{"id":5781,"date":"2019-04-21T21:17:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T01:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/?p=5781"},"modified":"2019-04-21T21:17:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T01:17:04","slug":"the-year-of-good-guns-cheap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/the-year-of-good-guns-cheap\/","title":{"rendered":"THE YEAR OF GOOD GUNS CHEAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Firearms\nsales are down in what some call the Trump Slump, people no longer buying\n\u201cendangered species\u201d guns like AR15s or pistols with double stack magazines on\nthe theory that the current administration will veto attempts to ban them. This\nhas led some firearms industry folks to introduce some bargains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruger offers their <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wrangler (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ruger.com\/products\/wrangler\/models.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wrangler<\/a>, essentially a version of their classic Single Six .22 revolver redesigned for production economy that can be passed on to ultimate purchasers. This is genuine Ruger quality at a $250 manufacturer\u2019s suggested retail price (MSRP), and I\u2019ve heard of dealers already taking orders for them at $200 out the door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Early test reports by the respected Quinn\nfamily are glowing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kwinwnZlmDw&amp;feature=youtu.be\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kwinwnZlmDw&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a>\n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"kwinwnZlmDw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shooting Ruger&#039;s NEW Wrangler 22 LR Single-Action Sixgun - Gunblast.com\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kwinwnZlmDw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"video here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kwinwnZlmDw&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\">video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They make\nthe point that allowing for inflation, the new Wrangler today is about half the\ncomparable cost of an original Ruger Single Six in 1953, the year that\nmodern\/retro classic was introduced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cofficial\u201d introduction will take place this coming week at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"NRA Annual Meeting (opens in a new tab)\">NRA Annual Meeting<\/a> in Indianapolis. We\u2019ll be reporting there on other new guns: this conclave is the second largest after the January SHOT Show in terms of new firearms and related product introductions.\u00a0 I expect to see more new \u201cgood guns cheap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re coming to the meeting, stop by the <a href=\"https:\/\/s15.a2zinc.net\/clients\/NRA\/nraam2019\/public\/eBooth.aspx?IndexInList=59&amp;FromPage=Exhibitors.aspx&amp;ParentBoothID=&amp;ListByBooth=true&amp;BoothID=155373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network booth (opens in a new tab)\">Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network booth<\/a> on Saturday 4 to 6 PM; I\u2019ll be there with a lot of other folks who\u2019d be happy to meet you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firearms sales are down in what some call the Trump Slump, people no longer buying \u201cendangered species\u201d guns like AR15s or pistols with double stack magazines on the theory that the current administration will veto attempts to ban them. This has led some firearms industry folks to introduce some bargains. 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