The gun show this weekend at Stout Field will be the last one that Brian's Surplus will be set up at for the foreseeable future. Shows have been pretty slow for awhile now, but lately we have been losing money every weekend, and it's been getting worse. It also doesn't help that inflation has substantially increased our overhead. I don't mind riding out small fluctuations, but the current situation is unsustainable.
If the gun show market picks up again (and we can still get inventory), we might come back. Things could change at any time.
I really hate to quit. I know that many people like the convenience of getting ammunition and reloading supplies at gun shows, but I can't afford to operate at a loss on a regular basis.
If the gun show market picks up again (and we can still get inventory), we might come back. Things could change at any time.
I really hate to quit. I know that many people like the convenience of getting ammunition and reloading supplies at gun shows, but I can't afford to operate at a loss on a regular basis.