Was in a LGS and heard the salesman telling a customer that there is a 1 year wait for browning buckmarks. He then told them that guns are getting scarce now and hard to get. He also told them that it will only get worse.

To say guns in general are hard to get would be incorrect. While sales are up and demand is at an all time high, it does not mean they are getting hard to come by. Now increased sales would definitely hamper getting a particular model that you want. If it's a very popular model youd be in luck to find it. On the other hand, if it is a limited run production or a product produced in smaller numbers there is a larger likelihood that the specific gun your looking for would be back ordered.

And remember that they make models in batches so if you see dealers flooding the market with something you are on the fence about, they soon will be all gone in not time.

Funny,

Was in PA this tuesday and couldn`t pass up Cabela`s on the way back , so i went in , was around 8pm and not a lot of people in the store. No one was waiting at the gun counter. There was about half of the usual number of guns on display. The gun counter guys told me that they have sold a lot of guns in the last month.

Reloading aisles were rearranged and prominently stand out in the gun section as well.

To say guns in general are hard to get would be incorrect. While sales are up and demand is at an all time high, it does not mean they are getting hard to come by. Now increased sales would definitely hamper getting a particular model that you want. If it's a very popular model youd be in luck to find it. On the other hand, if it is a limited run production or a product produced in smaller numbers there is a larger likelihood that the specific gun your looking for would be back ordered.

 

I've been looking for certain model Sig's and H&K's and they are very scarce. The models I was looking for are currently 3 to 6 month wait. I've been told by different gun dealers that the H&K's are harder to get. Last year at this time he had about 7 in his case, a couple of weeks ago he had 2. This is also going to keep prices at a premium for high end guns.

Just means a better supply of slightly used guns somewhere down the line.

It wouldn't surprise me at all that "starting" guns are in high demand and short supply. There seems to be a LOT of people becoming interested in shooting. When they get a recommendation a for a first gun, .22's, 38's and 9's are probably the sensible recommendations. TO get a production facility up to speed takes a long time. The demand has really spiked recently.