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Originally Posted by chaz12
It might be interesting to know why they can't get the revolvers right now, but we'll probably never know.
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They probably send them over by ship and need to fill up a cargo container. That's a large order to fill which helps to keep the prices down.
They take time to make, then transport to the U.S., and pass through customs before getting transported to Cabela's in the midwest.
I don't know if running out of guns has anything to do with the state of the world economy or Pietta.
Pietta probably produces guns at a fairly steady rate based on orders, and Cabela's ordering is probably based on how fast they sell here and their prices.
Lately it looks like the prices are lower and the sales volume is higher.
Since Pietta doesn't ship the guns by air mail it takes time to get them. Remember it all begins with ordering the steel to be able to even start making them. It's a long process, and when prices for raw materials and oil are fluctuating along with the currency exchange and interest rates, then producers and sellers wait for the prices to come down before they stock pile goods and raw materials.
Cabela's probably needs to commit to buying thousands of guns to receive the best prices.
And it must be difficult to predict the sales volume for each model and to coordinate that with receiving their next large order.