All indications in the firearms industry point to one thing: the gun sales bubble is beginning to burst. Sales have fallen off bit by bit over the last several weeks and now distributors are starting to drastically drop prices on tactical rifles, tactical shotguns and handguns. The first of our distributors did this today, and we expect many more to follow suit soon.
The end result: Those who purchased AR-15s and other tactical rifles during the boom were paying market prices. Those who were patient and did not believe the media hype, will be rewarded with slowly dropping prices. That said, if you've been putting off that gun purchase, now is the time to do it!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Walther PK380 - Did Walther Answer a Phone Call No One Made?
We see a lot of trends in the gun industry. The currently hot items are pocket guns, primarily chambered in the .380 ACP cartridge. Walther recently took this one step further by introducing its PK380. The PK380 is a medium framed pistol based on Walther's popular P22. The big question regarding this gun is "Why?"
Walther's first answer: It's easy for women to operate the slide. OK, so many women do have trouble at first glance operating the slide on most semi-automatic pistols. However, this is easily overcome with a little training. It takes very little strength to operate the slide and is really just a question of leverage and technique.
Walther's second answer: It features a soft shooting cartridge, also aimed at women shooters. If soft shooting is the name of the game, find any full-size 9mm all metal pistol and it's no problem. My wife shoots Glock 26 (a subcompact no less) without problems. She's only a shade over five feet tall, quite slim, and would admit that she's a "girlie girl."
Ultimately, these two selling points do not, at least in my humble opinion, overcome the fact that this gun is chambered in a severely anemic self-defense cartridge. In addition, .380 is virtually unavailable at this point.
I usually recommend a snub nose J-Frame .38 Special revolver to my women clientele. It's simple to operate, is lightweight and with reduced recoil loads is very manageable. In addition, it's extremely concealable, can take a laser and has a ton of different carry options.
Just my two cents!
JEA
Walther's first answer: It's easy for women to operate the slide. OK, so many women do have trouble at first glance operating the slide on most semi-automatic pistols. However, this is easily overcome with a little training. It takes very little strength to operate the slide and is really just a question of leverage and technique.
Walther's second answer: It features a soft shooting cartridge, also aimed at women shooters. If soft shooting is the name of the game, find any full-size 9mm all metal pistol and it's no problem. My wife shoots Glock 26 (a subcompact no less) without problems. She's only a shade over five feet tall, quite slim, and would admit that she's a "girlie girl."
Ultimately, these two selling points do not, at least in my humble opinion, overcome the fact that this gun is chambered in a severely anemic self-defense cartridge. In addition, .380 is virtually unavailable at this point.
I usually recommend a snub nose J-Frame .38 Special revolver to my women clientele. It's simple to operate, is lightweight and with reduced recoil loads is very manageable. In addition, it's extremely concealable, can take a laser and has a ton of different carry options.
Just my two cents!
JEA
Monday, June 22, 2009
Welcome to The Gunroom Blog
First off, introductions are in order. My name is Justin and I run the Internet Department at a large gun shop located in the Southeastern U.S. This Blog was created to help bring unbiased opinions and ideas about firearms, firearms ownership, second amendment issues and much more. This is in no way a commercial endorsement for my employer and I will not mention them by name for that reason. However, since I do get a bit more of the inside scoop, through my job, I am able to bring a little bit of insight to the table.
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