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Offline GrampaMike

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« on: March 12, 2004, 11:01:54 AM »
Is it just where I live (Virginia) or the time of year, but i have been to the 3 closest gunshops to my home.  Not one had any NEF rifles in stock.  Was told about 2/3 of the models in the catalog just cannot be had.  any insight to this?  Thanks, Grampa Mike
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2004, 11:31:54 AM »
I've been seeing the same thing!....I've been trying to buy a Sportster in 22LR, and none to be found..... though there seem to be quite a few in 17HDY around.....
I ordered one (22LR) from a dealer who sells a lot of NEF's, more than a month ago.....Today they told me that they just got in a 10ga that they ordered in December.....saying that getting anything not already in the distrubutors warehouse seems to be very slow.
What caliber/version are you looking for? I found a site this AM that seems to have the BEST mail order prices on NEF's, and have a lot of them in stock!

That site is :   http://www.gunrush.com

I may still consider ordering from them, though I did put a deposit down for the Sportster.....They have the youth version of the Sportster in stock. I was going to replace the synthetic with wood anyway.....
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2004, 11:45:50 AM »
Sorry to be so cynical but a lot of dealers simply don't want to carry any inventory now because its inventory tax time.  And, rifle sales tend to drop after deer season and Christmas.  IMHO, many are too quick to make an excuse rather than tell it like it is.
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2004, 12:14:26 PM »
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Sorry to be so cynical but a lot of dealers simply don't want to carry any inventory now because its inventory tax time.  And, rifle sales tend to drop after deer season and Christmas.  IMHO, many are too quick to make an excuse rather than tell it like it is.


BingoÂ… I would bet money on that.   Just wait till summer and the gunshops will be crammed full of em.   :roll:   :roll:   :roll:
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2004, 12:37:14 PM »
I can't get a Sportster either.  It may be that the distributors are holding off on stock as well as some dealers.  My local gun shop has been getting in tons of other rifles, but no NEFs.
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2004, 02:07:01 PM »
Seems like NEF/H&R have almost a perfect thing going.  They sell all the guns that they manufacture or very close to it.  That means more money for them or lower cost to us if they don't have to warehouse the firearms.
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2004, 02:13:07 PM »
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OffHand35 I have a list of 7 NEF rifles that I wanted, told dealers I would buy any one of the 7 that he could get.  1st was the 38-55 Target Model.  One dealer took my list and checked, said he could not get any of them.  Very depressing.  Grampa Mike
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2004, 02:43:04 PM »
The only shortage I've noticed, is in my safe. :lol:  I haven't had any problem ordering any one I had picked. After all the talk last year about the unavailability of the BC, I thought it would be a problem, but it wasn't. My local dealer usually doesn't carry many models, just the 17, and the huntsman. It seems he can get anything I order. My BC came right from the factory, based on the UPS label.
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2004, 03:40:16 PM »
Check the Sports South Inc. website. They have the rifles in stock listed online.
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2004, 05:15:40 PM »
It seems that they come in spurts. I have been in three stores in the last month all had 30 30s and 30-06s but nothing else before that it seems like 7mm-08 where the thing for them to have. :?
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2004, 06:09:28 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2004, 12:57:50 AM »
Check this distributor out, they have a good variety, and great prices...  :D

http://budsgunshop.com/Store/catalog/default.php/cPath/36_351
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2004, 02:53:23 AM »
:-) Thanks, Ganjiro! The prices & stock at BudsGunShop   look very good!
Add shp & FFL cost, and it comes out to about the same as my dealer's total cost.....If I can get my deposit back, I may buy the SS1-022  from them.
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2004, 04:17:46 AM »
Well I have been told that most gun manufactures make their guns in batches once or twice a year.

That is they set up for one model and caliber and run what ever amount they have decided to make.  The guns are then sent to the gun distributers and the gun distributers warehouse them for the dealers to order from.

When the pipe line is empty there won't be any more of that model and caliber until the manufactures set up to make another run of them.

I don't know if this is a fact or not, its just what I have been told.
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2004, 04:41:17 AM »
I guise if you see something you think you may want better get it or you may have to wait. Last fall I seen a H&R slug gun I liked,  now next year I may be hunting where I have to use one but haven't seen any O'well I have plenty of time. :?
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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2004, 05:59:00 AM »
I haven't seen any at all in any of the stores around here. I don't think there is a great demand for them in my area. I guess the guys want more than one shot or feel that they start beginners out on a single shot. If you want to look like a seasoned hunter, you have to get a repeater rifle. Hmm?? My friend has an NEF in .223 and can't miss a woodchuck to save his life.  :)
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« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2004, 06:16:01 AM »
this is actually the time that production beefs up. Everyone getting a tax return and looking to buy so they want guns out to buy. The bad season is end of December to mid february everyone wants inventory down for taxes.
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« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2004, 11:23:37 AM »
Thanks 10ga and Ganjiro for the web sites.  I have good news, my girlfriend is in West Virginia visiting her mother.  She went to a local gun store there and found 2 of the guns on my list and bought them for me, not the 38-55 but the store owner said he will find one for me.  Life is grand...
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« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2004, 04:14:43 PM »
Quote from: GrampaMike
my girlfriend is in West Virginia visiting her mother.  She went to a local gun store there and found 2 of the guns on my list and bought them for me


What a woman, hang on to her :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2004, 09:40:10 PM »
Quote from: offhand35
:-) Thanks, Ganjiro! The prices & stock at BudsGunShop   look very good!
Add shp & FFL cost, and it comes out to about the same as my dealer's total cost.....If I can get my deposit back, I may buy the SS1-022  from them.


You're welcome offhand35, I just ordered a new Rossi Single shot in 357 mag from them too at an unbeatable price:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/Store/catalog/default.php/cPath/36_385?osCsid=dd749c6af5febaaca89047671b3997b9
My next purchase will hopefully be a NEF in 45/70
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« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2004, 03:20:39 PM »
Girlfriend came back today with my 2 new Handi's.  357 Mag & 44 Mag.  Just like Christmas time around the old homestead.
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« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2004, 07:13:25 PM »
Grandpa mike, I got one thing to say, You had better keep the girl friend
not many will you 2 guns at one time, just MHO Marv
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« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2004, 07:19:23 AM »
Marv you are right about that.  She likes to shoot too, but she likes reloading better.  She 5'2"  115 lbs and can walk/work all day.  Spends her free time in the wood shop.  I was very lucky to find her, still not sure what she sees in me.  Life is grand....
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