You may have seen a 71-year-old Florida resident shoot two armed robbers in this self defense shooting video. But it is not likely you have read anything like my thoughts on what happened.
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Cheapest Glock Magazines
“Where can I get the cheapest Glock magazines?” is one of the more common e-mails I get. Considering how popular the pistols are, it really shouldn’t be a surprise.
As you may suspect, different retailers will run specials or sales on Glock mags, so prices can and will vary. However, for standard magazines, I typically expect to pay about $25 +/- for new. Online sites like Midway USA and Brownells tend to be solid sources for the mags at this price.
With a little looking, though, you can sometimes do better. Right now, for example, Natchez Shooters Supplies is selling many of the standard capacity magazines for just $19.99. In fact, I just ordered a few more 15 round Glock 19 mags from them. Heck, at that price, it is hard to not order a bunch.
Smith & Wesson and Walther have begun to part ways. According to information released by S&W in an earnings conference call on June 28, 2012, it is pretty clear why the split is coming: sales and margins.
But the split is not a complete parting of ways. In fact, 2/3 of the current agreements between the two companies will remain in place.
According to James Debney, President and CEO of Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., there are three separate agreements between Smith & Wesson and Walther:
- S&W is the exclusive distributor of German-made Walther firearms,
- S&W manufactures and distributes Walther PPK pistols made in Houlden, ME, and
- Walther manufactures S&W M&P 22 pistols in Germany.
Of these, only one is ending in 2013: Smith & Wesson’s importation and distribution of German-made Walther guns. That contract will expire on April 30, 2013. The other two contracts will remain in place, and will be valid for two more years. Future negotiations could extend those agreements.
Smith & Wesson announced a record quarter and record year for sales and income. Here are the highlights:
- For the quarter ending April 30, 2012, S&W’s sales were up almost 28% year over year.
- For the quarter ending April 30, 2012, S&W’s income was $17.8 million.
- For the fiscal year ending April 30, 2012, S&W produced a record number of units, generated a record amount of cash and brought in a record amount of income ($26.4 million).
For anyone who tracks Apple stock, these numbers seem anemic, but for Smith & Wesson, they are very good indeed.
According to a Smith & Wesson press release, these records were driven largely because of the popularity of the M&P line of pistols and rifles. The M&P continues to nibble away at Glock’s share of the law enforcement market, and more and more consumers are flocking to the guns. Read a few of the popular gun blogs out there and you’ll see that everyone is drinking to Kool-Aid.