National Amid Booming Gun And Ammo Sales, Arms Makers Aim Not To Get Burned Again

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[Rkangel]

I understand that manufacturing is very much based on timing and momentum. It is just as hard to accelerate the production train as it is to slow it down. But as a consumer during this boom, I also find myself asking manufacturers the rhetorical question: Why so slow, guys? Do you not like making money? But that is the impatient part talking, I'm sure.

 

[The Heretic]

High demand, manufacturing and legal issues cause ammo to remain in short supply

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) — Gun sales continue to skyrocket, and demand is just one of several reasons people are still seeing a shortage of ammunition. The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s analyzed national records and found the FBI did a record 12. 1 million background checks in the first...

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[oremike]

I understand that manufacturing is very much based on timing and momentum. It is just as hard to accelerate the production train as it is to slow it down. But as a consumer during this boom, I also find myself asking manufacturers the rhetorical question: Why so slow, guys? Do you not like making money? But that is the impatient part talking, I'm sure.

Well for me I'm a one man show, retired and working out of my garage. What started off a a nice supplemental income that made my hobby pay for itself now is a 12 hour a day 7 day a week job. That's all I'm willing to do. I'm not hiring employees, renting a shop, filling it with presses or any of that. Two reasons, one I'm retired and don't want or need a 8 to 5 job. Second Just like all the past shortages or crisis's I believe this one to not be permanent and in fact think things will be better after November 3rd.