chunga 31 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Presented with little commentary. lol http://www.zerohedge...ker-us-out-guns March 21, 2012Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), announced today that for the first quarter 2012, the Company has received orders for more than one million units. Therefore, the Company has temporarily suspended the acceptance of new orders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I saw this the other day, gun sales going up + no guns to buy = higher prices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sunnybean 939 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 They're not out of guns, they just can't build them fast enough. IMNSHO, they can have two of the ones I used to own back. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I've been waiting for a 22/45. No wonder. The distributors don't have any. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theturtlepond 31 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 They also can't keep up with magazines. Took me months to find one 22/45 mag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guns Are Great 140 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Real News from the Blaze.com stated Ruger had 1,000,000 sales 1st quarter and had to quit taking orders in the 2nd due to inability to produce them fast enough. Obama really got folks worried. So why don't they get out and vote all the trash out every term! Edited March 24, 2012 by Guns Are Great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 well if ruger is backed up like this, imagine what some of the other manufacturers are dealing with. obama should win the gunsalesman of the century award. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Looks like Saiga 223 are drying up too. Could care less about Ruger. They haven't been the same since the old man died and the son took over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Guys, buy ammo every day or week! You remember what happened the summer the dip shit was running for president. This election year summer will be the same crap. 40 bucks for a box of .22 crap ammo by price gouging fly by night punks. And, shops that really could care less about repeat customers. Might want to invest in a few AK's to sell to friends who will suddenly "really need one." I remember crap CIA ak romanians going for 800 bucks on up with tacticool rails! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 We'll soon be back to most firearms manufacturers having a year plus backlog, just like last Election. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ben4345 123 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I believe Kel-tec and spike tactical are having issues with this too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MO Fugga 8 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Spikes better not run out of HAVOCs. I want one real soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Eagle 839 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I know the local BVAC just added another line and 100 employees to keep up with the ammo people are buying. I went by today to pick up a couple of 500 round cans of .45 ACP, 5.56, and .38 SPL It should be here sometime next week. They can't keep it on the shelf at the local store. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 fwiw, a few years ago Hornady had to add a nother shift and expand their facility to keep up with demand. they told me that directly. ill second the notion of getting what you can while you still can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timy 1,185 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I saw this the other day, gun sales going up + no guns to buy = higher prices. Time to buy accessories and ammo if you have enough barrels for now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brad cole 65 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I used to live 4 miles from the ruger factory in NH . the whole place is smaller than a high school gym ,a lot of guns come out of that small place. I will say, all that I met there were great people and i gladly buy ruger knowing they have a job from my purchases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigtwin 219 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Threads like this make me smile! The way I see it, America is waking up! That makes me smile! People are finaly starting to care about America and what has been going on and willing to stand up, take care of themselves and others around them rather than looking to the gov't to help them out! VOTE this assclown out! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sunnybean 939 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I used to live 4 miles from the ruger factory in NH . the whole place is smaller than a high school gym ,a lot of guns come out of that small place. I will say, all that I met there were great people and i gladly buy ruger knowing they have a job from my purchases. I have a hard time purchasing their products after Bill Ruger turned tail on the 2nd amendment by supporting the '94 AWB and 10 round mag capacity limit. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devildogdakota 804 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I still have a never ending grudge against Cheaper Than Dirt for the ass-tranomical prices they were charging for their ammo last election time when Obozo got in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheDriver 23 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Ruger's stock has been a winner for the last year or so. They build some of the most popular guns out there I suppose: LCP, SR series, 10-22.....does the Mini-14 still sell?. (amount of Ruger's I personally own = 0) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nlacy 692 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I think more than anything this is a sign of the economy getting better. People have more disposable income so they buy more guns. But I'm no economist so wtf do I know? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guns Are Great 140 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I think more than anything this is a sign of the economy getting better. People have more disposable income so they buy more guns. But I'm no economist so wtf do I know? I also think it is the economy, but not getting better. People are just spending wiser! They are getting what they think will be important when times get really hard! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EnzNow 14 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Damn it, I have been looking for a 22/45 with iron sights and a threaded barrel...I hope this doesn't mean, I cant find one or the dealer won't negoitiate. I own 5 Rugers and they are my favorite firearms. -EnzNow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 For what it is worth. I bought my first saiga, because I got a new job and was going to pick up a stainless mini 14 or 30. I priced them all around town, resigned myself to the price, and went in to buy. Price was up $200 at every shop in just 2 weeks. The two most reasonable shops said that ruger had told them to expect another $150 increase per gun in another couple of months. So I got that crazy shotgun that had been in the back of my mind for years. I have 2 10/22s. there are several others and a ruger sp101 revolver in the family. I have an M77 MkII stainless in 30.06 in my cabinet. Ruger makes solid well made guns for a reasonable price. Their stainless guns aren't as stanless as they used to be, but they are still more stainless than the competition. The consistency and the fact that none will ever be outright bad is a strong selling point. I will say though, for just about every thing they make, someone else makes a comparable gun nicer and cheaper. Hard to beat the quality of the vaquero though. We just bought one for my best freind as a wedding gift. It may be about the only gun with a decent single action trigger out of the factory anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I think more than anything this is a sign of the economy getting better. People have more disposable income so they buy more guns. But I'm no economist so wtf do I know? I also think it is the economy, but not getting better. People are just spending wiser! They are getting what they think will be important when times get really hard! thats exactly what it is. people are waking up and facing reality. somewhat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guns Are Great 140 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Folks better wake up! the Rooster has already crowed. The coffee has went cold. It won't be long till the sun sets on our freedom if we aren't careful, diligent, and willing to go the distance. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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