Posted on 05/01/2013 3:17:57 PM PDT by EXCH54FE
Sturm, Ruger & Co. has hit a record and has a massive backlog – again. The demand for firearms is surpassing production by 2 million units, meaning that they need to produce an extra 2 million firearms just to fulfill their current orders. In other words, Ruger is very busy and cannot keep up with the current demand for firearms.
The American-made company located in Prescott, Ariz., Ruger produces the LC9 and LCP pistols. Both are popular, especially among women, for personal defense and concealed carry weapons. In addition to these pistols, among others, Ruger also produces rifles and revolvers. The company has had a reputation for making quality, affordable firearms since 1949.
Although Sturm, Ruger has seen a 100 percent increase in both production and shipments since last year and a 40 percent increase since the last quarter, reaching over 1 million units, it’s still not enough to keep up with the demand.
Of course, the massive backlog isn’t really news or all that surprising, as last year Ruger actually had to stop taking new orders for a little over two months in an attempt to catch up on backorders that numbered 1 million at that time.
Demand has surged in recent years and skyrocketed in the last few months. Customers are continually seeing empty store shelves where boxes of ammo used to be stacked and empty gun racks behind the counters. Stores can’t keep firearms and ammo long enough to put it up on the shelves and consumers can’t get to the stores fast enough. Many stores have also had to implement ammunition rationing policies, or limiting the amount that a customer can buy at a time.
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I did not know Fiocchi had a plant here. I can remember when they were often the only choice for odd calibers. They were made in Italy and had a reputation for good quality.
And a special “THANKS” goes to “THE GUN SALESMAN OF THE YEAR”...OBAMA!
Corporate headquarters for Ruger is in CT and they are not moving. There are plenty of other American arms manufacturers that could use a 2 million gun backlog. Disclaimer, I own two Rugers, both purchased prior to the latest attempted gun grab. They are fine weapons.
Back in the early 1990s, with lots of anti-gun pressure on them, Bill Ruger came out in favor of limiting magazine capaicity.
He also redesigned his auto rifles into lever actions in case there was a permanent ban on them. These were never released to the public.
He later found that he lost lots of loyal buyers with his magazine ban move and relented.
I’m glad I picked up my Ruger American 30-06 when I did.
Just got the BX-25 25-round mag for my 10/22.
I guess DHS must be buying up all the guns too, to cause this shortage? Better call the Conspiracy Patrol!
I know the family lives in Prescott, so maybe that’s where the confusion arose.
I’d be willing to bet there is a backlog of at least a million AR type rifles across all the manufacturers.
This is a very good thing.
My big worry is I can see prices for guns and ammo never coming back down to a reasonable level.
Thing *Elvis has left the building* and he ain't coming back on that issue.
You are right. Most of Ruger’s manufacturing is outside of CT. That’s the kicker to me. Ruger isn’t making any noise about CT laws. Compare that to Magpul, not even a firearms manufacturer, and they are setup outside of CO already.
Filling those’ orders is. A better thing
Yep.
The rimfire lever guns were sold for several years there - did Ruger also attempt a lever-actuated centerfire rifle?
I know a variant of the Mini-14 was sold overseas as a straight-pull bolt-action (no gas system).
It doesn’t sound to me as though those “buyback” fiascos are working out.
I bought 4 of them and they feed perfectly.
LLS
Remington made a lever action version of it’s nylon 66.
There must have been only a few made as I have only seen probably a couple in my lifetime.
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