Gun Stocks
Went Skeet shooting yesterday and encountered a guy. Beth and I were alone on the range and I was about to shoot a practice round alone when this guy pulled up in his custom Jeep Wrangler, ask me to wait for him , so I wated for him to go to the clubhouse and get some tokens for the timer, when he returned he opened the back of the jeep up and started to assemble his shotgun, First he had to put barrel inserts in and then put it together. After that he put on a custom made shooting vest with all sorts of patches of 25, 50 100 straights, Kinda impressive I thought. He wore a shell bag made of sharkskin (around 300 bucks) and blinders on both sides of his glasses,, I thought "HMMMM a Serious shooter or a Poser" wonder which..Then I noticed the stock on his gun (which by the way was a Perazzi, with a stock made of tubing and springs, Looked like the artificial leg a friend of mine has, so I ask the guy if he stole if from some guy with one leg? He said that stock has really improved his shooting game.. So out to the field we went, After station One, I started to chuckle to myself and Beth could hardly keep a straight face.. we completed the game and I told the guy. Yep that perazzi and that 3000 dollar stock did just fine for you.. He shot a 19, and I got a 24 with my Old winchester 1912 20 gauge pump...So once again, it aint the Gun my friend....[:D][:D] But! he sure was styling....[;)][;)]
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I have been checking alot of gun companies stocks lately and they are all doing poorly. The gun industry in America has been hit hard by lawsuits, restrictive gun laws and horrible media attention and the companies are suffering. This doesnt bode well for the American gun owner as companies will be less inclined to develope new products and offer them at a good price. 0 -
Hello I am looking for a stock and a forarm piece for a savage modle 775A semi auto shotgun. Could anyone tell me were to get these items at a reassionable price. Thanks Also if anyone knows about parts to a 22 little scout long rifle made by stevens. And again thanks for the help email me at hferguson@xplore-va.com
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If you have an old gun that maybe is not worth much or you want something a little different i have found a good way to re-do the stocks. i had a older cheep 30-06 that i striped down and gat some of the best textured spray paint i could find and painted the intired stock. it works well and does not chip at all. if want more info email me at purebreedrebel@yahoo.com 0 -
I have a 1885 Winchester that has a badly damaged butt stock. I have been trying to find a good used one but it looks like that will not happen. I have tried a couple of the stock companies, one i sent back without even trying, new pressure oil system they use made the stock look like plastic. The other was so for off it took for every to get it close to a poor fit.
I do not have a real good smith that does the wood in my area so I'm kind of stuck.
For those that have replaced the butt stock's who do you feel is the best to buy from0 -
Few are interested in what you have to say.
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quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
Few are interested in what you have to say.
Doug
or maybe the topic of gun companies and their financial well being is too complicated for you ?0 -
U.S. gun-makers are also at the obvious disadvantage of second and third world competitors, who, with the proliferation of CNC manufacturing are making top quality products. It is not just lawsuits that are endangering the industry, it is the cheap American gun buyer. The buyer who will look at a foreign made 1911, for example, and save the $ 100.00 without concern for the American labor and investment that went into the U.S. manufactured piece. The U.S. manufacturers are hurt more by the consumer who places himself before country than any lawsuit, gun law or media attention. 0 -
Don. No arguments here BUT there is a huge corporate greed problem. The mission statement (not just with gun manufacturers) seems to be SATISFY THE STOCKHOLDER at any cost. The employees and the customers are a minor concern. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by The Dutchman
Don. No arguments here BUT there is a huge corporate greed problem. The mission statement (not just with gun manufacturers) seems to be SATISFY THE STOCKHOLDER at any cost. The employees and the customers are a minor concern.
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The Dutchman - if they are a publicly traded company, there is no choice but to maximize profits for shareholders...
Of course, I've wondered about that with the mega bonuses, etc. "failing" companies seem to allow to go to their CEO, board members, etc....
Anyway, if you want to make money investing in something gun related, I'd look at the metals markets - lots of lead, brass,and copper being bought up and used, esp. with the playtime in the sandbox...0 -
I was born, with a six gun in my hand. Behind the gun, I'll make my final stand. That's why they call me...... 0 -
What gun companies are public besides Ruger and Smith & Wesson????
Both Ruger and S&W have outperformed the S&P, DOW, and Nasdaq until very recently. Here is a link which shows compares the trendline of all of these. The red and blue lines are the Ruger and S&W.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=1y&s=SWHC&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=rgr&c=^GSPC&c=^IXIC&c=^DJI
Ruger has been doing pretty good overall. The were at an all time high this summer but just took a healthy drop. The trendline looks to be positive since the low from a couple weeks ago.
Smith & Wesson's chart is the same as Ruger's they have been on a strong upward climb until the last of Oct. when they took a big drop.
I am not going to research to see why they both had a big drop but in general it is the long term which is used to judge performance of a public company. The large drops are of concern but are fairly recent the real question is why they dropped and how they will react over time.
It might just be a great time to buy the stock. The general idea is to buy low and sell high!0
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