Firearms Sales Slowing Due to No Ammo?

[Oh Shoot]

I don't have empirical evidence, but seems overall slowing down.

 

Most certainly, I see both handguns and rifles in TGO Trading Post sitting longer or not selling, even the ones that are quite fair deals.

 

If you can't afford, or even get, ammo to shoot them, gotta affect sales, no?

 

- OS

[Chadastrophic]

Maybe? Ammo availability isn't stopping me if I find the right deal.

Maybe people paid too much for other things during the scare that's limiting what they can do now?

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[walton6467]

I'm not buying a gun I can't get ammo for.

[Oh Shoot]

I'm not buying a gun I can't get ammo for.

 

Since I'll be likely curtailing shooting even the ones I already own, I feel pretty much same way.

 

- OS

[Randall53]

to many spent all their money buying $2500 Bushmasters....

[RobertNashville]

It's a reasonable theory...whether it's true or not is probably impossible to say.

Even if gun sales are slowing down I think it would be impossible to isolate the specific reason(s).

I too agree, I"m certainly not going to plunk down $$$ to buy a gun if I can't buy ammo for it. Edited April 24, 2013 by RobertNashville

[Troutburger]

The economy in general is not helping matters either.

[Shug]

Everything I've wanted is on the other side of the state

[Jesse]

I was going to go get my carry permit, but I cant find enough ammo to take the test. The guy said they cant supply us at the moment , we have to find the ammo.

[Links2k]

to many spent all their money buying $2500 Bushmasters....

Not anyone on TGO. This place will always be a buyers market.

[10-Ring]

I don't mind to buy a gun that I can't get ammo for if I can get it at a really good price.  It will all come back around eventually or the poopoo will hit the fan one.  If option two then I'm not worried about buying guns for recreational purposes and any gun that I buy at this point is pretty much for recreational purposes. 

[Smith55]

Our local gun shops are so short on pistols that what i am looking for is not in stock.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I don't mind to buy a gun that I can't get ammo for if I can get it at a really good price.  It will all come back around eventually or the poopoo will hit the fan one.  If option two then I'm not worried about buying guns for recreational purposes and any gun that I buy at this point is pretty much for recreational purposes. 

You can always fence with it, can't you? :D

[DaveTN]

Ammo hasn’t impacted my buying; but the crazy gun prices have; I’ll wait for it to settle back down.

 

 

[hipower]

I don't mind to buy a gun that I can't get ammo for if I can get it at a really good price.  It will all come back around eventually or the poopoo will hit the fan one.  If option two then I'm not worried about buying guns for recreational purposes and any gun that I buy at this point is pretty much for recreational purposes. 

 

Ditto. I said I wasn't buying anything else til I sold all the guns I didn't shoot. Well..that certainly didn't last long.

 

I've picked up a couple of nice to very nice handguns I've always wanted to try recently.

 

And yes, ammo is a consideration, but I have a fair supply. Nothing like our Shelbyville friend, though I wish I had something even close to that.

 

Shooting the way I do, that is, infrequently: I have enough for my purposes for a while. But I'd love some more 9 and 22. 

 

But if I stay within the standard calibers I normally shoot; I'll pick up a good buy when available. And trade where possible.

Edited April 24, 2013 by hipower

[Caster]

Meh, suits me. I'd like to see some prices fall. There's some guns I'd really like to be able to afford.
The ammo situation is only a problem for the lame ducks who didn't ferret away the things they should have; And/Or didn't learn to roll their own.

[Erik88]

I have stopped going to the range. Part of that is due to the lack of ammo but I will also admit I don't enjoy the 50 minute drive out to Lakeland.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

There are only one or two guns left on my wish list. I'll wait, or not worry about it.

 

Mac, I'd say the two things, guns and ammo, are working against each other.  I don't think it will let up, either.

[Randall53]

Not anyone on TGO. This place will always be a buyers market.

Very true. I've been much impressed with most everybody on here...that's why Ilike it here so much and rarely visit other sites unless for specific reasons. I was just speaking generally and especially those that bought on Gun Broker and such.

[R1100R]

I was at the Nashville Armory today and the were stocked full of firearms. No cheap ammo except for their range use.
The firearms I looked at were reasonable in price.

[runco]

I have used this ammo shortage as a very strong negotiation tactic, especially on 22LR guns!  Of course the seller has to be weak minded and not a TGO follower!

[Guest RedLights&Sirens]

I have to agree that might be the case. I really want a Mossberg MVP and a .22 revolver but have bought neither for lack of ammo.

It seems ammo may be sitting a tad longer now too. I picked up two boxes of Winchester 5.56 at the Collierville Wal-Mart lastnight and they still had a bunch of 6.8 and 357 Sig. No clue when it was put on the shelf though, but it was just calling my name.

[gregintenn]

The market has been flooded. I expect pretty soon that everyone who wants an AR will have 3 or 4. Some people will be using them as tomato stakes in years to come.

[Mike.357]

I would really like to have a second Model 60.  But what is the point of even looking for one when I can't find ammo to shoot out of it.

 

The rolling your own thing is good for centerfire rounds but does nothing for .22's.

 

Around here I shoot the grandsons single shot .22 and my Ruger SAS anymore.  It conserves ammo and allows us to shoot a bit.  Can't be wasting ammo on him doing ammo dumps for an hour straight anymore.

 

if things don't get back to normal by next fall I will start looking to sell off what I use for hobby shooting and just keep a couple of pistols and the AK for tools.

[Caster]

The rolling your own thing is good for centerfire rounds but does nothing for .22's.

Yeah I get what you're saying but I shoot 300 blackout and 308 Winchester for about the same as .22 now. It one of the main reasons I don't shoot or own rimfires. Edited April 25, 2013 by Caster