https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-iRv1kA31A
I've seen their inventory listing recently and they have WAAY more guns in stock than they ever have. Since I was last there they have added on to the building for more gun storage. People who think that it is mainly CAS shooters who buy these are just wrong! :)
As for the tariffs, I sort of wondered if Trump was possibly going to make a special deal for firearms, since during covid firearm stores were considered an essential business and allowed to stay open.
And that 25%, that's for Italian guns! He didn't mention the Chinese guns (shotguns). :o
Of course a lot is subject to change - we shall see! For now that video is a good sales pitch and I'll bet sales go up in the near term! I do have a nickel 4 3/4" Opentop with faux ivory grips on special order, so I hope it doesn't go up.
Yeah, there's way more guns then ever!! We used to get in a shipment, process it and shipped it back out, only having a few left for stock! Like Patterson's.......I wish I'd have gotten back couple of those!
I thank Mike for holding the line on in stock inventory.
It a good sale pitch and actually the right thing to do.
I'd be on it like fleas on dog, but presently I'm not looking to buy.
In fact, I'm thinning some of my Cowboy arms.
Could be, like preowned cars, used guns will become pricier, If the tariffs take hold.
What I wrote about tariffs above being negotiated for guns was just off the top of my head, but thinking about it, I doubt Trump has a soft spot in his heart for cowboy guns, kind of niche market in the big picture. And some modern guns are made in this country (not sure what percentage). I guess he would have to sort of exempt all guns from everywhere from the tariffs, but might want to push more of those to made in the USA as well. Who knows.
"If" and it's a really big "IF" Trump is able to get his fecal matter consolidated, the tariffs can only be expected to hurt. I and several compadres have considered "self defense" purchases. On a little lighter note, seems like some of us, Mike Harvey beginning to look a little rough around the edges.