SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - View Single Post - someone please explain the 9mm ammo shortage

Ducimus · 04-08-13, 08:19 AM

It's really not hard to figure out why you can't find 9MM anywhere, and it's really not that complicated.

Over the last few months, the "Run on the gun stores" is a complete one. Everything firearms related has high demand. Anything that I thought of, hordes of people have already descended upon.

- Go to the local surplus store to pick up an ammo can or three? Check.
They're all sold out.

- Order a new IWB holster? Check. Due to high demand, they're backordered several months.

- Order a new gun safe? Check. Due to high demand, they are backordered for the next year. (thankfully I don't live too far from the factory, or its outlet, so I only have to wait 1 month instead of 1 year)

- Buy Ammo? Check. All sold out.

- How about reloading supplies? Eh, how about that. I do my own reloads.

Get this:

- Small pistol primers? Forget it. Nobody knows when they're getting more in.
- Powder? Forget it. All sold out. Nobody knows when more is coming.
- 115 grain 9mm FMJ bullets? Nope. All sold out. I even checked directly with the manufacturer of my favorite brand. They are back ordered for several months.

Seriously, look at the big picture. 9MM is the most common round used. So Where in the hell do you think it went? It went into the basements, safes, vaults, containers of American's all across the country.

04-08-13, 08:19 AM	#12
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	It's really not hard to figure out why you can't find 9MM anywhere, and it's really not that complicated. Over the last few months, the "Run on the gun stores" is a complete one. Everything firearms related has high demand. Anything that I thought of, hordes of people have already descended upon. - Go to the local surplus store to pick up an ammo can or three? Check. They're all sold out. - Order a new IWB holster? Check. Due to high demand, they're backordered several months. - Order a new gun safe? Check. Due to high demand, they are backordered for the next year. (thankfully I don't live too far from the factory, or its outlet, so I only have to wait 1 month instead of 1 year) - Buy Ammo? Check. All sold out. - How about reloading supplies? Eh, how about that. I do my own reloads. Get this: - Small pistol primers? Forget it. Nobody knows when they're getting more in. - Powder? Forget it. All sold out. Nobody knows when more is coming. - 115 grain 9mm FMJ bullets? Nope. All sold out. I even checked directly with the manufacturer of my favorite brand. They are back ordered for several months. Seriously, look at the big picture. 9MM is the most common round used. So Where in the hell do you think it went? It went into the basements, safes, vaults, containers of American's all across the country. Last edited by Ducimus; 04-08-13 at 08:35 AM.