Firearms Sales Figures for April (up 30+% over April 2008)

National Shooting Sports Foundation ^ | 5-14-2009 | NSSF

[Atlas Sneezed]

[Blue Jays]

That One is the salesperson of the year, yet again!

[roaddog727]

Yeah, but try to find some ammo for your new firearm......

[DuncanWaring]

Anyone have any idea what proportion of all firearms transfers via a NICS background check are sales of new weapons vs. resales of used weapons?

[Centurion2000]

I’m done shopping.

[Nervous Tick]

I’m not a gun nut, but I saw last year that it was a good time to “gun up”. But I failed to do it. Now I’m kicking myself.

[dawn53]

But Smith Wesson took a dive from the mid $7’s to $5 something. I think I read they’re going to make a new stock offering, so I guess that’s what it’s about.

[US Navy Vet]

I always need to buy more ammo.

[Niteranger68]

I’m not a gun nut, but I saw last year that it was a good time to “gun up”. But I failed to do it. Now I’m kicking myself.

Depending on what you are looking for, there are still good deals and decent inventory out there.

[Seamus Mc Gillicuddy]

saw some nice deals for .223 ammo on gunbroker.com!!!!

[Nervous Tick]

I already have a shotgun (12ga). Only firearm at this point.

Looking to pick up a pistol and a rifle. Like I said, I’m no aficionado, so I’m not picky.

Rifle should be suited for defense and survival hunting (I don’t hunt but if I needed to I darn sure would). Pistol ought to have decent stopping power and it would be nice if Mrs. Tick could shoot it without any problems, too.

One requirement would be “readily available” ammo (whatever passes for “readily available” these days).

Any suggestions what to look for? Tks

[Las Vegas Ron]

Stoeger 8000 F for less than $400.00

Great pistol for a good price. Same as the Beretta, made in Turkey now

[TexasRedeye]

I’m done shopping.

Me too! But I am not done BUYING! My April gun purchase was not "recorded" in NICS, though - nor will my May gun purchase!

[DarthVader]

S&W 357 Magnum revolver which is versatile and powerful. Shoots 38 Special, 38 Special (P) and 357 Magnums.

[BallandPowder]

Powder..patch..ball FIRE!
Anyone have any idea what proportion of all firearms transfers via a NICS background check are sales of new weapons vs. resales of used weapons?

Owner to owner... NO nics backround check...

[DarthVader]

I always buy ammo, monthly. I put an order in last week for a S&W Model 29 44 Magnum with 6.5” barrel.

[DuncanWaring]

I wasn’t referring to “owner to owner” - I was referring to firearms which have been sold as used weapons to FFL dealers, and are then resold by the dealer to another customer.

I’m wondering how many of those NICS checks correspond to increases in the “privately-held inventory”.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Shoots 38 Special, 38 Special (P) and 357 Magnums.

Yeah, it shoots it, but can you *buy* it? ;-)

[Atlas Sneezed]

Anyone have any idea what proportion of all firearms transfers via a NICS background check are sales of new weapons vs. resales of used weapons?

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It seems to track pretty well. NICS covers some but not all used transfers that are not subject to the excise tax. NICS under counts transactions with more than one new firearms being transferred at once.

Go to the site, and click the link to see the latest excise tax data.

[VoyagerXII]

I agree with DarthVader on the .357. Perfect one size fits
all gun. Could easily be used for survival hunting too.
A bolt action rifle in .308 or .30-06 would be a good choice. A 30-30 lever action is also a versatile rifle.

These calibers are as available as any others right now.

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