Recession?

[Calvin Williams]

Is anyone seeing signs of a recession? I've had some nice firearms for sale on Gunbroker at good prices and virtually no interest. I've also been trying to move a few things on Facebook with similar results. Seems like things are tightening up.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

Yes and no. I'm personally doing decently, but with prices on food and other things going up faster than raises and higher interest rates lately, the party is over and people actually have to watch their spending.

 

[Calvin Williams]

I'm in Commie Kalifornia which might explain it. They're saying the state is in a recession---and gas prices are about to go to $8-$10 per gallon due to closure of two refineries in consequence of the state's insane regulations and penalties.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

I'm in Commie Kalifornia which might explain it. They're saying the state is in a recession---and gas prices are about to go to $8-$10 per gallon due to closure of two refineries in consequence of the state's insane regulations and penalties.

that'll do it. The fix is to bail, but not everyone can move.

 

[Rick Richard]

Recession?

I think people are "tightening" up on the nonessential items of life due to the ever increasing prices of all goods. The cost for firearms, hunting big game, camo wear, fun stuff and etc. for example are more than most can afford. It's all about survival…..and supply and demand that drives the market prices. I think the pendulum is beginning to swing the other way which is effecting what we are seeing…items not selling or lower asking prices. Good for the buyer, but not so good for the seller.


Just an old man rambling on.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Something that might have an affect on firearm related items is a ~10% additional tax in Komifornia and additional 6.5% tax in Komirado.

 

[wyosteve]

I don't see it as a recession, but more as sellers thinking their items are worth more than the market is willing to pay. My observations are that fairly priced items still sell. Of course, there's always the question of what is a 'fair' price! lol.

 

[LRNut]

I own a software company that supplies data analytics to the paper/packing industry. When there is recession looming, our customers take "market downtime." We are seeing a bit of that but not huge amounts. Then again, companies have shut down unprofitable operations, so a lot of capacity is no longer there.

 

[Huntaddict]

None... a few things to look at as direction

• Inflation - low
• Interest rates likely to drop 2 times in 2nd half of 2025
• CPI at lowest rate in 4 years
• Oil down
• Consumer spending is seeing moderate growth
• Housing market holding steady - some RTO flexing by big companies retarding some of the relocation taking place years ago but interest rate drops will spring that right back. Lots of summer left

Some of the SHOT related spending may have taken place over COVID and during sleep Joes reign of misinformation...a lot of people have a lot of stuff. Might be a deep breath before the next big push

 

[Idaho Lefty]

YUP,.. Agree w/ THIS,.. ^^^ as, I too am,..
overloaded on Stuff from, the Hard to get Days of,.. Covid / Biden Admin.
I Probably WON'T, shoot Up, the Bullets, Powder and Primers, I've Stockpiled,.. in My, life Time !
It doesn't bother Me to,.. Be called a,.."Hoarder" ! LOL
Bought, a Couple of, New guns / Scopes recently, too !

 

[Idaho Lefty]

Just Bought, a Nice Clean used, 336 Marlin in .30-30 for, a Fun, close Range, Steel Plate Rifle and for Use on, Timbered Whitetails, in N. Idaho, Maybe !
Paid $595.00 which IS about, 1/2 price of a New, Ruger /Marlin .30-30, so I Felt that It was, a GOOD "Deal",.. I DIDN'T, "Need It" But I, WANTED, it !
I'm doing, "My part" to keep, the Economy,.. Rolling along !
Switched into, quite a Few MORE, Dividend paying, Bond / Fixed income ETF's as, I Believe that, "Things" WILL Slow Down, UNTIL Rates ARE,.. "Cut" ! Houses, AREN'T selling very Well ( Especially to, the Younger Gen ),. w/ the HIGH interest Rates !
And, the Gun Market,.. IS,.."Saturated" ( Mfg's, over, Built / OVER Priced ! ) ,.. IMO

 

[Mrvmax]

I've been a home based FFL for about 15 years and firearm prices are depressed, sales are slow across the board. Gunbroker has some smoking deals since prices are low. I see distros marking down new guns. I have picked up a few just because prices are low and I know they will eventually take off again. Now is the time to buy, not to sell.

I work in the chemical industry as my full time day job and we have been seeing a downturn since last year and they expect it to last until 2027. That is an indication of an overall sluggish economy,

 

[Huntaddict]

I've been a home based FFL for about 15 years and firearm prices are depressed, sales are slow across the board. Gunbroker has some smoking deals since prices are low. I see distros marking down new guns. I have picked up a few just because prices are low and I know they will eventually take off again. Now is the time to buy, not to sell.

I work in the chemical industry as my full time day job and we have been seeing a downturn since last year and they expect it to last until 2027. That is an indication of an overall sluggish economy,

I hear you. Manufacturing is going to take a while to bounce back. Certainly some of it wont.

However, with 5 T in new investment, steel production confirmed for the next 10 years and the re-patriation of a lot of labor based roles with less woke grants to attend dirtbag colleges offering PhDs in "History of transgendered manbun millenial queer progressive art and its impact on society"...it will come back.

 

[1wildcatfan]

Just Bought, a Nice Clean used, 336 Marlin in .30-30 for, a Fun, close Range, Steel Plate Rifle and for Use on, Timbered Whitetails, in N. Idaho, Maybe !
Paid $595.00 which IS about, 1/2 price of a New, Ruger /Marlin .30-30, so I Felt that It was, a GOOD "Deal",.. I DIDN'T, "Need It" But I, WANTED, it !
I'm doing, "My part" to keep, the Economy,.. Rolling along !
Switched into, quite a Few MORE, Dividend paying, Bond / Fixed income ETF's as, I Believe that, "Things" WILL Slow Down, UNTIL Rates ARE,.. "Cut" ! Houses, AREN'T selling very Well ( Especially to, the Younger Gen ),. w/ the HIGH interest Rates !
And, the Gun Market,.. IS,.."Saturated" ( Mfg's, over, Built / OVER Priced ! ) ,.. IMO

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