This makes it obvious that DHS is purchasing for the purpose of distorting the market.
They have no use for .45 Colt ammo and very little for .22 or .410.
I am not being critical of either, but pointing out the fact that it has probably been 100 years since any military or LEO organization has used ..45 Colt ammo.
Well, maybe 75 years.
And 30-30. Last I heard of LE using that was when the executed Gary Gilmore by firing squad in Utah.
Are any ammo mfgrs publicly traded?
If so I’d guess the regime and its affiliates have invested heavily there prior to the buying program.
I’m certain they’ve gone heavy into firearms mfg investments.
I have - er had, before my tragic boating accident, a Rossi Circuit Judge that shot both .45 Colt Long cartridge AND 410 shotgun shells
It was a rifle built like a 5-shot revolver
The "odd" calibers are in small quantities (4,000 rounds for long colt, 4,680 for 30-30). I'm guessing somebody wants to do testing on how well various calibers do in penetrating various things, like body armor.
Indeed. There’s no legitimate reason for the Feds to purchase .22 LR other than to depress the civilian market. None.
45 Long Colt? Yes, it is very suspicious because around 1895 the military quit using the SA Army Colt as did many of the law enforcement agencies.