid too much for my first AR pre-election when we all thought Hildebeast was gonna win. Wouldn't touch it for the price today...

As to the 2nd part of your statement... maybe/maybe not. I'm still 'in the market'. Have bought more since, and would love to get a mini-14 at a good price. Haven't found one yet. But I agree that "get it now while you can" dynamic has faded.

[scruff]

It's not a sales problem, it's an inventory problem. The gun manufacturers ran up inventory in anticipation of Queen Hillary. Now they're laying people off and selling AR's below cost to get their inventories back in balance. That's all.

In a way, Hillary is helping shooters with limited funds to buy their first "assault rifle". Way to go, Hillary!

[priell3]

My son and I visited a few gun shops today. Ammo prices, especially for .22LR are still stupid. We only eyeballed and fondled a few guns.

[Wildbill990]

Now is the time to buy. Buy cheap, stack deep.

[qmcorps]

I was at another gun show last weekend, and other than AR's AFAIC prices are still at Obama/HRC pricing. Ammo is still stupid. People still trying to sell a brick of Thunderbolt for $40 or more. Used reloading supplies about 10-15% below new cost. Ruger 10/22's 20 or 30 bucks under new cost.

Every time I go to one of these things I'm reminded why I stopped going to them 20 years ago. Maybe the large shows with more tables have better deals, but the small shows are mostly a waste of time other than helping out the local VFD.

Split Rock is today and tomorrow.

[sota]

Now is the time to buy. Buy cheap, stack deep.

Almost.

[09polaris]

I am to lazy to read the " because and the why's!!"
I'm pretty confident that the industry, all be it has ups and downs, will some how survive.

I'm so sure, that I'm not going to buy an AR for like a week or two...
And watch prices tumble....

[sota]

I am to lazy to read the " because and the why's!!"
I'm pretty confident that the industry, all be it has ups and downs, will some how survive.

I'm so sure, that I'm not going to buy an AR for like a week or two...
And watch prices tumble....

Oh there's no doubt the modern gun industry is going to stay strong and is here to stay. The People have gotten a taste for it, partially because it was get it now or (possibly) lose it forever, and now that they have the Genie has left the lamp for good. There's going to be some short term turmoil as the massive procurement of the past couple years is curtailed some what, but I expect it to stabilize to a solid, continuous purchasing cycle now. Gun stocks won't surge and explode any longer, but the companies overall will remain healthy and profitable, assuming they don't do something Ruger level stupid.

Now, will we see blips? Certainly. The next SHES event will cause a panic, but the degree of it will be determined by what the legislators, and specifically PRESIDENT TRUMP, attempt to pass.