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Old 12-21-2012, 12:19 AM   #1
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Gun store experiences

I went to a couple of local gun stores today and they were picked clean. I mean almost no inventory at all. No ammo, magazines, nothing. The few pieces left were not going to last long. I've never seen anything like it.
Any of you guys see similar scenarios where you live?

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Old 12-21-2012, 12:28 AM   #2
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Happening all over the US, panic buying :/

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Old 12-21-2012, 01:23 AM   #3
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I haven't been to one since the shootings but the one I go too usually has quite a large inventory. I'd be suprised if it was empty.

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Old 12-21-2012, 01:56 AM   #4
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My normal spot was almost empty plus full of customers and phone ringing constantly. This was on Tuesday. I know the Academy here was taking deli style numbers. My buddy waited 4 hours at Cabelas to get the last glock they had which was a floor model.

I'm glad I got my AR15 right before the election lol

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Old 12-21-2012, 02:14 AM   #5
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Yeah, I was thinking about checking things out around here, we normally have excess stock but that's because no one is working. We'll see, maybe I'll head out after Christmas and have a gander.

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Old 12-21-2012, 02:35 AM   #6
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That's what the big store around here looks like a few days after Xmas anyway, empty.

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Old 12-21-2012, 02:38 AM   #7
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I just need to get my hands on a bolt and lower parts kit. Otherwise, I'm good.

My experience getting my lower on Wednesday was taking a ticket and waiting almost an hour.

I read on another forum that this guy was at a gun store and some guy was holding onto the last Colt and going hmm humm and contemplating whether he wanted to pay the $1200.00 for it for like 30 minutes and the store clerk gently took it from him, took three steps and handed it to another guy and said "He's going to buy it right now" and the guy apparently looked like he was going to tear up.

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Old 12-21-2012, 02:43 AM   #8
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Good thing I already have my ammo and my firearms. Havent bought a firearm in over a year but I have everything I want/need with plenty of ammo.

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Old 12-21-2012, 09:09 AM   #9
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Fuck. I had a book written out and it didn't post. I hate that.

Anyway, the jist of it is me working in a large gunstore/range in the midwest over the past week. It's been madness. Pmags, glock mags, AR's, AR components and ammo is being bought up like nothing. We sold close to 1,600 Pmags in just over 4 days. Our AR's were gone in just the same amount of time. We carried about 15 different AR manufacturers too.

There's a lot more I had to say but minor writing everything over again. I'm just glad I started stocking up heavy during this past summer

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Old 12-21-2012, 09:34 AM   #10
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Here is a link to a blog that has some photos of what been going on at some LGS.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...frenzy-photos/

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