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11-01-2014, 11:41 AM
I recently read Ruger and S&W's quarterly reports and something interesting is happening in the gun market.
First we have background checks up slightly. Second we have manufacturers reporting big declines in orders. Is it possible Ruger and S&W are just not getting the orders, and their competitors are?
I mean, it would be good to see the market return to normal, but the background numbers suggest gun sales have not really declined much yet. I don't see huge increases in 'used' guns, so real demand seems to still be there, otherwise the market would be flooded with used guns.
Anyone have any theories or explanations?
First we have background checks up slightly. Second we have manufacturers reporting big declines in orders. Is it possible Ruger and S&W are just not getting the orders, and their competitors are?
I mean, it would be good to see the market return to normal, but the background numbers suggest gun sales have not really declined much yet. I don't see huge increases in 'used' guns, so real demand seems to still be there, otherwise the market would be flooded with used guns.
Anyone have any theories or explanations?
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -Col. Jeff Cooper
First we have background checks up slightly. Second we have manufacturers reporting big declines in orders. Is it possible Ruger and S&W are just not getting the orders, and their competitors are?
I mean, it would be good to see the market return to normal, but the background numbers suggest gun sales have not really declined much yet. I don't see huge increases in 'used' guns, so real demand seems to still be there, otherwise the market would be flooded with used guns.
Anyone have any theories or explanations?