Lucky Gunner’s Welsch told Pew Pew Tactical that after the public caught wind of the ban, the site saw “unprecedented levels of traffic” to their 7.62×39 caliber page. Online retailers told Pew Pew Tactical they noticed a significant increase in sales on 7.62×39 ammo to include brands like Barnaul, Red Army Standard, and Wolf. With an uncertain future, consumers once more rushed to grab ammo. You’ve got a 12-month gap with demand high.” Steel-cased ammo
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The import license is valid for two more years ergo, we are staring down a really big problem. I don’t see Biden rescinding that executive order, and he’s got three more years. is from Russia…so the impact of the sanctions will eventually be felt. Kyle Reade, president of Arizona-based online ammunition retailer TrueShot Gun Club, explained that 30% of all ammunition coming into the U.S. After that, without a reversal, Russian ammo will be a no-go in the states. importers knew this would be a possibility and thus secured ATF approval prior to the sanctions, approval only lasts two years. So, this means things like steel-cased ammo, 7.62, 5.45, and other popular Russian exports are potentially on the chopping block. retailers or manufacturers from bringing Russian guns and ammo over to the States. In essence, the State Department prohibits U.S. State Department placed new sanctions on Russia in 2021 – resulting in a ban on future imports of Russian firearms and ammunition. Russian Ammo Ban Squeezes the Industry FurtherĪdding fuel to an already uncertain ammo situation, the U.S. “That creates a situation where they can’t produce any cartridges, and their machines sit idle while demand for ammo rages on, creating frustration for everybody involved. They may have projectiles, brass, and powder on hand but no primers,” Felde explained to Pew Pew Tactical in an email in 2020. “That shortage is sidelining a lot of smaller boutique manufacturers. Lucky Gunner’s Jake Felde said the lack of primers had the greatest impact on small ammo makers and reloaders. This further impacted manufacturers’ ability to produce enough rounds to meet demands. In addition to spikes in demand and scaled manufacturing, the industry also underwent a lack of critical components, like primers. Vista reported the 2020 ammunition orders totaled over $1 billion in sales in what the company termed “unprecedented.” Critical Components Unavailable “Consumer demand continues to outpace our ability to supply,” Vista Outdoor CEO Chris Metz said during an investor’s call.
Gun store shelves no longer looked like this…
Vista Outdoor - parent company to ammo brands like Federal and Speer, in addition to newly acquired Remington - reported a year’s worth of backlog on ammunition orders in November 2020. Just about sums up 2020.Ī nationwide ammo shortage with empty shelves and skyrocketing prices. 45 ACP, and 5.56 NATO.īut coupled with lockdowns and temporary closures of factories due to COVID-19, manufacturers were forced to run at lower capacity despite ballooning sales. (See what the top selling guns of 2020 were here.) Ammo Firearms Sales NSSF 2020Īmmo companies struggled to keep pace with surging demands for popular home defense and concealed carry calibers like 9mm. New shooters purchasing guns and ammunition caused a significant drop in supply.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported a massive influx of new gun owners in 2020, totaling 6.2 million. Hit with an unexpected pandemic followed by civil unrest and riots, consumers flocked to online and brick-and-mortar gun stores determined to stock up on guns and ammo. The early months of 2020 were unlike any modern Americans had experienced.