Why no guns?

[Ziggidy]

I am not understanding why there is still a shortage of some handguns. I was recently told by the asst mgr at a LGS that gun manufacturers are not shipping and that is why they cannot order me a gun. Is that true? Are the gun manufacturers holding stock? I have been looking for a SA XDE for some time and cannot find it yet the MP 9mm EZ seems to be on sale and available in many places. I know it has been a banner year for gun sales, but to pretty much wipe out a majority of stock in less than a year is hard for me to grasp.

 

[MCgrease08]

People are buying guns faster then the manufacturers can make them. Pretty simple really.

 

[jamil]

Probably has something to do with lifetime permits going away soon.

 

[bwframe]

Palmetto's add today has Gen3 G19's for six hundred bucks...

 

[Route 45]

Firearms: monthly unit sales by type U.S. 2020 | Statista

In October 2020, around one million handguns were sold in the United States.

www.statista.com

 

[Bennettjh]

Folks scared crapless of Biden/Harris. Any gun is better than no gun when there aren't anymore to be had. (Two cents emoji).

 

[jamil]

Not much out there I want to buy right now. Especially at some of those prices.

 

[2in1evtime]

When a LGS or store gets them in ,they get sold immediately, same with ammo, think your going to see this happen for several more months at least.

 

[Route 45]

Any gun is better than no gun when there aren't anymore to be had.

Which probably explains why someone is actually looking for an XD-E.

(I kid, I kid!)

 

[Onebad06vtx]

Still panick buying!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Ammo is nowhere to be found, handguns are in the case where I was today (Fort Liberty) and have been for a while. When the COVID hit (March-April) and when the riots hit (May-June) the place looked like Mother Hubbard's cupboard. No ARs, no shotguns, no handguns south of $850.

Gen 3 and 5 Glocks, Hellcats and P365s there today. Several Shields, only saw one M&P 9. Several 1911s.

I'm considering picking up a .41 Magnum, I can find Hog Hammer ammo for it.

 

[indyblue]

For me, the worst part of all this buying is its affect on ammo/component availability.

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

I am sure that manufacturers are not holding back. Its simple supply and demand. Guns are being sold at such a crazy rate.

 

[Jaybird1980]

For me, the worst part of all this buying is its affect on ammo/component availability.

Grind hard ammo updates their inventory multiple times a day, and sell out often. I'm sure prices are not great but they have inventory

 

[MrSmitty]

I actually got some 7.62x39 ammo at RK, $9.99 for 40 rounds...not too awfully bad....

 

[88E30M50]

For me, the worst part of all this buying is its affect on ammo/component availability.

Same here. I can find guns with little issue. It's the stuff you put in them to shoot that's hard to come by.

 

[firecadet613]

XDE was in at Top Guns last week. They seem to get plenty of guns in out there...

I did a quick scan on Armslist, plenty of dealer listings that say they will ship.

 

[99zhuggerz99]

My gut feeling says with the manufacturing shutdown, then riots, then election, and entering an unknown due to multiple factors (fill in you fear);
-Private sales will stay sky high. People keep taking about ‘it’s in my name’ and don’t want to buy at dealer.
-ammo will be hard to find, and prices will be hard to swallow, this is THE biggest issue.
-online firearm sales will stay high longer than they should (captive email and quarantine market)
-LGS will be have stock after online and sell for normal(ish) prices. they need the business and this point deserve it more than ever.

Just a humble observers option.

 

[2A_Tom]

 

[Trees]

Some of the manufactures may be having a hard time getting components for their guns. I don't know for sure but that is possible. If their suppliers where shut down for a long period of time for the covid, I would guess they would be struggling to get parts out.