Sandy's Soapbox

May 2009           

How/where can I get an NAA firearm?

It's been over a year since I began addressing inquiries regarding the availability of NAA firearms (in fact, the first mention was in April 2007).  The heightened demand for our products began well before the spurt for the industry in general, which "curiously" coincided with that time when our government showed a strong shift towards a left-leaning, liberal (Democratic) direction (11/08).

Since April 2007, in response to the demand and as a defensive reaction against balky suppliers, we have made a substantial investment in equipment and personnel and have increased our output by approx. 50%.  We are now making more guns than we ever have in the history of our company.  While I recognize the present situation is frustrating to many of customers, I promise you it's no less disappointing and frustrating  to us at the factory not to be able to satisfy your needs & wants immediately.

Similarly, it's more than a little disappointing, but not surprising, to learn that some retailers (FFL) have been charging  more than MSRP for our (and others) products (about a year ago, NAA announced a price increase of approx. 3%, the first increase in over three years).  Federal law prohibits us from fixing the price that our selling partners charge for our products - the supply/demand relationship is as American as apple pie and cuts both ways.  Right now, it's not to the benefit of the end consumer, unless he's a seller.

I see this morning that there is a great variety of NAA firearms and accessories that are available on www.gunbroker.com which is an Internet-based market.  While many/most sellers are charging a premium for most products (see "supply/demand", above), it does represent another option for a particularly eager customer.

Because we sell through a network of wholesalers, we have no knowledge of which specific dealers may handle or have in inventory any NAA products.  Access to NAA products is entirely based on where any given dealer buys his supply, and his relationship with his supplier.  While we cannot identify what dealer has what gun, we can tell you to which distributors we have made recent shipments; you can then share this info with your dealer.

Please come to visit us at the NRA Convention and Product Expo in Phoenix later this month (05/15-17).  I would be very happy to meet and talk with you personally.