Less than 60 days to a major election and no panic buying. I'm Surprised!

[Miami_JBT]

Less than 60 days to a major election and no panic buying. I'm Surprised!

I'm truly surprised that people aren't panic buying guns, mags, and ammo right now. Since the economy really is in a dump due to inflation and stagnant wages plus the fact that in a four-year timespan, 22-million Americans became first-time gun buyers. I guess the market is just tapped out. Heck, you had people literally buy everything off the shelves back in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic and the Summer of Love.

Talking to my FFL contacts, all the distributors that they do business with are stuffed to the gills with product at the moment. Ammo, guns, mags, parts, etc... They're all trying to unload merch on the FFLs and the FFLs aren't buying because no one is buying from them. Stuff isn't moving at the moment.

Me, I'm stocked. I've been buying it cheap and stacking it deep since the early '00s. Even before the Clinton AWB expired, I was already buying stuff. Literally the only thing I've recently purchased have been revolvers and just a few mags. Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore had some LE surplus GLOCK mags on sale. But of course, the ones I ordered are fifty-state legal. 10rd GLOCK 30 and 9rd GLOCK 27 mags. I only ordered them because they were both under $15 a pop. Simply couldn't let a deal like that be passed up. I only have four mags for both my GLOCK 30 and GLOCK 27 anyways. So, having a few more ain't a bad thing.

But in terms of wanting another case of ammo, more 30rd AR mags, another AK, etc.... nah, I'm good.

Only thing I'm lusting after is a S&W Model 4516 and that's a compact 7rd .45 ACP pistol.

Again, nothing that folks would panic buy right now.

Any of you have a must-have purchase before the elections?

 

[ABlaster]

I can’t remember the thread, but this discussion has been going on today. I think we are all a bit surprised!

 

[jettjon]

Any of you have a must-have purchase before the elections?

Not for me but I did advise a buddy who came into an AR in trade for some work he did to hold on to it until the inevitable panic comes.

 

[Shootist]

We haven't had the October Surprise yet.

 

[fir]

I have seen an elevated number of firearms transfers, but they are not what you would typically consider "panic buys". I'm seeing more utility items and long term durable goods purchases, including collectibles and things that hold value.

 

[Miami_JBT]

I have seen an elevated number of firearms transfers, but they are not what you would typically consider "panic buys". I'm seeing more utility items and long term durable goods purchases, including collectibles and things that hold value.

I've seen collector grade stuff move right now. But current production consumer grade stuff isn't.

Pinned and recessed S&Was for example are moving. Current production GLOCKs and SIG, aren't.

 

[fir]

Most of what I handle is transfers, and I am just saying that I see an elevated amount. People are still preparing, but not in "that" way.

 

[MarkJ]

They may not be panic buying of firearms and/or ammo but Fairhope has seen a huge uptick in CCW permits and many current CCW holders are changing their existing permits to 5 year terms (long enough to get through 4 years of a bad administration) .

Could be inflation and current household expenses are slowing down the retail buys....

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

They may not be panic buying of firearms and/or ammo but Fairhope has seen a huge uptick in CCW permits and many current CCW holders are changing their existing permits to 5 year terms (long enough to get through 4 years of a bad administration) .

Could be inflation and current household expenses are slowing down the retail buys....

That's a good idea. I need to do mine. New county.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

After AWB I buy alot of glock mags if the price is good.(cheap)
Did you find G30 mags for $15? If so where??? Always need more.
Bought a few wants but pretty much have everything I need. But a few more glocks couldn't hurt, lol.