Guns & Ammo availability
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> (Please read the note at the very bottom of the message.)
> Status Report from Valley Guns in West Virginia of the gun industry currently, followed by an INVENTORY UPDATE: We traveled to Texas for Industry meetings concerning the shortages, here's what we were told.
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> Smith & Wesson-is running at Full capacity making 300+ guns/day-mainly M&P pistols. They are unable to produce any more guns to help with the shortages.
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> RUGER: Plans to increase from 75% to 100% in the next 90 days.
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> FNH: Moving from 50% production to 75% by Feb 1st and 100% by March 1.
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> Remington: Maxed out!
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> Armalite: Maxed out.
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> DPMS: Can't get enough parts to produce any more product.
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> COLT: Production runs increasing weekly...bottle necked by Bolt carrier's.
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> LWRC: Making only black guns, running at full capacity... can't get enough gun quality steel to make barrels.
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> Springfield Armory: Only company who can meet demand but are running 30-45 days behind.
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> AMMO: Every caliber is now Allocated! We are looking at a nationwide shortage of all calibers over the next 9 months. All plants are producing as much ammo as possible w/ of
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> 1 BILLION rounds pr0duced weekly. Most is military followed by L.E. and civilians are third in line.
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> MAGPUL - is behind 1 MILLION mags, do not expect any large quantities of magpul anytime soon.
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> RELOADERS... ALL Remington, Winchester, CCI & Federal primers are going to ammo FIRST. There are no extra's for reloading purposes... it could be 6-9 months before things
> get caught up.
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> Sorry for the bleak news, but now we know what to expect in the coming months. Stay tuned, we'll keep you posted...
>
>
> Related commentary from Bob Owens:
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> None of these Manufactures knew when they'd be getting anything back in stock, from magazines to rifles to pistols. All manufacturers were running full-bore, but couldn't come close to keeping up with market demand. It wasn't just the AR-15s, the AK-pattern rifles, the M1As, and the FALs that were sold out. It really hit me when I realized that the World War-era M1 Garands, M1 carbines, and Enfield .303s were gone, along with every last shell. Ubiquitous Mosin-Nagants - of which every gun store always seems to have 10-20-were gone. So was their ammo. Only a dust free space marked their passing. I've never seen anything like it.
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> Every weapon of military utility designed within the past 100+ years was gone.
>
> This isn't a society stocking up on certain guns because they fear they may be banned.
>
> This is a society preparing for war!
>
> (Please read the note at the very bottom of the message.)
> Status Report from Valley Guns in West Virginia of the gun industry currently, followed by an INVENTORY UPDATE: We traveled to Texas for Industry meetings concerning the shortages, here's what we were told.
>
> Smith & Wesson-is running at Full capacity making 300+ guns/day-mainly M&P pistols. They are unable to produce any more guns to help with the shortages.
>
> RUGER: Plans to increase from 75% to 100% in the next 90 days.
>
> FNH: Moving from 50% production to 75% by Feb 1st and 100% by March 1.
>
> Remington: Maxed out!
>
> Armalite: Maxed out.
>
> DPMS: Can't get enough parts to produce any more product.
>
> COLT: Production runs increasing weekly...bottle necked by Bolt carrier's.
>
> LWRC: Making only black guns, running at full capacity... can't get enough gun quality steel to make barrels.
>
> Springfield Armory: Only company who can meet demand but are running 30-45 days behind.
>
> AMMO: Every caliber is now Allocated! We are looking at a nationwide shortage of all calibers over the next 9 months. All plants are producing as much ammo as possible w/ of
>
> 1 BILLION rounds pr0duced weekly. Most is military followed by L.E. and civilians are third in line.
>
> MAGPUL - is behind 1 MILLION mags, do not expect any large quantities of magpul anytime soon.
>
> RELOADERS... ALL Remington, Winchester, CCI & Federal primers are going to ammo FIRST. There are no extra's for reloading purposes... it could be 6-9 months before things
> get caught up.
>
>
> Sorry for the bleak news, but now we know what to expect in the coming months. Stay tuned, we'll keep you posted...
>
>
> Related commentary from Bob Owens:
>
>
> None of these Manufactures knew when they'd be getting anything back in stock, from magazines to rifles to pistols. All manufacturers were running full-bore, but couldn't come close to keeping up with market demand. It wasn't just the AR-15s, the AK-pattern rifles, the M1As, and the FALs that were sold out. It really hit me when I realized that the World War-era M1 Garands, M1 carbines, and Enfield .303s were gone, along with every last shell. Ubiquitous Mosin-Nagants - of which every gun store always seems to have 10-20-were gone. So was their ammo. Only a dust free space marked their passing. I've never seen anything like it.
>
> Every weapon of military utility designed within the past 100+ years was gone.
>
> This isn't a society stocking up on certain guns because they fear they may be banned.
>
> This is a society preparing for war!
