Texas Gun Show Vendors See Decrease In Sales Since Last Year

[Moonpie]

Texas Gun Show Vendors See Decrease In Sales Since Last Year - BigCountryHomepage.com

 

[grumper]

Captain Obvious writes articles for duh media.

The obama gun grabbing panic is just starting to subside. Everyone bought the guns they wanted. Now the ammo demand is sky high instead.

 

[majormadmax]

Another factor is that many vendors are still trying to sell at "panic" prices despite the fact that the "panic" has subsided.

If I see any more $700-900 WASR-10s I am going to start pointing at them and laugh...

I have the SlickGuns app on my cell phone, I know how much firearms are being sold for and I am not going to pay inordinately higher prices! I am willing to hand over a reasonable amount more for the ability to handle and pick a firearm, but not 2-3x more than what I can get it for from an online vendor.

It's almost as if some vendors are banking on ignorant customers to throw their money away!

 

[stdreb27]

Another factor is that many vendors are still trying to sell at "panic" prices despite the fact that the "panic" has subsided.

If I see any more $700-900 WASR-10s I am going to start pointing at them and laugh...

I have the SlickGuns app on my cell phone, I know how much firearms are being sold for and I am not going to pay inordinately higher prices! I am willing to hand over a reasonable amount more for the ability to handle and pick a firearm, but not 2-3x more than what I can get it for from an online vendor.

It's almost as if some vendors are banking on ignorant customers to throw their money away!

I agree. That's the last bastion of panic pricing. They'll figure it out. The market always corrects itself.

Quite frankly, I'm kinda surprised that the promoters are putting a little pressure on their vendors to quit screwing their customers.

 

[craigntx]

Captain Obvious writes articles for duh media.

The obama gun grabbing panic is just starting to subside. Everyone bought the guns they wanted. Now the ammo demand is sky high instead.

walmart just suspended ammo limits on all but 22
hopefully that'll put the gougers out of biz

 

[Mike1234567]

I dunno... my local WM ammo case is very small and is still 7/8th empty.

 

[coachrick]

walmart just suspended ammo limits on all but 22
hopefully that'll put the gougers out of biz

Doesn't that mean the vultures will just buy it all within 10 minutes of the opening bell?

 

[Hoji]

Doesn't that mean the vultures will just buy it all within 10 minutes of the opening bell?

No. I have been able to get plenty of everything( except .22) from WM.

 

[Mike1234567]

I sold ALL of my rimfire ammo recently... nearly $4K worth of it. I'M OUT for now... I'm DONE with rimfire. Who needs it at this kind of frustration level and cost. Not me!!!

 

[RickLovesBacon]

the walmarts in my area Have been dry on 9mm and still have the limits.

 

[Moonpie]

My local Wal-Marts still have limits on ALL calibers.
One box per person if over 50rds. They allow three per person of 50rd or less except 22. ONE per person.

 

[Anger]

walmart just suspended ammo limits on all but 22
hopefully that'll put the gougers out of biz

IMO the gouging market for anything but 22 has long been dead. Now I'm just waiting on bulk purchase pricing to subside to 2011/2012 values. May never happen due to "barry-flation" BUT every buyer needs to have his/her buy price in mind for any retail transaction.

 

[craigntx]

My local Wal-Marts still have limits on ALL calibers.
One box per person if over 50rds. They allow three per person of 50rd or less except 22. ONE per person.

maybe they just didnt get the word yet?
2 stores I hit today in nw harris co had no limits, one clerk I regularly speak to had just got word today

 

[craigntx]

the walmarts in my area Have been dry on 9mm and still have the limits.

you havent even seen that white import brass "z--"?
its pretty overpriced. like $21/50
usually avail.
the wwb $26/100 i can find occasionally

theres ample 556 here, but they want $12/20
wack