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Guns and Ammo bubble - Will it pop? When?
https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/ ^ | 1/16/13 | listenhillary

Posted on 01/16/2013 9:22:16 AM PST by listenhillary

I would bet that the gun manufacturers and ammo manufacturers are balanced on a thin line between wanting to expand to take advantage of the demand and holding off so as to not be holding massive inventory when the mania tapers off.

If they keep production as it is, prices stay great and no risk of over extending themselves. I hope the quality hold up. It makes me wonder if a gun manufactured in early 2013 might have some corners cut to get them out the door?


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1 posted on 01/16/2013 9:22:18 AM PST by listenhillary
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To: listenhillary

With the do nothing Obama speech today....

The bubble will burst very soon....

Prices on AR-15’s will start to fall over the next several weeks....

I predict by summer they will be back to the spring 2012 prices at that time....

Ammo prices (and lack of availability) will fall as well as the frenzy subsides....

As long as we keep up the pressure on Congress, there will be no further legislation.....


2 posted on 01/16/2013 9:31:05 AM PST by nevergore ("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
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Gun sales increased about 40% in the last couple months. Those guns need bullets. Any ammo manufacturer who is afraid to increase manufacturing should go out of business.


3 posted on 01/16/2013 9:32:13 AM PST by aimhigh ( Guns do not kill people. Planned Parenthood kills people.)
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To: listenhillary
It makes me wonder if a gun manufactured in early 2013 might have some corners cut to get them out the door?

I've had the same concern, and expressed it in another thread. Of course, I haven't bought a gun in a while, and have no plans to do so, so I'm not too worried about it.

4 posted on 01/16/2013 9:33:37 AM PST by Hardastarboard (The Liberal ruling class hates me. The feeling is mutual.)
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To: listenhillary

I’d be more scared of some of the M-16’s from the Viet Nam era but not the new stuff.

The cad program is what they use now to design and manufacture. Take the time to look up the quality control measures for the cad and CNC system.

As long as the the Kenyan is in office gun business will be brisk.


5 posted on 01/16/2013 9:34:16 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: listenhillary
This isn't a bubble - it's a run. And it's not going away. Ammo which I thought was high two weeks ago is now double the previous cost. I want ammo so I can go to the range and practice.

Prices aren't going down anytime soon as demand is through the roof and will be for the foreseeable future. gun and ammo companies have a right to make a profit if they can.

If you want to pay less, learn to reload. But good luck finding primers, powder, etc. because that's all sold out too. I was startled when it started, shocked when it continued and now completely understanding why it continues.

6 posted on 01/16/2013 9:35:43 AM PST by Solson (The Voters stole the election! And the establishment wants it back.)
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To: nevergore
I've owned AR-15’s for almost 40 years. The prices will drop, but sales will continue like crazy. People are going to prepare like crazy. I predict with in the next two years there will twice as many Ar-15 type rifles sold than in the past 20 years combined. Ammo sales will go non stop. Ammo manufacturers will be hard pressed to find enough raw materials to fill their needs. Expensive ammo will unfortunately be the norm.
7 posted on 01/16/2013 9:40:23 AM PST by Lockbar (Quality Factory Loaded Ammunition ------ The New Gold)
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To: listenhillary

Ruger would never cut corners and I doubt any other American manufacturers would.


8 posted on 01/16/2013 9:42:50 AM PST by stuartcr ("I upraded my moral compass to a GPS, to keep up with the times.")
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To: listenhillary
Ammo manufacturers have been running 24/7 for a long, long time now. Guns and ammo are the only thriving businesses in the United States right now.

I've witnessed no decreases in quality. In fact, I think the quality of entry-level firearms are as a whole increasing.

The increased prices are mainly due to retailers, not manufacturers. And I've noted that many retailers chose to continue offering discounts before and after the election, despite running out of one product line after another. I think there are many patriots in the industry who would rather see more product out the door than maximizing their personal profit.

9 posted on 01/16/2013 9:44:20 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: nevergore

Ammo prices depend on whether the Federal Government keeps buying it in oil tanker lots.


10 posted on 01/16/2013 9:58:58 AM PST by DManA
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To: listenhillary

I wonder, do ya suppose we could get little barry bastard commie boy to have his unJustice department investigate price gouging by Cheaper Than Dirt? Their ammo has doubled since the CT massacre. Rio reduced recoil buckshot went from less than $97 per 250, to over $169 per 250. 32 acp went more than double, now costing more than forty dollars per fifty rounds! Wideners was selling it for less than $11 per fifty the day before CT.


11 posted on 01/16/2013 10:06:42 AM PST by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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There are local stores out there that aren’t gouging on guns. I will remember who they are.

Are you sure that Cheaper than Dirt’s supplier’s price didn’t go up also?

Demand drives the price, huge demand = huge price. Always has unless government price controls are in place. Government price controls = no ammo at any price.


12 posted on 01/16/2013 10:26:03 AM PST by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: nevergore

>> The bubble will burst very soon....

I sure hope you’re right.

This most recent panic didn’t catch me “without” but I got caught “low”.

I am not a gun hobbyist — my modest arsenal contains all I need and I view ‘em more as tools — but after this experience I’m increasing my personal ammunition inventory reorder levels from tens or hundreds (depending on the firearm) to 1,000 minimum for *every* type.

Gonna pick up a few more mags too when they become available.


13 posted on 01/16/2013 10:30:41 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
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When I took my class last week, I couldn’t find any .22LR, but remembered we had some at home that our son had from a couple/few years ago. Had several misfires, but it did what was required.

Still no .22LR at Wally world. I’ll make it a point to check every time we go. After Obama’s first election there was a run on guns/ammo, and it gradually got back to normal. I expect the same to happen again, especially since there was no outright ban today. :)


14 posted on 01/16/2013 10:43:34 AM PST by Marie Antoinette (:)
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We are doing well in this category but once supply returns and prices drop I’ll be sure to expend every nickle on more. This isn’t over.


15 posted on 01/16/2013 10:46:10 AM PST by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off.)
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To: listenhillary
What do you do? What do you tell your doctor?!

Step 1: meet with your lawyer and set up a gun trust (either title 1 or title 2 NFA)

2: put all of your firearms on a schedule A or B within the trust.

3: When doc or any agent of the state ask if you own guns, legally and ethically you can say, "My wife and I do not personally own firearms". ( because the property is a trust asset)

16 posted on 01/16/2013 10:50:28 AM PST by DCBryan1 (Look for the UNION label.....then buy something else!)
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To: DCBryan1
Just lie. Lying isn't against the law or all of Congress and the Executive Branch would be in penitentiaries.
17 posted on 01/16/2013 11:08:32 AM PST by Little Ray (Waiting for the return of the Gods of the Copybook Headings.)
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To: Little Ray
Lying isn't against the law or all of Congress and the Executive Branch would be in penitentiaries.

There was Scooter Libby who didn't really lie at all, just didn't remember some dates and meetings.

Very true otherwise.

18 posted on 01/16/2013 11:18:09 AM PST by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: DCBryan1

Brilliant.


19 posted on 01/16/2013 11:21:52 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Marie Antoinette

“When I took my class last week, I couldn’t find any .22LR, but remembered we had some at home that our son had from a couple/few years ago. Had several misfires, but it did what was required.

Still no .22LR at Wally world. I’ll make it a point to check every time we go. After Obama’s first election there was a run on guns/ammo, and it gradually got back to normal. I expect the same to happen again, especially since there was no outright ban today. :)”

About a month ago I bought a box of 550 .22LR for $16 at Wally World. Its not even available there anymore. The gun show last weekend was selling boxes of 400 for $49...


20 posted on 01/16/2013 11:36:25 AM PST by Syntyr (Happiness is two at low eight!)
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