Is it worth buying a weapon today?

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If your pocket book allows buy more than one gun. Ammo can be found but it is higher right now. Buy a few boxes.

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You can find ammo but it will cost. Outdoor Limited. Aim Surplus. Ammunition Depot have all had recently. Get on email notifications if your comfortable with that. Buying the gun at this point I feel is how valuable your safety and your families/others around you is to you
Just my .02

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Buy another gun like a 10mm or 40 that has ammo available. You’ll have protection right now. You can always find the “one you really want” when the situation changes.

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IMO, if you already have a serviceable firearm, no need to purchase another. If you’re sitting there with no means of protecting yourself, get one and pay 5x normal price for ammo.

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He can go online and buy ammo, like Gunbroker. It’s expensive but plentiful.

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If the gun is a decent price, buy it. As far as ammo goes, there are on-line auction sites that still have auctions closing much cheaper than the large on-line retailers. It will still cost four or five times what it dis before Covid hit us, but it is out there. I recently picked up 1,800 rounds for $800 (including taxes and shipping). Most of that was Federal 9mm 115 grain. Prepare to buy 500 to 1,000 rounds at a time. Most of the time it will be brown box or plain white box. And be prepared to lose a lot of auctions if you want to keep the price low. But it is out there. That is a lot of cash to dump out at one time, but if you have a couple of friends looking to ammo at the same time you can split it up and share the cost.

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At the gun shop about three weeks ago. They had .22 LR ammo on the shelves, priced the same as it used to be before March 2020 and the Pandemic. They were also selling firearms they had in stock. I special ordered a .22 handgun from Ruger, and it arrived three weeks later. Now, I just need to wait to see how long it takes for the state to complete my background check. Good luck to your friend.

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As many have already noted, your friend should buy the firearm. And buy 3 if he can (handgun, shotgun, rifle/carbine). “The best gun in a gunfight is the one you have with you.” Truer words never spoken


Re ammo, it’s available with an easy internet search if your LGS is out. There are plenty of suppliers out there that still have ammo even if others don’t. You’ll just have to pay more for awhile due to the panic buying that started last spring and really ramped up last summer. I’m sitting on 20,000+ rds of rifle and pistol ammo, and still replacing it with more than I shoot even at the current prices. That’s how you build a stockpile. It’s the same way you save money.

Lastly, as a friendly note, unless you’re ex-military or in the service right now, try to avoid referring to your gun as a “weapon” in company that is anti-2A. The antis and other snowflakes use language like that to “other” the pro-gun folks. Don’t give them an edge against us. Instead, just call it a gun/firearm


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If I search long & hard, I can find decent prices on firearms. Ammo is another story. I have cut my target ammo to 100 rounds per range visit, It;s enough to stay minimally sharp

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For every “can I afford to?” Question involving your family’s safety there is a “can I not afford to?” Rebuttal.
It really is a balancing act.
Just sayin’
This is a question we have to repeatedly ask ourselves and (for many) often get creative with finding affordable and adequate solutions if it’s possible.

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Albert,
Ammo is available. It just costs a lot, lot more.
I think the better question to ask him is “What price are you willing to pay to defend yourself?”

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  1. I would look at .40 cal handguns. IMHO, with 9mm you’re competing with the military for ammo.

  2. Use the app AmmoSeek to find ammo on line. I just bought 1,200 rounds of .40 and 1,000 rounds of 5.56.

Prices are up, but you only need a few hundred. Of this is your first gun, PRACTICE! You don’t want to be in learning mode in a stressful moment.

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Yes, buy the gun. Hang out and meet some of the people that hang around ranges or gun shops and you will find someone who is willing to get you some ammo. If you are the type that would not help someone like this with SOME ammo, then you either didn’t buy enough to begin with, or you are a detriment to the shooting culture.

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This might sound stupid to some but get your firearm! Then go get a air pistol or air AR cartridges and BB are cheap the guns are 100 to 200 dollars. Real close like shooting the real thing use for practice to keep muscle and brain working. It’s getting hard to find a 22LR even!

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I am sorry that you have come late to this fight I would buy a weapon and not stop searching for the ammunition I would check with any one of your friends to even get enough to fill the clip and maybe some of our members could share a clip number I also carry a solid one can and have trained with it I am a man 7ty I can tell him you one thing don’t look helpful if you look weak someone may Challenge you
Find a trainer they are free YouTube on this program but train
Oorah

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Get the gun. Go online and find the ammo
 It’s there, it’s just not cheap anymore and it won’t for a while.

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My suggestion to you would be buy the gun and get online to find ammunition. The ammo you would be looking for probably won’t be in stock but get on the notify me when in stock list.

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9 mm ammo can be bought online on several sites that I use like MidwayUSA & Ceeperthendirt. Search the internet for them they can be found.

I have no worries about ammo as I have close to 5000 round of all my calibers 300 bblackout, 9 mm ,45 acp ,308 ,223 , 556 , 22 , 357 etc etc.

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The title:: Is it worth buying a weapon today?
Yes by all means, a Zebra 701 Stainless Steel Pen is great for sticking in ones neck.
Now if your question is :: “Is it worth buying a Firearm today?” the point
 It’s always a good day to buy a Firearm.
Perhaps though you should guide your friend in this department. The Ammo will come

Last January exactly, for me, I saw a cloud. I purchased over eight Firearms before May. I’m not going to describe nor boast. As well as over 2k rounds for each, not enough, but have enough now. Yes as one would imagine it got costly towards May. BLOWN away about the fact that my STOCK, Firearms and Ammo, are worth PILES now.
Albert
 Help your Friend out and perhaps let him discharge some of your Firearms or your Family / Friends Firearms so he can make a good decision.
I do not mean any disrespect to anyone’s knowledge

The Ammo will come, It is pricey now. BUT, one who is active in Firearms will find an avenue.
I could “story off about some 22LR” I was looking for and found HEAPS, but I won’t.
If your friend has a Firearm that he likes and is comfortable with, and can use proficiently, then by all means buy. Ammo will come

It’s been mentioned above, Ammo Seek
 I have used them, no issues. GunBroker as well

Now
, And I might get hated on this, Guys behind the gun counter at your local BIG store
 Question

Buying Guns & Ammo online :+1: , Your Country Mom & Pops Gun / Sportsman’s Store :+1:
If the Firearm is “good and comfortable” don’t disregard it because of Ammo

As well, myself, I don’t call my Firearm a weapon. I call it a Firearm

The only case perhaps is “exotic ammo”. Sounds like this is not that case


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Tell your friend to get training, buy the gun, practice dry-fire drills, be on the lookout for range ammo. And buy insurance.

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