ARs losing popularity?

[Ruffnek]

Seems like everybody is selling their ARs in the classifieds. Are they losing popularity or are people hurting for money? What's going on? Maybe I've just been gone for a while and haven't paid enough attention.

 

[bradmedic04]

 

[edporch]

My guess would be there's a lot of them for sale because there's a lot of them out there.
Just like you see many Glocks for sale all the time.

 

[jd4320t]

I think the classifieds seem normal to me. I'd bet they are more popular than ever. Everybody and their brother is making them now days and prices are as good as ever before.

 

[Kernal1984]

I got bored with em and started buying AK's

I'm just down to 3 AR's now haha.

 

[EricG]

People are dumping their Obama scare pile. Many ran out and bought 4 and 5 AR's whenever there was a news conference about gun control.

HA!

 

[Principal Skinr]

There are a couple gun sales web sites that say they are still their top selling guns, and it appears that way at the gun stores I frequent. They have a lot of them, but they always seem to turn inventory over. Lots of sales on the classifieds can mean high popularity. It doesn't necessarily mean they are less popular.

 

[DanSwanky]

Does this mean expensive sunglasses and gloves with the fingers cut out are going to go out of style too? AR guy (usually) sticks out like a sore thumb at the range I frequent.

 

[churchmouse]

Does this mean expensive sunglasses and gloves with the fingers cut out are going to go out of style too? AR guy (usually) sticks out like a sore thumb at the range I frequent.

I have 4 AR's but those gloves/glasses are not in my gear bag.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Many of us predicted two years ago that ARs would be dirt cheap about now due to the panic buyers losing interest. Now is the time to snap them up. Buy low, sell high.

 

[DanSwanky]

I have 4 AR's but those gloves/glasses are not in my gear bag.

Then you sir are not tacticool!

 

[churchmouse]

Then you sir are not tacticool!

IKR.....I have gotta work on that part of multi-AR ownership......................

I like putting them together and then selling/trading so I can build up a better one.
Same thing with 1911's.

 

[Fenway]

Buy em now. There is bound to be another scare.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Are they losing popularity or are people hurting for money? What's going on?

We covered this after Sandy Hook. There will be a swell, then a retreat. Basic economics--market saturation: Market saturation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now is the time to buy, not sell.

Buy lowers as they are easier to stow. Buy lowers cheap, stack them deep.

 

[chubbs]

As many have stated, now is the time to buy. Something will drive prices up again. Typically there's no warning, they are cheap when you went to bed and skyrocketed in the morning. If nothing else, I'm sure prices will creep up before the election.

 

[oldpink]

My idle speculation is that lots of folks ran out and bought them during the panic or as their first gun, certain that it was the only thing suitable for their purposes.
Only later did many of them realize that they would prefer a bolt, lever, or other type of gun, and one that doesn't look like a Phase Plasma Rifle in 40-watt Range.

 

[pudly]

Buy em now. There is bound to be another scare.

But we still don't have the INGO lower to build them with...

 

[churchmouse]

My idle speculation is that lots of folks ran out and bought them during the panic or as their first gun, certain that it was the only thing suitable for their purposes.
Only later did many of them realize that they would prefer a bolt, lever, or other type of gun, and one that doesn't look like a Phase Plasma Rifle in 40-watt Range.

I am still waiting for the Phase Plasma offerings.
I will hold out for the 80 Watt unit.

 

[KG1]

We covered this after Sandy Hook. There will be a swell, then a retreat. Basic economics--market saturation: Market saturation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now is the time to buy, not sell.

Buy lowers as they are easier to stow. Buy lowers cheap, stack them deep.

QFT. Buy extra BCGS & CHS too. Those were like Gold during the last panic. You could occasionally find upper assemblies without BCGS & CH. Lotta good those did.

 

[MDave]

I have built two ARs. Loads of fun. I want to build a 45 now. Where are good places to source parts?