Whoa ... one handgun at Academy!

[Twangbanger]

Yeah, about that Wrangler ... I went back and got it.

Adopted into the INGO family. "No Orphan Left Behind." I'm glad those Illinois bastards didn't get it...

 

[Mark106]

So you single handed wiped them out of inventory...

I guess I did. That's a new first for me. :O
Also, a first for me: Filled out the 4473 on a tablet. Really, it's kind of efficient. Zipped right through it.
Other observations:
- Me and the young dude behind the gun counter counted the long guns they had left: A total of 11, including a couple of Crickets. Lots of empty slots.
- Only ammo they had out (in the gun section or at customer service up front): Some Win AA 28 gauge. Somebody even wiped out the 16 gauge they had a week or two ago. Kid said that 28 gauge was truly all the ammo in the store.
Man, it's freaky out there!

 

[Mark106]

This is the version I just bought.

 

[KG1]

My LGS has had some firearm inventory but I don't think they have alot of ammunition and the prices reflect that. I live in NWI close to the Illinois border and they get alot of Illinois traffic in there as well. Was in there Sat to pick up a transfer and they were packed.

I'm just glad that I have everything I need.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

This is why I tell people that are actually holding off looking for a deal that will never come along to buy any kind of a gun. Ammo as well.

Old man at Plainfield Shooting Supplies shop said if you want it and we have it, buy it. Don’t ask questions, don’t bicker about the price. It will be gone in less than a day. My wife laughed until I took home an SAS 365. I’ve always wanted one..

 

[firefighterjohn]

This is the version I just bought.
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Nice pickup Mark, those are sharp pistols. Now if you can find some cheap .22 you can do a lot of shooting!

 

[firefighterjohn]

This sounds like me right now (besides thinking I can just go down the street because I'm well aware its hard to find)

TLDR version is that I just got into guns due to my FIL. My family never had guns nor "believed" in owning any.

Just starting out within the last 3 months is very difficult and honestly I'm that guy that just bought my first gun and am trying to stock up whatever I can find.

Sucks but its the situation I'm in.

Better late than never and hope you can expand your collection, but do so wisely. Add some visits to your Local Gun Stores in your weekly rounds and you'll never know what deals may pop up. But, be prepared to buy when you see them because if you walk away it will be gone. Keep an eye on out INGO classifieds also, there are always a few gems that show up.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Hardware store in Plymouth has a good selection of gun and ammo still.
I didn't really look at prices, but 9mm was $40 for a box of 50
Glad I'm set

 

[Mark106]

Nice pickup Mark, those are sharp pistols. Now if you can find some cheap .22 you can do a lot of shooting!

I'm fairly good on .22lr.
Will get the new wheelgun out this weekend for a bit. Group of us are having coffee at the club, so I'll just get there a bit early.

 

[WebSnyper]

Old man at Plainfield Shooting Supplies shop said if you want it and we have it, buy it. Don’t ask questions, don’t bicker about the price. It will be gone in less than a day. My wife laughed until I took home an SAS 365. I’ve always wanted one..

To be fair, that's how Bob at PSS has done business for a long time anyway. The supply/demand has changed, but I'm pretty sure I've heard Bob say that for the last decade or more.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

That man was on point and awesome.!!

 

[1nderbeard]

Yeah, about that Wrangler ... I went back and got it.

I've almost bought one on multiple occasions. They seem like a great time to shoot.

 

[churchmouse]

To be fair, that's how Bob at PSS has done business for a long time anyway. The supply/demand has changed, but I'm pretty sure I've heard Bob say that for the last decade or more.

In his store he is right. His prices are always among or lower than the best and his inventory moves through there PDQ.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

I found these awesome deals on guns.com

 

[WebSnyper]

In his store he is right. His prices are always among or lower than the best and his inventory moves through there PDQ.

Agreed, and he doesn't like to keep up with waiting lists as he knows when it comes in, he'll sell it anyway without having to make any phone calls.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

I will be definitely doing much business in that shop.

 

[JJ6187]

I'm curious to see if prices start dropping once things open back up. I know the production of ammo got hit 3 fold with coronavirus, the protests, then Biden winning, but at some point, things have to turn around, right? I continually complained to my wife about not having enough ammunition to last and right after the BLM protests hit Louisville, she finally agreed we needed more guns and ammunition so we purchased 1000 rounds of 5.56. Now I'm wishing I would have been buying cases for the past few years.

I haven't been buying ammunition in large quantities since last year, but have we had a major ammunition drought like this before? and when did it get better?

 

[LarryC]

One of my son's and I have been collecting firearms and ammo for 25 -30 years. I don't recall seeing any "ammo shortage" like this before. Yeah there were shortages of rim-fire, occasionally shortages of certain calibers, but nothing like today with all the new gun owners, and the latest election results.

I have a feeling this one could last more than a year. Son and I aren't in the market for anything right now.

We normally purchase in bulk. We had plenty of 22 cal during the last shortage, when it was over we ordered 7500+ rounds during the Federal coupon deal and purchased another 3 or 4M rounds at gun shows. When the Russian 7.62 X 54R was selling for $80 / 440rd sealed case, I bought a few thousand rds. We have several thousand of .556, .308, 30-06, 762X39, 9mm, 45 ACP, 45 long colt, 38 SPL 357 Mag, etc.

We also have molds and plenty of lead for most calibers plus a lot of bullets, primers, and powder & have equipment to load 35+ calibers.

We will wait this out, then buy more when the prices are right. I feel sorry for those that just started out in our hobby, but not for those people many of the members here (including me) warned that these shortages occur periodically and to stock up.

 

[Mark106]

One of my son's and I have been collecting firearms and ammo for 25 -30 years. I don't recall seeing any "ammo shortage" like this before. Yeah there were shortages of rim-fire, occasionally shortages of certain calibers, but nothing like today with all the new gun owners, and the latest election results.

I have a feeling this one could last more than a year. Son and I aren't in the market for anything right now. ...

I agree this one may be multi-year.
That said, it does remind me quite a bit of the one that began in December 2012 and went on for a few years. I'd argue these past 10 months or so have been uglier than the first year of that one, and this one does look like it might hit harder and last longer.
And that's gonna flat out suck.

 

[bsmithg19]

I suggest taking up air rifle, and I will likely join you. At least for me, the previous .22 shortage went on the longest of any caliber. I couldn't find a round of it to be sold in a normal store for 3 solid years, but I could buy .45, 9, 5.56, etc. It was about a month before election 2016 that I was finally able to find some at a Dunham's in a much smaller area, and there was still a 2 box limit. By 2018, things had finally returned to normal. That was about 6 years of having to chase after 22.

Last year I bought one of those full auto DPMS CO2 BB guns. I have tons of CO2 cartridges and BB's and they are a blast to shoot. Mainly bought it because I can actually shoot it outside at my house in city limits, but seems it's a lot more practical now to subsidize range time.