R.I.P. Hastings Barrels

zippy13 · December 21, 2009, 11:34 AM

While researching available 20-ga barrels for R-870's, I ran across this item…

--- ANNOUNCEMENT ---

The Hastings Barrel Company has closed. The remaining inventory of barrels, ammunition and chokes will be liquidated by Kull's Old Town Station online ONLY auction beginning early in 2010. Your local gunshops may still have retail products in inventory for sale, limited to stock on hand as of 12/15/09. Please see http://www.Armsbid.com to sign up for email notification and you will receive notice of the auction. Thank you for your interest & past purchases of Hastings products.

johnwilliamson062 · December 21, 2009, 12:24 PM

ouch.

Scattergun Bob · December 21, 2009, 05:18 PM

Their barrels were great, their customer service was always good to me.

Good Luck & Be Safe

zippy13 · December 22, 2009, 03:37 AM

I went to the Hastings site before I learned they were quits, and their product line had been significantly reduced. All they seemed to be making at the end was sabot barrels. As I recall, they used to have a full line of target and field barrels.

I wonder if it was the factory combos that eventually put them out of business. Every factory M-800 or R-870 combo set sold was one less potential Hastings customer.

shortwave · December 22, 2009, 06:27 AM

A truely sad day. Yet another great company offering quality products with fantasic CS out of business. They`ll be missed.

JWT · December 22, 2009, 12:36 PM

Too bad. They had an excellent product line and their barrels were very good. Assume their demise is a result of the current economic downturn but that's just speculation. Can't find anything on line that indicates why they're going out of business.

December 21, 2009, 11:34 AM	#1
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	R.I.P. Hastings Barrels While researching available 20-ga barrels for R-870's, I ran across this item… --- ANNOUNCEMENT --- The Hastings Barrel Company has closed. The remaining inventory of barrels, ammunition and chokes will be liquidated by Kull's Old Town Station online ONLY auction beginning early in 2010. Your local gunshops may still have retail products in inventory for sale, limited to stock on hand as of 12/15/09. Please see http://www.Armsbid.com to sign up for email notification and you will receive notice of the auction. Thank you for your interest & past purchases of Hastings products.

December 21, 2009, 05:18 PM	#3
Scattergun Bob Senior Member Join Date: February 29, 2008 Location: Nine Mile Falls, Washington Posts: 1,186	Oh No! Their barrels were great, their customer service was always good to me. Good Luck & Be Safe __________________ First, with the most, WINS! Regards, Scattergun Bob

December 21, 2009, 12:24 PM	#2
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	ouch.

December 22, 2009, 03:37 AM	#4
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	I went to the Hastings site before I learned they were quits, and their product line had been significantly reduced. All they seemed to be making at the end was sabot barrels. As I recall, they used to have a full line of target and field barrels. I wonder if it was the factory combos that eventually put them out of business. Every factory M-800 or R-870 combo set sold was one less potential Hastings customer.

December 22, 2009, 06:27 AM	#5
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	A truely sad day. Yet another great company offering quality products with fantasic CS out of business. They`ll be missed.

December 22, 2009, 12:36 PM	#6
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	Too bad. They had an excellent product line and their barrels were very good. Assume their demise is a result of the current economic downturn but that's just speculation. Can't find anything on line that indicates why they're going out of business.